Conrad Wayne Ricamora-Jensen (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on the ABC television series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–20). As a stage actor, he is noted for his roles in the original Off-Broadway musicals Here Lies Love and Soft Power, which premiered in 2013 and 2019, respectively, as well as his role in Oh, Mary!, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He made his Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The King and I. In addition to his Tony nomination, Ricamora is also a two-time Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award nominee.
Early life Ricamora was born in Santa Maria, California. He is the son of Ron Ricamora, who was in the US Air Force, and social worker Debbie Bolender. His father was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to the US when he was 10. His father is believed to be of Filipino descent and is adopted, and his mother is of German and Irish descent. Ricamora grew up primarily in Niceville, Florida, and was an avid tennis player. He is gay and was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.Human Rights Campaign; — last visited October 25, 2016.
Ricamora attended Queens University of Charlotte on a tennis scholarship, graduating with a degree in psychology in 2001. He graduated from the MFA acting program at University of Tennessee in 2012.
Career Ricamora was first introduced to acting during his undergraduate studies and, after graduating, took part in community theater in Charlotte, North Carolina and Philadelphia before attending acting school. Following graduation, Ricamora performed the role of Ninoy Aquino in the 2013 Off-Broadway musical, Here Lies Love, which had two runs at The Public Theater. He won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.
In 2014, he was cast in the recurring role of Oliver Hampton on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder. He continued to make guest appearances throughout the show's second season and was promoted to a series regular in season three. The show concluded after its sixth season in 2020.
Ricamora played Lun Tha in Lincoln Center Theater's 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher.Brantley, Ben. "Review: The King and I, Back on Broadway", The New York Times, April 16, 2015 The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.
In 2017, Ricamora rejoined the cast of Here Lies Love as Ninoy Aquino at the Seattle Repertory Theater.
In 2018, Ricamora starred in the premiere of David Henry Hwang's Soft Power as Xue Xing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and subsequently received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
In 2024, Ricamora began playing Abraham Lincoln opposite Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!. The show transferred to Broadway in June 2024.
Personal life
On July 29, 2023, in an Instagram post, Ricamora announced he had married Peter Wesley Jensen earlier in the month.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyDMV Officer2017The Light of the MoonJack2020Over the MoonHou Yi (voice)2022Fire IslandWill 2026The Devil Wears Prada 2Andy's roommateDeleted scenesSydney Sweeney Isn’t the Only ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Cameo That Got Cut as Anna Wintour and More Also Left OutThe Last DayFinnPost-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2014–2020How to Get Away with MurderOliver Hampton82 episodes; Recurring role (seasons 1-2); main role (seasons 3-6)2017MentalDr. TorresEpisode: "Dr. Bleiffer is on Maternity Leave"2021–2023The ResidentDr. Jake WongRecurring role; 11 episodes2024How to Die AloneRoryMain cast2025Dying for SexPetEpisode: "My Pet"
Theatre Selected credits YearTitleRoleVenueNotes2011Richard IIISir James Tyrrel/EnsembleAdams Shakespearean TheatreUtah Shakespeare FestivalA Midsummer Night's DreamTom SnoutRomeo and JulietParis2012AllegianceSwingThe Old GlobeSan Diego production2012Here Lies LoveNinoy AquinoMass MOCAWilliamstown Theatre Festival2013–2015The Public TheaterTheatre World AwardNominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical 2015–2016The King and I Lun ThaVivian Beaumont Theatre Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Principal Soloist 2017Here Lies Love Ninoy AquinoSeattle Repertory Theatre Seattle production2018Soft PowerXue XingAhmanson TheatreLos Angeles productionCurran TheaterSan Francisco production 2019The Public Theater Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2021), Principal SoloistNominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical 2022Little Shop of Horrors Seymour KrelbornWestside Theatre Off-Broadway Revival 2023Here Lies Love Ninoy Aquino Broadway Theatre Broadway production 2024Oh, Mary! Abraham Lincoln Lucille Lortel Theatre Off-Broadway production 2024–2025 Lyceum Theatre Broadway productionNominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play2025The Laramie ProjectVariousMinetta Lane Theatre25th anniversary staged reading 2026A Chorus Line Zach Samsung Performing Arts Theater Philippine production2026DisruptionBenPershing Square Signature CenterOff-Broadway Production
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2013Theatre World AwardOutstanding DebutHere Lies Love2014Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Musical2016Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater AlbumThe King and I2020Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalSoft PowerLucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a Musical2021Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater Album2024Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Performance in a PlayOh, Mary!Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway PlayDrama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceOh, Mary! and Here Lies Love2025Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a PlayOh, Mary!
See also Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area LGBT culture in New York City List of LGBT people from New York City LGBT rights in New York NYC Pride March
References
External links
Conrad Ricamora at the Internet Off-Broadway Database Conrad Ricamora at About the Artists