Lin-Manuel Miranda
Sound
Born January 16, 1980 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Lin-Manuel Miranda (/mænˈwɛl/; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and librettist. He created the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana, Vivo, and Encanto. He has received numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, three Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Emmy Awards, and five Grammy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards. He received the Kennedy Centre Honour in 2018. Miranda made his Broadway debut in 2008, writing the music and lyrics for and starring in the musical In the Heights, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. It was later adapted as a 2021 film of the same name. Miranda returned to Broadway in 2015, writing the script, music, and lyrics and starring in the musical Hamilton, which was praised by critics and became a widespread cultural phenomenon. Hamilton won the Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for a record 16 Tonys and 11, including Miranda's first win for Best Book of a Musical. The Hamilton cast recording spent 10 weeks atop Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart and became the eleventh-biggest album of the 2010s.
Filmography
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Octet
Moana
A Spark Into A Flame: Hamilton & Hip Hop
Himself
Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread
Self
Satisfied
Self
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
El Tiguere
Mufasa: The Lion King
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Hermes
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
The Little Mermaid
In The Room: Leigh Sales with Lin-Manuel Miranda
Self - Guest
Jam Van
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
Self - Host
Broadway Rising
Self
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Doctor
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
Neptune Frost
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
Self
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
Betty White: A Celebration
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
Diner Manager (uncredited)
Encanto
Alma's Way
Vivo
Vivo (voice)
We the People
(voice)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Artist
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Self
In the Heights
Piragüero
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
Celebrating America
Self
The Candlenights 2020 Special
Self
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Self
Song Exploder
Self
An Evening with Alan Menken
Himself
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
Self
Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert
Self
Dear...
Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Self
Some Good News
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
El accidente feliz
Himself
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
Self
Siempre, Luis
Self
Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Soldier (uncredited)
His Dark Materials
Lee Scoresby
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Self
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
Cactus (voice)
Fosse/Verdon
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Lin-Manuel Miranda (archive footage)
Mary Poppins Returns
Jack
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Self
Bluey
Major Tom (voice)
Rock Rubber 45s
Self
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
Self
American Idol
Self
Big Mouth
Puerto Rican Pubic Hair (voice)
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
DuckTales
Sheriff Marshall Cabrera (voice)
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings
Himself - Special Guest
Speech & Debate
The Genie
Residente
Himself
My Brother, My Brother and Me
Himself/Narrator
One Day at a Time
Juanito
Millennials: The Musical
Self
Moana
Additional Voices (voice)
Hamilton's America
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Difficult People
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
BoJack Horseman
Crackerjack Sugarman (voice)
This American Life: Live at BAM
Narrator
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
David Santiago
Drunk History
Himself
200 Cartas
Raul
Do No Harm
Dr. Ruben Marcado
The Polar Bears
Jak (voice)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Reggie
Smash
Lin-Manuel Miranda
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Self
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Conan
Self
Celebrity Habla
Self
Modern Family
Guillermo
In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
Self
Britney: For the Record
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
How I Met Your Mother
Gus
House
Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lin-Manuel Miranda
The Sopranos
Bellman
The Daily Show
Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Charlie Rose
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Great Performances
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
The Oscars
Self