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I am an actor, husband, meditator, friend, and an attuned level 3 reiki energy healer. My life has been lived to Be Here Now with kindness, compassion, peace, joy, breath, love, and heArt.
Pema Chödrön’s book ‘The Compassion Book’ teachings for awakening the heart, is a profound read. You can order it through Shambhala publications. www.shambhala.com
Amanda Gilbert’s book ‘Kindness Now’ is a powerful read and workbook. You can order it via Amazon.
Yung Pueblo’s book ‘The Way Forward’ is extraordinary. Like a warm cup of tea that leaves you sipping and savoring each page. You can order it via Amazon.
“We are all just walking each other Home.” - Ram Dass
i am grateful.
Instagram: @Rodneyhickshere; Linkedin: Rodney Hicks
It is an honor to know that so many people are enjoying FOREVER on Netflix. Having the beautiful opportunity to portray 'Uncle Charlie' (a role based on the Real Charlie Lewis) in season one episode five "The Vineyard' directed by series creator Mara Brock Akil was a whole vibe and a lot of fun.
*pictured with Emmy Award nominee Karen Pittman as Dawn Edwards; Photo by Elizabeth Morris/Courtesy of Netflix Tudum
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*pictured with Emmy Award nominee Karen Pittman as Dawn Edwards; Photo by Elizabeth Morris/Courtesy of Netflix Tudum
WOW! The Netflix series, FOREVER, created by the brilliant Mara Brock Akil inspired by Judy Blume’s best selling novel has been picked up for Season Two! The series is now also #1 on Netflix. What a JOY to be a part of this tremendous cast of beautiful actors in the role of ‘Uncle Charlie’ in Season One–episode 5, directed by Mara Brok Akil. Hope you can watch!
pictured Michael J. Cooper as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keshia Clark.
Headshot by Jeffrey Mosier Photography @2025
photo by: Jeffrey Mosier Photography ©2025
Looking forward to being a part of this year’s 121 Project concert happening at The Lucille Lortel Theatre in NYC. The concert features excerpts from five new musicals.
I will be singing the song, ‘It Ain’t Lost on Me’, from the new musical, HART ISLAND, by Danny Haengil Larsen and Michelle Elliott.
Please visit boxoffice.lortel.org for tickets.
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This picture was taken on January 15, 2025. After three months of training with Steveendurance Fitness. I am grateful and look forward to this next chapter.
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Thursday morning December 5, 2024. Colorado. Village Inn. Avacado and chicken breast kind of morning. Keep Going! 💛✨
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FORGIVENESS by Mark St. Germain | directed by Ron Lagomarsino at Barrington Stage Company through August 25, 2024. We have been extended for 5 performances now through August 29, 2024.
Cast: Joey Collins, Darlene Hope, Rodney Hicks, and Peggy Pharr Wilson
TV: *Upcoming–Forever (Uncle Charlie; NETFLIX, May 2025); Leverage (Eldon Marris; TNT); GRIMM (co-star; NBC); Hope & Faith (Perry; ABC); Student Affairs (P. Phat Daddy; WB Pilot); Law & Order: CI (Jerome Davis; NBC); NYPD Blue (Delay Williams; ABC); Dance Party USA (USA Network).
FILM: Upcoming–Rodney is currently filming a movie directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, in the lead role of Vietnam War Veteran Allen Nelson, in NYC, Vietnam, and Japan. He can be seen in the supporting lead role of Dwayne Biggs in the Paramount Pictures film, Mighty Oak (Apple TV+, Amazon, Paramount+; directed by Sean McNamara); He can be seen as Dr. Brookman in Disney’s The Slumber Party (Disney +/Imagine Entertainment; directed by Veronica Rodriguez); and as Benjamin Coffin III in RENT: Filmed live on Broadway (Apple TV+, Amazon).
BROADWAY actor credits: Original Cast of COME FROM AWAY "Bob & Others” Directed by Tony Award Winner Christopher Ashley, Musical Staging by Olivier Award Winner Kelly Devine; Original Cast of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS "Clarence Norris" Directed and Choreographed by Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman; 2000 revival JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR "Peter" Directed by Gale Edwards, Choreographed by Tony Award nominee Anthony Van Laast; Original and Closing Casts of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical RENT Directed by Tony Award Nominee Michael Greif, choreographed by Tony Award Nominee Marlies Yearby.
NYC/REGIONAL: Grateful to have 30 years of NYC/regional/international theatre actor credits to his name, from originating roles, to stepping into newly envisioned ones. Rodney received a 2003 Audelco Award nomination for Outstanding Leading Actor in a musical for his work in Lee Summers’ Off-Broadway musical, ‘FROM MY HOMETOWN’, in which he originated the role of Philly. Directed by Kevin Ramsey. Choreographed by Leslie Dockery. In 2011, Rodney had the distinct honor of being the first Black ‘Curly’ in a professional production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at Portland Center Stage in Portland, OR. Directed by Chris Coleman, it was also the first all Black production of the show. Rodney received the 2012 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in The Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production (Regional Premiere) of ‘THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS’, portraying Haywood Patterson. Susan Stroman’s original Broadway direction was re-created by Jeff Whiting. Rodney received a 2017 Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a musical for originating the role of ‘Bob and others’ in COME FROM AWAY at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Gypsy Rose Lee nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Seattle Rep). Directed by Christopher Ashley.
Original Cast Recordings: COME FROM AWAY, The Scottsboro Boys, 2006 Off-Broadway Cast Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The New Picasso (concept recording) and RENT.
