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Roscoe Orman

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Roscoe Orman
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Roscoe Orman was born on 11 June 1944 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Follow That Bird (1985), Striking Distance (1993) and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999). He has been married to Kimberley LaMarque Orman since 28 December 2012.
BornJune 11, 1944
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BornJune 11, 1944
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    Known for

    Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Gordon
    • 1985
    Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker in Striking Distance (1993)
    Striking Distance
    5.9
    • Sid
    • 1993
    Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, and Caroll Spinney in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
    The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
    5.9
    • Gordon
    • 1999
    Bryan Brown in F/X (1986)
    F/X
    6.7
    • Captain Wallenger
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Laura Marano and David Lambert in Original Sound (2026)
      Original Sound
      8.2
      • Fred
      • 2026
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Gordon
      • Trash Gordon
      • Gordon Robinson ...
      • 1974–2025
    • Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends! (2021)
      Sesame Street: Wonderful World of Friends!
      Video
      • Gordon
      • 2021
    • Roscoe Orman, Dan Chen, and Laura Dowling Shea in Last Resort (2020)
      Last Resort
      TV Series
      • Roman
      • 2020
    • The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (2020)
      The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
      6.3
      TV Special
      • Gordon
      • 2020
    • You Can't Take My Daughter (2020)
      You Can't Take My Daughter
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • McDevitt
      • 2020
    • Darlene Love, Romany Malco, Andrea-Marie Alphonse, Sonequa Martin-Green, Amarr, and Deysha Nelson in Holiday Rush (2019)
      Holiday Rush
      5.0
      • Reginald Miller
      • 2019
    • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Knowings, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
      Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Gordon
      • 2019
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Rodger Conway
      • 2018
    • Molly Ringwald, Brian d'Arcy James, Brendan Meyer, Jemima Kirke, and Sam McCarthy in All These Small Moments (2018)
      All These Small Moments
      5.7
      • Dr. Rogers
      • 2018
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Ethan Goodwin
      • 2018
    • John Turturro and Riz Ahmed in The Night Of (2016)
      The Night Of
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Jury Foreman
      • 2016
    • Matt Vogel and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street: Count on Elmo (2015)
      Sesame Street: Count on Elmo
      Video
      • Gordon
      • 2015
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Becker
      • 2015
    • John Goodman, Mark Consuelos, Clark Johnson, and Matt Malloy in Alpha House (2013)
      Alpha House
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Randall
      • 2013

    Soundtrack

    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Welcome!"
      • performer: "At Your Library" (uncredited)
      • 1987–1998
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990)
      Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse
      8.5
      Video
      • performer: "Waiting For The Bell To Ring"
      • 1990
    • Jim Henson in Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
      Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Sing Your Synonyms"
      • 1988
    • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
      Sesame Street: Sing Along
      7.6
      Video
      • performer: "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt", "Stand Up and Pinch Your Nose", "The Alphabet Song", "Cheer Up", "Old McDonald Had a Farm", "What's the Name of That Song?" (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Martin P. Robinson and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)
      Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
      7.7
      Video
      • performer: "Snuffle Lullaby" (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
      Follow That Bird
      6.8
      • performer: "Ain't No Road Too Long"
      • 1985
    • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
      Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • performer: "True Blue Miracle"
      • 1978

    Videos3

    Willie Dynamite
    Trailer 2:01
    Willie Dynamite
    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
    Trailer 1:30
    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
    Trailer 1:30
    Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Trailer 0:32
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Rosco Orman
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • June 11, 1944
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kimberley LaMarque OrmanDecember 28, 2012 - present
    • Children
      • Miles Orman
    • Other works
      On stage in a one-man show, "Gordon of Sesame Street" and in Matt Robinson's "The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit."

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Thought to have been deceased by fans, he is alive and well. On August 8, 2002, news had spread that an actor who played Gordon on Sesame Street (1969) had died. This news led many to think it was Orman, but in fact it was actually talented writer and actor Matt Robinson, who originated the role in 1969.
    • Trademark
      Clean shaven head, long before it became fashionable

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