Michael Hsu Rosen is an American actor and dancer best known for his roles as Jayden and Nabil in the Netflix series Pretty Smart and Tiny Pretty Things, respectively. Rosen also starred in the Broadway revivals of Torch Song and West Side Story.
Michael Hsu Rosen | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York City, New York, United States |
| Education | Yale University School of American Ballet Professional Children's School |
Early life and education
editRosen was born and raised in New York City on the Upper West Side.[1] He attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School, as well as the Professional Children's School. He trained for nine years at the School of American Ballet and matriculated at Yale University before withdrawing to pursue acting full-time.[2]
Career
editWhile in high school, Rosen performed with the New York City Ballet and made his Broadway debut at seventeen in the 2009 revival of West Side Story.[3] He later returned to Broadway in revivals of On the Town and Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song.[4][5][6]
Rosen has guest starred in such television shows as Jessica Jones, Monsterland, and The Good Doctor as well as earned main roles in Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things and Pretty Smart.[7][8][9][10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Empty Building | Child Dancer | Short film |
| 2012 | Food of Love | Oscar | Short film |
| 2017 | Dating My Mother | Khris | |
| 2019 | Lavender | Andy | Short film |
| 2019 | In This Life | Dancer - Act 3 | Short film |
| 2019 | After Class | Deacon | |
| 2020 | Nora Highland | Mark | |
| 2023 | Daughter of the Bride | Mike | |
| TBD | Listen | Oshri Azula |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Taxi Brooklyn | Diego | Episode: "Black Widow" |
| 2015 | Live from Lincoln Center | Performer | Episode: "Sinatra: Voice for a Century" |
| 2016 | Looking | Jimmy | TV movie |
| 2019 | Jessica Jones | Laurent Lyonne | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Monsterland | Josh Hammond | Episode: "New York, New York" |
| 2020 | Tiny Pretty Things | Nabil | Main role |
| 2021 | The Good Doctor | Leo | Episode: "Spilled Milk" |
| 2021 | Pretty Smart | Jayden | Main role |
| 2023 | Glamorous | Ben | Main role |
Stage
editBroadway
edit| Year | Title | Role | Company / Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | West Side Story | Chino | 2009 Broadway Revival / Arthur Laurents |
| 2014–2015 | On the Town | Ensemble, u/s Gabey | 2014 Broadway Revival / John Rando |
| 2018–2019 | Torch Song | Alan | 2018 Broadway Revival / Moisés Kaufman |
Off-Broadway
edit| Title | Role | Theater | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do I Hear a Waltz? | Vito di Rossi | New York City Center | Evan Cabnet |
| Dot | Fidel | Vineyard Theatre | Susan Stroman |
| Nikolai and the Others | Nicholas Magallanes | Lincoln Center | David Cromer |
References
edit- ^ "Michael Hsu Rosen Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Hsu Rosen – Vulkan Magazine". Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "How 'Pretty Smart' Allowed Michael Hsu Rosen To Embrace His Gay Asian Identity". HuffPost. October 25, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "From Ballet to Broadway With Michael Hsu Rosen". Playbill. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Voss, Brandon (November 13, 2018). "Everybody Wants to F*ck" His Character in Broadway's "Torch Song". LOGO News. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (November 2, 2018). "Review: Lessons in Love From a Drama Queen in 'Torch Song'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "Olivia Macklin, Michael Hsu Rosen & Cinthya Carmona Join Netflix Comedy Series From Jack Dolgen, Doug Mand & Kourtney Kang". Deadline. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michael Hsu Rosen & Damon J. Gillespie Cast in Netflix Ballet Series Tiny Pretty Things". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (December 11, 2020). "Meet the Talented Cast of Netflix's New Ballet Drama, Tiny Pretty Things". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Evan (October 13, 2020). "The Corporate Greed Episode of 'Monsterland' Was the Most Confusing (and Grim) Story Yet". Men's Health. Retrieved April 1, 2022.