Draft:Kenneth De Abrew
Kenneth De Abrew
Kenneth De Abrew is a stage, film, and TV actor originally from Sri Lanka. Kenneth is well known for his roles in WeCrashed (2022), New Amsterdam (2018) and Atlanta (2016). [1]
Early life and education
Kenneth grew up in Kandy (Sri Lanka) and attended Trinity College. During college, he acted in plays such as Macbeth, Hamlet, and The Taming of the Shrew at the All Indian Shakespeare Drama competition. Kenneth moved to the United States to attend Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) in Delaware, Ohio where he majored in Zoology and Theatre. He went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Acting from Louisiana State University (LSU).[2]
Career
In his early career days, Kenneth worked at several professional theaters in California, Tennessee, and North Caroline with a focus on Shakespeare productions. Kenneth taught acting at North Carolina Wesleyan College before moving to New York City to pursue full-time acting.[2] Some of his recent credits are listed below.[3]
Television
New Amsterdam; Girls5Eva; Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens; Jessica Jones; Atlanta; The Detour; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Gotham; Orange is the New Black
Film
Someone Great; This Is Where I Leave You; Submission; 4th Man Out; How Do You Type a Broken Heart
Off-Broadway
Measure for Measure (Theatre for a New Audience); As You Like It (Baruch PAC)
Regional
Petrol Station (The Kennedy Center); Guards at the Taj (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company); Indian Ink (American Conservatory Theater); Cocktail (Swine Palace); A Christmas Carol (Hartford Stage); Romeo & Juliet (North Carolina Shakespeare); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tennessee Shakespeare)
References
- ^ "Kenneth De Abrew | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ a b "All the world's a stage". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "Kenneth De Abrew". ARDEN / EVERYWHERE. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-20.