Ephraim Sykes

Ephraim Sykes
Born (1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 39)
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFordham University
OccupationDancer · choreographer · actor · singer · musician
RelativesMartina Sykes (sister)

Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida)[1] is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations.[2]

In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!.

  1. ^ "Ephraim M. Sykes". Playbill. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Berkeley Rep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)