Howie Seago(I)
- Actor
Howie Seago is one of the most engaged deaf actors in the USA. For more
than 20 years he's been working as an actor, director and producer all
over the world. Deaf from birth, Seago started to develop his mimic
abilities as a child with the help of his mother, before he stepped on
stage before the public for the first time in college. His
break-through role was in Peter Sellar's production "Ajax"; David
Byrne, the singer of the 'Talking Heads', saw him in this performance
and was so impressed that he cast him for the role of the king in his
German production of "The Forest" (1989). For his performances as an
actor Seago has been honored several times, including the prestigious
Helen Hayes award. Apart from numerous further other plays he was also
on television, e.g. in Hunter (1984),
as well as in
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
and The Equalizer (1985).
Beyond that, He helped create the Emmy winning TV show "Rainbow's End"
for deaf children. He also produced some plays and by his commitment as
author and teacher he became a central figure of the American Deaf
Community.
