Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-06-11 (79 years old)

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Biography

While a student at New York's High School of Art and Design, Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue "If We Grow Up." He was an early member of the Free Southern Theater for two years in the mid-1960s and a founding member of Harlem, New York's New Lafayette Theatre, where he acted in and directed numerous plays. His many other stage appearances have included roles in "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, the Broadway production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences", and Matt Robison's one-man play "The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit" at the American Place Theatre. Orman is the recipient of an Audelco Theatre Award and a five-time nominee.


He made his feature film debut in the title role of Universal Studios' 1974 drama, Willie Dynamite and has also appeared in such films as F/X, Striking Distance, New Jersey Drive, Follow That Bird, Twilight's Last Gleaming,The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, and "Jeremy Fink And The Meaning of Life". His television credits include work on such shows as All My Children, Kojak, Sanford and Son, Cosby, Sex and the City, The Wire, andLaw & Order. He most recently appeared on episode 5 of the Garry Trudeau/Amazon streaming production Alpha House. In June 2006, Orman's memoir Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of An Actor was released. In September 2007, his children's book Ricky and Mobo was released. On October 8, 2008, he became the Chief Storyteller of AudibleKids.com (a service of Audible.com), a website for parents, teachers, and children to connect with one another and download and listen to audiobooks oniPods, MP3 players, and computers. In his role as Chief Storyteller, Orman narrates audiobooks and communicates with children, parents and teachers online and at community, literacy and library events, lectures and conferences, and via other media to encourage the use of audiobooks to help build an interest in reading and develop literacy skills. He commented on being Chief Storyteller on October 8, 2008: “When Sesame Streetbegan, television was a new and even controversial medium. But we showed how that technology, if used correctly, could become a powerful learning tool...I see the same kind of opportunity emerging today as parents and educators increasingly view iPods with skepticism. With AudibleKids.com, I believe we can help turn these players into magnificent storytellers, tools for learning, and a way to promote a lifelong love of stories and language.”


His new role was announced at a community event at The Educational Alliance Boys & Girls Club in New York City, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office commended Orman’s life work and willingness to embrace new technology to help encourage children to read books, by naming October 8, 2008 AudibleKids Day in New York City. Orman is a resident of New Jersey. He has four children, Rasheda, Solana, Miles, and Cheyenne. His son, Miles Orman, was on Sesame Street playing Gordon and Susan's adopted son Miles Robinson from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s.

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Filmography

all 47

Movies 38

TV Shows 9

self 2

Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)

Movie
Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Movie
Gordon
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (2020)

Movie
McDevitt
You Can't Take My Daughter

You Can't Take My Daughter (2020)

Movie
Reginald Miller
Holiday Rush

Holiday Rush (2019)

Movie
7
Gordon
Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration! (2019)

Movie
Dr. Rogers
All These Small Moments

All These Small Moments (2019)

Movie
Rodger Conway
New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam (2018)

TV
6.33
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)

Movie
Roscoe
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)

Movie
Dr. Grady
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)

Movie
Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster (2010)

Movie
Actor
Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories

Sesame Street: Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories (2010)

Movie
Hand
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Elmo Has Two!  Hands, Ears & Feet

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Elmo Has Two! Hands, Ears & Feet (2010)

Movie
Gordon (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010)

Movie
Gordon Robinson
Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)

Movie
Jo Jo
30 Days

30 Days (2006)

Movie
Gordon
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006)

Movie
Gordon
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)

Movie
Off. Oscar Requer
The Wire

The Wire (2002)

TV
6.84
Willie Dynamite
American Pimp

American Pimp (2000)

Movie
Gordon
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

Movie
Jerome Howard / Bryant Davis
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Gordon
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)

Movie
Train Waiter
Sex and the City

Sex and the City (1998)

TV
6.16
Gordon
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998)

Movie
Gordon
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

Movie
Judge
New Jersey Drive

New Jersey Drive (1995)

Movie
6
Gordon
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)

Movie
Sid
Striking Distance

Striking Distance (1993)

Movie
1
Gordon
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990)

Movie
Mr. Cameron / Trial Judge
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Captain Ralston
Hard Time on Planet Earth

Hard Time on Planet Earth (1989)

TV
Gordon
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)

Movie
Gordon
Sesame Street: Sing Along

Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)

Movie
Captain Wallenger
F/X

F/X (1986)

Movie
4.83
Gordon Robinson
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

Movie
Gordon
Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird (1985)

Movie
9
Gordon
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

Movie
Adrian
Coriolanus

Coriolanus (1979)

Movie
Gordon (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

Movie
Gordon
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Movie
Willie
Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite (1974)

Movie
Lieutenant Connors
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son (1972)

TV
10
Gordon / Trash Gordon / Gordon Robinson
Sesame Street

Sesame Street (1969)

TV
5.87
Harlem Theater

Harlem Theater (1969)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.98
Based on 875 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1969
1987
1999
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-06-11 (79 years old)

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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