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Don’t worry–I have both of my legs. I am standing in a yoga tree pose. ✌🏾©2022
Magazine Article. photo by: Douglas Cohen ©2017
With Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond after a performance of COME FROM AWAY on Broadway. selfie photo by Tina Fey ©2017
Rodney Hicks and Tony Nominee Hailey Kilgore (Currently starring as “Jukebox” in ‘POWER’ Raising Kanan on STARZ; She also stars as “Cinnamon” in the feature film CINNAMON on TUBI) at the Premiere of Disney’s Freaky Friday film release. ©2018
w/ the remarkable Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright, Paula Vogel, after her Master Class as part of the Dramatists Guild Playwright Conference/NYC. In the room where FLAME BROILED. or the ugly play and inhale-EXHALE began their life thanks to Paula’s prompt and fierce encouragement. I have so much Gratitude and love for this Extraordinary Artist, teacher, and human being in our world. So glad I got to see what playwriting was about when I thought I needed to pivot my career. And grateful to have met Paula. ©2018
RUNAWAYS in concert. pictured l to r: Eric Svejcar (New arrangements), Rodney Hicks (Reworked book/Director), Elizabeth Swados (Original Book, Music & Lyrics), and Jamie McGonnigal (Concert Producer). A portion of the proceeds went to benefit The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation. I will always be grateful to Jaime for being such a fabulous producer and friend. Collaborating with music extraordinaire, Eric Svejcar, was a brilliant and magnificent time. Working with the cast was absolutely beautiful. The cast included Alex Brightman, Ezra Miller, Max Jenkins, Karla Mosley, Eric Nelsen, Idara Victor, Karen DiConcetto, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Alexis Sims, Garrett Zuercher, Eric Anthony, Paul Wyatt, Aryana Rodriguez, Juliana Rose Mauriello. It was an immense honor to have Liz there and give her permission to present this special concert at Joe’s Pub/The Public Theater. ©2007
Jeremy Gumbs as Eugene Williams, Joshua Henry as Haywood Patterson and Christian Dante White as Charlie Weems on the playbill cover of our Broadway Production of The Scottsboro Boys. ©2010
Original Off-Broadway cast of FROM MY HOMETOWN. l to r: Kevin R. Free as Memphis, Rodney Hicks as Philly and Andre Garner as Detroit. ©2004
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley production of August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN. Directed by Tim Bond. l to r: Rodney Hicks as Caesar Wilks, Porscha Shaw as Black Mary, and Edward Ewell as Citizen Barlow. ©2022
Original poster art for the 2006 Off-Broadway Revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.
2006 Off-Broadway Revival Cast of Jacques Brel… l to r: Bob Cuccioli, Gay Marshall, me, Natascia Diaz.
as “Curly McLain” in Oklahoma! at Portland Center Stage. ©2011 *first African American actor to portray this role in the American theatre. Directed by Chris Coleman; Choreographed by Joel Ferrell; photo by: Patrick Weishampel
October 2022, on set in Decatur, GA filming the Disney Plus/Imagine Entertainment feature film, ‘The Slumber Party’, in the supporting role of Dr. Conrad Brookman. Directed by Veronica Rodriguez. Photo by Veronica Rodriguez.
Original Broadway Cast poster art of Irene Sankoff & David Hein’s COME FROM AWAY. ©2017
Original Broadway Cast of COME FROM AWAY as featured in VANITY FAIR magazine. photo: Mark Seliger ©February 2017 issue
Sharon Wheatley, Rodney Hicks, Geno Carr and the Original Broadway Cast of COME FROM AWAY publicity shot. photo by: Matthew Murphy ©2017
Our COME FROM AWAY Original Broadway company in Gander, NF ©2016
The end of our COME FROM AWAY One night only concert in Gander, NF where the show takes place. ©2016
In Gander, New Foundland with ‘Come From Away’. ©2016
Original Poster Art for the La Jolla Production of COME FROM AWAY. ©2015
Original Poster Art for the Seattle Rep production of COME FROM AWAY. ©2015
Original Off-Broadway NYTW program. ©1996
Original Broadway playbill of RENT
Outside NYTW with our Original Company of RENT, including our friend, Jonathan Larson. ©1996 Photo by: Joan Marcus
publicity photo of the 2006 Off-Broadway revival cast of ‘Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris’ at the now gone, Zipper Theatre in NYC. Bob Cuccioli, Gay Marshall, Rodney Hicks, Natascia Diaz. ©2006
Opening night of the 2006 Off-Broadway revival of ‘Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris’. Bob Cuccioli, Gay Marshall, Natascia Diaz, Rodney Hicks, Eric Svejcar (musical director/new arrangements). ©2006
The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway outside the Lyceum Theatre. ©2010
Our original Off-Broadway poster of The Scottsboro Boys at The Vineyard Theater. ©2010
As Clarence Norris w/ Brandon Victor Dixon as Haywood Patterson and our Off Broadway cast of The Scottsboro Boys at The Vineyard Theatre, NYC. ©2010 photo by: Carol Rosegg.
Glenn Carter as Jesus on the playbill cover of our 2000 Broadway revival of Jesus Christ Superstar.
Show promo card. Original 2000 Revival cast of Jesus Christ Superstar. Simon Zealots. photo: Ivan Kyncl. ©2000
Show promo card. Original 2000 Revival Cast of Jesus Christ Superstar. The Last Supper. photo: Ivan Kyncl. ©2000
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