In addition to leading roles, Miranda originated the role of the titular character in the one-act musical 21 Chump Street, which premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on June 7, 2014, as part of National Geographic's Live from Lincoln Center series. He also performed in the Encores! staged concert production of Tick, Tick... Boom!, playing the role of Jon, which was presented by the New York City Center in 2001 when he was 19 years old. Miranda's early theater work includes a role in the New York premiere of the musical In the Heights at Wesleyan University and the 37 Arts Theater in 2007 before the Broadway transfer.
Film and Television Acting Credits
Miranda made his film acting debut as a dancer in the movie musical Moana (2016), voicing the character Maui and contributing original songs with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foa'i. He later voiced the role of Fenton Q. Harcourt in the animated film The Lego Batman Movie (2017), released by Warner Bros. Pictures. Miranda also appeared as a cameo performer in the film adaptation of In the Heights (2021), directed by Jon M. Chu and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, reprising his Broadway role as Usnavi de la Vega.
On television, Miranda guest-starred as a musician in the HBO series Sesame Street and performed a musical segment that aired in 2013. He appeared as himself in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother in the episode "The Wedding Bride" (2013) and in the NBC comedy Saturday Night Live in 2016, where he performed a comedic sketch and a musical number. Miranda also had a small role as a pedestrian in the Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), in which he voiced the character of Miles Morales' uncle, and he later reprised a voice role in the sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
Major Film and Television Projects and Collaborations
Miranda served as a producer and actor in the Disney live-action film adaptation of his Broadway musical Encanto (2021), voicing the character of Mirabel's cousin Antonio Madrigal. He also acted as a co-producer and performer in the Disney+ live stage recording of Hamilton, which premiered on July 3, 2020, and was directed by Thomas Kail. Miranda acted as a featured performer in the film tick, tick... BOOM! (2021), directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and released by Netflix, in which he played the role of Michael, a friend of the protagonist.
Miranda has collaborated with major studios including Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Netflix on projects that combine acting, music, and producing roles. He is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for film and television work, and his production