Michael Benjamin Washington is an American actor and playwright, known for his roles in the plays Blueprint for Freedom: An Ode to Baya Rustin (2015), The Boys in the Band (2018) and Fly in the Mirror (2019). He also acted in the web films The Boys in the Band (2020) and American Cars (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Michael Benjamin Washington was born in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, June 7, 1979 (2020 age 42). His star sign is Gemini. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, majoring in theater and minoring in journalism.
appearance
Height (approximate): 6′ 1″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and Race
He is an African American. His family background is unknown. He has a younger sister.
Profession
In 1998, he made his acting debut at Second Stage Theatre in New York City, playing the role of “Ted” in Saturday Night Live, and in 2001, he made his Broadway debut, playing the role of “Eddie” in Mamma Mia!
He has appeared in many Broadway plays such as Summer Bride, Funny Girl (2002), The Wonder Brothers (2004), Masquerade (2004), Wiz (2006), The Boys in the Band (2018), Call Me Madam (2019), Pride Play (2019), and Fly in the Mirror (2019). Michael became a writer with the play Blueprint for Freedom: An Ode to Byrd Rustin (2015) and wrote another Broadway play Pride Play (2019).
A Blueprint for Freedom: An Ode to Bayard Rustin (2015)
In 2004, he made his television debut in the series The Jury as “Myles”.
The Jury (2004)
He has appeared in numerous dramas, including Hope & Faith (2005), Law & Order (2009), 10 Things I Hate About You (2010), Glee (2010), 30 Rock (2009-10), Wendell & Vinny (2013), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2017) and Ratched (2020). He made his screen debut as “Richard” in Love & Other Drugs (2010).
He has appeared in many films such as Open Book (2010), Save the Date (2014), Until the Wedding (2019), The Boys in the Band (2020), and American Cars (2020).
Favorite things
- Drama: Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Feuerstein, Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare
- The Musical: Pippin with Bob Fosse and Roger O. Helson
- Playwright: Harvey Feuerstein
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of eleven, he received his SAG-AFTRA membership card.
- He is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and serves as a national critic and masterclass instructor for the National YoungArts Foundation. He is a member of Broadway Inspirational Voices.
- He also serves on the board of directors of the Moonshine Project, an off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to developing new work by young artists.
- He received the San Diego Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for Blueprint for Freedom: A Tribute to Bayard Rustin (2015).
Michael Benjamin Washington wins San Diego Critics Circle Award
- In 2019, Benjamin received the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award at a St. Louis gala.
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Source: HIS Education