Manoel Felciano

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Manoel Felciano
Born (1970-11-12) November 12, 1970 (age 53)
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Occupation(s)Actor, singer, songwriter
Years active2005–present

Manoel Felciano (born November 12, 1970) [1] is an American actor, singer, and songwriter.

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Career

He received a humanities degree from Yale University. [2] Felciano attended the Graduate Acting Program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 2004. [3] He joined the American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco)'s core acting program in 2009, having previously performed there in Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo and Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll . [2]

Feliciano is known for playing Tobias Ragg in the 2005 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. In this production, all of the actors played their own instruments, with Felciano playing the piano, violin and clarinet. [4] [5]

He appeared in the "Reprise" (Los Angeles) production of Sunday in the Park with George in January 2007. [6] He appeared in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Three Sisters in July 2008, as "Andrei". [7] He appeared at the Kennedy Center in Ragtime in April to May 2009, as "Tateh". [8] He performed in the stage musical Anastasia at Hartford Stage (Connecticut) as "Gleb". The production ran from May 12 to June 12, 2016. [9]

Profiled as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Theatre by Columbia University School of the Arts in 2022. [10]

Personal life

His father is Richard Felciano, a contemporary composer and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus, and his mother is Rita Felciano, a dance critic. [2]

Theatre credits

Broadway
Off-Broadway
American Conservatory Theater [11]
Regional (U.S.)

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRole
2009 Uncertainty Greg
Television
YearTitleRole
2009 Life on Mars Bradley Thomas (Episode: "Let All the Children Boogie")
2009 The Unusuals Jeremy Foer (Episode: "The Apology Line")
2010 Trauma Frank (Episode: "Tunnel Vision")
2014 NCIS CIA agent Jim Brisco (Episode: "Page Not Found")
2016 Elementary Franklin (Episode: "A Study in Charlotte")

Discography

Cast albums
Solo recordings

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