Robin de Jesús

Biography

Robin de Jesús (born August 21, 1984) is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sonny in the 2008 Broadway musical In The Heights, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. From 2010 to 2011, he was part of the revival cast of La Cage aux Folles.

Career Overview

Robin de Jesús has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Signature works include Black Rabbit, tick, tick... BOOM!, Elliot Loves. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 16
Birth Date: 1984-08-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Jonathan Larson (4 collaborations)
Lydia Marks (3 collaborations)
Myron Kerstein (3 collaborations)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (3 collaborations)
Steven Levenson (3 collaborations)
Terracino (3 collaborations)
Alex DiGerlando (2 collaborations)
Matthew Pebler (2 collaborations)
Jason Bateman (2 collaborations)
Jude Law (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (16 credits)
- Ron Forever
  Reuben
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Before I Do
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Black Rabbit
  Tony
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Isle of Joy (2025) ... Tony actor actors
  
  - These Kids Nearly Got Munsoned (2025) ... Tony actor actors
  
  - Attaf**kinboy (2025) ... Tony actor actors
  
  - Trailblazer (2025) ... Tony actor actors
  
  - No More F**k-Ups (2025) ... Tony actor actors
  
  2025
- Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  
  - David Arquette, Robin de Jesús (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  2022
- tick, tick... BOOM!
  Michael
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Milkwater
  George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
  Ray
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Boys in the Band
  Emory
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Hairbrained
  Romeo Torres
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Elliot Loves
  Hector
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Gun Hill Road
  Fernando
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Camp
  Michael Flores
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  
  - Nationwide Manhunt (I) (2016) ... Jose Silva actor actors
  
  - Perverted Justice (2015) ... Jose Silva actor actors
  
  - Her Negotiation (2013) ... José Silva actor actors
  
  - Father's Shadow (2012) ... Jose Silva actor actors
  
  1999