Interview: Roscoe Orman (Sesame Street)

From Silicon Valley Comic Con, host Richard R. Lee welcomes back Roscoe Orman, who is best known as Gordon on “Sesame Street.”

Video Content: Roscoe Orman (2017)
In his 2nd appearance on our TV show, Roscoe Orman talks to host Richard R. Lee about his interest in acting, his favorite Muppet, and what he likes to do in his off time.

Mini-Biography:
Born June 11, 1944 in The Bronx, New York, Roscoe Orman has played Gordon on the long-running “Sesame Street” since 1974. His first film role was in “Willie Dynamite.” Other films he appeared in include “F/X,” “Striking Distance,” “New Jersey Drive,” “Twilight’s Last Gleaming,” and “Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life,” as well as various “Sesame Street”-related films and videos. On TV, Orman was seen in “All My Children,” “Kojak,” “Sanford and Son,” “Cosby,” “Sex and the City,” “The Wire,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Alpha House,” and HBO mini-series, “The Night Of.”

Interview Credits:
Recorded: April 23, 2017
Host / Producer / Editor: Richard R. Lee
Videographer: Rebeca Zuniga
Special Thanks To: Silicon Valley Comic Con, Sesame Workshop

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