Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American actor, writer, composer, and rapper. He is best known for his Broadway stage shows: In the Heights and Hamilton, which he created and originated the main roles of Usnavi de la Vega, Piragua Guy, and Alexander Hamilton, respectively. A recording of Hamilton was released by Disney on July 3, 2020.
In 2015, Miranda (along with director J.J. Abrams) wrote and performed two songs for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He is one of the composers and songwriters for Disney's 56th animated feature film Moana, performing on "We Know the Way", as well as the end credits version of "You're Welcome" with Jordan Fisher. He also played Jack in Mary Poppins Returns, and voiced Fenton Crackshell/Gizmoduck in the DuckTales reboot series. Additionally, he was the songwriter of Disney's 60th animated feature film Encanto. He also played Hermes in the 2023 Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Studio |
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2012 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Reggie | Walt Disney Pictures |
2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Composer/Performer: "Jabba Flow" | Lucasfilm |
2016 | Moana | Composer/Songwriter/Performer | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
2017 | DuckTales | Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera/Gizmoduck | Disney Television Animation |
2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Jack | Walt Disney Pictures |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Resistance Trooper | Lucasfilm |
2020 | Hamilton | Alexander Hamilton | Walt Disney Pictures |
2021 | Encanto | Songwriter | Walt Disney Animation Studios |
2023 | The Little Mermaid | Composer/Songwriter/Producer | Walt Disney Pictures |
2023 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Hermes | 20th Television |
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- Miranda is a fan of The Little Mermaid. He even named his first son, "Sebastian" after The Little Mermaid character of the same name.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "Lin-Manuel Miranda gives update on Disney’s live-action Little Mermaid". Entertainment Weekly (Nov 15, 2016).
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