Nicholas L. Ashe

Last updated

Nicholas L. Ashe (born May 1, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for starring as the role of Micah West in the drama series Queen Sugar . [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Early life

In 2012, Ashe made his acting breakthrough on Are We There Yet? television series. [1]

Career

Around 2012, he made it onto the final season of Are We There Yet?. Afterwards, he appeared in Philly Lawyer and the comedy Songbyrd. In 2016, Ashe got his big feature film breakthrough starring in the movie Custody with Viola Davis, which got him selected to play the role of Micah West in Queen Sugar. In 2017, he directed and wrote his short film Last Looks. [4]

Personal life

He identifies as queer and was in a relationship with the actor Justice Smith in 2020. [5] [6] [7] [8] In April 2021, Smith told an interview that they were no longer together, [9] but they had reunited by later that year, [10] [11] shooting a Calvin Klein campaign video together in mid-2022. [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRefs
2012Philly Lawyerunknown [1]
2016 Custody Elliot Schulman [4] [12]
2017Last LooksDirected / Wrote [4]
2018BrickedGavin Matthews [4] [13]
2022The Spirit God Gave UsMalcolm [14] [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleRefs
2012 Are We There Yet? Quentin [1]
2014SongbyrdYoung Artist [4]
2016–2022 Queen Sugar Micah West [16] [17] [18]
2017–2022 The Talk Guest [4] [19]
2022AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural ExchangeHost [20] [12] [21]

Theatrical performances

YearTitleRoleRefs
2004 The Lion King Young Simba [21] [22] [23]
2013–2019 Choir Boy Junior Davis [24] [25] [26]
2015–2022Kill FloorB [27] [28] [29]
2022 The Inheritance Adam/Leo [30]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcome
2019 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series Queen Sugar Winner [31]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harvey Fierstein</span> American actor and playwright

Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He is best known for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy and Hairspray and film roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day, and as the voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II. Fierstein won two Tony Awards, Best Actor in a Play and Best Play, for Torch Song Trilogy. He received his third Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical, for the musical La Cage aux Folles and his fourth, the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, for playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, a role he revived in its live television event, Hairspray Live! Fierstein also wrote the books for the Tony Award-winning musicals Kinky Boots, Newsies, and Tony Award-nominated, Drama League Award-winner A Catered Affair. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Robards</span> American actor (1922–2000)

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. was an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he gained a reputation as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robards received numerous accolades and is one of 24 performers to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting having earned competitive wins for two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and a Emmy Award. He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1979, earned the National Medal of Arts in 1997, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcia Gay Harden</span> American actress (born 1959)

Marcia Gay Harden is an American actress. Her breakthrough came in the 1990 Coen brothers' film Miller's Crossing. For her portrayal of artist Lee Krasner in the 2000 biographical film Pollock, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received a second Academy Award nomination for her performance as a troubled wife in the drama film Mystic River (2003). Her other notable film credits include The First Wives Club (1996), Flubber (1997), Space Cowboys (2000), Mona Lisa Smile (2003), and the Fifty Shades film series (2015–2018).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Guarini</span> American singer

Justin Guarini is an American singer, songwriter and actor who in 2002 was the runner-up on the first season of American Idol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicholas Sparks</span> American writer and novelist (born 1965)

Nicholas Charles Sparks is an American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer. He has published twenty-three novels, all New York Times bestsellers, and two works of nonfiction, with over 115 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages. Among his works are The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle all of which, along with eight other books, have been adapted as feature films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">August Wilson Theatre</span> Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York

The August Wilson Theatre is a Broadway theater at 245 West 52nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, the theater was designed by C. Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim and was built for the Theatre Guild. It is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson (1945–2005). The August Wilson has approximately 1,225 seats across two levels and is operated by ATG Entertainment. The facade is a New York City designated landmark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcy Harriell</span> American actress and singer

Marcy Harriell is an American actress, singer and writer. She is best known for her appearances on Broadway, starring in the Tony Award winning musicals In the Heights and Rent, and as the host of the fashion series Re:Fashion on TN Marketing's Craftsy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Billy Porter</span> American actor and singer (born 1969)

William Ellis Porter II is an American actor and singer. Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots. He credits the part for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. For the role, Porter also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Schilling</span> American actress (born 1984)

Taylor Jane Schilling is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She made her film debut in the 2007 drama Dark Matter. She also starred as Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the short-lived NBC medical drama Mercy (2009–2010). Her other films include Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011), the romantic drama The Lucky One (2012), the comedy Take Me (2017), and the science-fiction thriller The Titan (2018).

Terence Alan Smith, also known as "Joan Jett Blakk", is an activist, political candidate, and drag queen from Detroit, Michigan. Smith is an African-American actor, writer, and political candidate. Smith, as Joan Jett Blakk first came to national attention when running for president of the United States in 1992.

