Wilson Jermaine Heredia Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Wilson Jermaine Heredia (born December 2, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical Rent, for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a musical. Heredia also originated the role at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End theatre district and in the 2005 film adaptation.
Debuted in Broadway theatre in the hit musical, "RENT", as part of the Original Broadway Cast. He played Angel Dumott Schunard, a gay transvestite infected with AIDS for two years before quitting on November of 1997. [1995]
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He reprised his role as Angel in the London production of Rent and had just recently left the cast last October. [1998]
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Started rehearsal for his return to Broadway in the play, "La Cage Aux Folles." He will join the cast February 15, 2011. [January 2011]
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Has joined the cast of "La Cage Aux Folles" with Harvey Fierstein and Jeffrey Tambor. [February 2011]
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Reprised his role as Angel in the major motion picture release of "Rent" directed by Chris Columbus. [January 2005]
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Has joined the Off-Broadway show, Tales from the Tunnel, which will run from July until September. [June 2010]
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Has joined the Broadway cast of "La Cage Aux Folles" with Harvey Fierstein and Jeffrey Tambour. [February 2011]
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His father was a building superintendent (known in the United States as a "super").
His character from Rent, Angel, is modeled after the character Schaunard, from La Boheme. The original character's name re-appears as Angel's last name, Schunard.
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Has one sister eleven years younger than him.
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Won Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Rent."
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He was nominated for a 1999 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for his 1998 best supporting performance for Rent.
Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
1998
Darcy
Spin City
1997
TV Series
Wilson Heredia
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rent
2005
performer: "Seasons of Love", "Today 4 U", "Life Support", "Another Day/No Day But Today reprise", "Will I?", "Santa Fe", "I'll Cover You", "La Vie Boheme", "Seasons of Love B Reprise", "La Vie Boheme B Reprise", "I'll Cover You Reprise/Seasons Of Love"
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
2008
TV Special performer: "Seasons of Love"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nailed
2006
producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Bail
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Nailed: Behind the Scenes
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The View
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Today
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1996
TV Movie
Himself
New Passages
1996
TV Movie
Himself
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
$8 Million