<i>Queen Sugar</i> 2016 American drama television series

Queen Sugar is an American drama television series created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an executive producer. DuVernay also directed the first two episodes. The series is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by American writer Natalie Baszile. Queen Sugar centers on the lives of three siblings in rural Louisiana who must deal with the aftermath of their father's sudden death and decide the fate of his 800-acre sugarcane farm. The mainstream themes in the series often accompany episodes centered on racial profiling, the long reach of chattel slavery in American history and the inequities in the criminal justice system, and other issues related to African Americans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justice Smith</span> American actor

Justice Elio Smith is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films I Saw the TV Glow (2024), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), All the Bright Places (2020), and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), as well as the 2022 video game The Quarry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ariana DeBose</span> American actress (born 1991)

Ariana DeBose is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Choir Boy is a coming-of-age play by American playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney. The play premiered in September 2012 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, before going on to play productions at New York City Center, Alliance Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, and many more regional theaters across the United States. The show opened on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on January 8, 2019, after entering previews on December 12, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael R. Jackson</span> American playwright, lyricist and composer

Michael R. Jackson is an American playwright, composer, and lyricist, best known for his musical A Strange Loop, which won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2022 Tony Award for Best Musical. He is originally from Detroit.

<i>Queer Eye</i> (2018 TV series) Netflix original series

Queer Eye is an American reality television series, initially released February 7, 2018 on Netflix. A reboot of the original 2003 series produced by Bravo, each episode has five advisors spend a week applying their expertise to help improve someone's life situation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brian Michael Smith</span> American actor (born 1983)

Brian Michael Smith is an American actor and LGBT advocate. He is known for playing Paul Strickland in 9-1-1: Lone Star.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michaela Jaé Rodriguez</span> American actress and singer (born 1991)

Michaela Antonia Jaé Rodriguez, formerly known as Mj Rodriguez, is an American actress and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Rodriguez attended several performing arts schools in her youth before being cast in a theater production of Rent as Angel Dumott Schunard, winning the 2011 Clive Barnes Award for her performance.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mongina, Night (March 18, 2022). "Nicholas L. Ashe's biography: age, height, parents, partner". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Nicholas Ashe on "Queen Sugar," Queer Art, and Coming Out to His Mom". Oprah Daily. November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 16, 2016). "Tina Lifford, Dondré Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett & Nicholas L. Ashe Join OWN's 'Queen Sugar'". Deadline. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nicholas L. Ashe - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (June 6, 2020). "Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer, Voices Support for Black Queer and Trans Lives". Variety . Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Justice Smith Comes Out as Queer, Calls for More LGBTQ Inclusion in Black Lives Matter Movement". People . Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nicholas Ashe's message to boyfriend Justice Smith leaves fans in tears". Gay Times . August 10, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ Guerilus, Stephanie (June 6, 2020). "Queen Sugar star Nicholas Ashe comes out as queer, in relationship with Justice Smith". TheGrio . Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ Azzopardi, Chris (April 7, 2021). Justice Smith on Nicholas Ashe: 'We're no longer together, but it really opened me up as a person'. Pride Source . Retrieved August 27, 2023– via YouTube.
  10. 1 2 Street, Mikelle (August 9, 2022). "Why I started a digital shrine to Justice Smith and Nic Ashe's relationship". Xtra Magazine . Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "thank you @calvinklein for giving me the opportunity to celebrate this amazing person and all that he is @nckash ! i choose you every time king ♥️". Justice Smith. May 20, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023– via Instagram.
  12. 1 2 "Nicholas L. Ashe". TV Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ Bricked | Apple TV
  14. ↑ "Black LGBTQ Filmmaker Explores Faith and Queer Desire In 'The Spirit God Gave Us'". The Reckoning. August 23, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ Petite, Roi (May 13, 2021). "Michael Donte's The Spirit God Gave Us retells what it means to be Black, Religious, and Queer". The Rustin Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ "'Queen Sugar' Star Nicholas Ashe on Working with Oprah and Playing a High Schooler". Harper's BAZAAR. October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  17. ↑ "'Queen Sugar' actor Nicholas Ashe's mom dies: 'A phenomenal woman'". Yahoo! News. October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  18. ↑ "The Seventh and Final Season of 'Queen Sugar' Gets a Trailer". Oprah Daily. August 29, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  19. ↑ 9/22/2022 - The Talk (Season 13, Episode 9) | Apple TV
  20. ↑ "AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange". TV Guide. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  21. 1 2 "Queen Sugar's Nicholas L. Ashe To Host 'AfroPoP' Series Premiering January 2018". blackfilm.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. ↑ Theater, Lincoln Center. "Nicholas L. Ashe". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Kidz on Broadway". Kidz Theater. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  24. ↑ FY14 Choir Boy Study Guide.pdf (alliancetheatre.org)
  25. ↑ Nicholas L. Ashe (Performer) | Playbill
  26. ↑ "Nicholas L. Ashe: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  27. ↑ Theater, Lincoln Center. "Kill Floor - Who's Who". Lincoln Center Theater. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  28. ↑ Dominick, Nora. "BWW Interview: Nicholas L. Ashe Chats About KILL FLOOR and the Remarkable Text by Abe Koogler". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  29. ↑ Pics! See Marin Ireland, Nicholas L. Ashe and Cast Celebrate the Opening of Kill Floor | Playbill
  30. ↑ "Nic Ashe". Geffen Playhouse. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Black Reel Awards for TV -Past Winners & Nominees by Category". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.