Roscoe Orman

While a student at New York's High School of Art and Design, Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue "If We Grow Up." He was an early member of the Free Southern Theater for two years in the mid-1960s and a founding member of Harlem, New York's New Lafayette Theatre, where he acted in and directed numerous plays. His many other stage appearances have included roles in "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, the Broadway production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences", and Matt Robison's one-man play "The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit" at the American Place Theatre. Orman is the recipient of an Audelco Theatre Award and a five-time nominee. He made his feature film debut in the title role of Universal Studios' 1974 drama, Willie Dynamite and has also appeared in such films as F/X, Striking Distance, New Jersey Drive, Follow That Bird, Twilight's Last Gleaming,The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, and "Jeremy Fink And The Meaning of Life". His television credits include work on such shows as All My Children, Kojak, Sanford and Son, Cosby, Sex and the City, The Wire, andLaw & Order. He most recently appeared on episode 5 of the Garry Trudeau/Amazon streaming production Alpha House. In June 2006, Orman's memoir Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of An Actor was released. In September 2007, his children's book Ricky and Mobo was released. On October 8, 2008, he became the Chief Storyteller of AudibleKids.com (a ...

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Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985)

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Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Kwapis
CAST:  Waylon Jennings  •  Sandra Bernhard  •  John Candy  •  Caroll Spinney

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Kwapis
CAST:  Waylon Jennings  •  Sandra Bernhard  •  John Candy  •  Caroll Spinney

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

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Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. Elmo's blanket gets sucked into colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth. Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his blanket.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Halvorson
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Mandy Patinkin  •  Vanessa Williams  •  Sonia Manzano

Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. Elmo's blanket gets sucked into colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth. Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his blanket.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Halvorson
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Mandy Patinkin  •  Vanessa Williams  •  Sonia Manzano

F/X (1986)

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mandel
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Diane Venora  •  Cliff DeYoung

A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mandel
CAST:  Bryan Brown  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Diane Venora  •  Cliff DeYoung

American Pimp (2000)

Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp, and the rules and regulations of pimping. The men are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Hughes  •  Albert Hughes
CAST:  John S. Dickson  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Heidi Fleiss  •  L. Hammond

Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp, and the rules and regulations of pimping. The men are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Hughes  •  Albert Hughes
CAST:  John S. Dickson  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Heidi Fleiss  •  L. Hammond

Striking Distance (1993)

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Dennis Farina  •  Tom Sizemore

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Dennis Farina  •  Tom Sizemore

Willie Dynamite (1974)

Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilbert Moses
CAST:  Roscoe Orman  •  Diana Sands  •  Thalmus Rasulala  •  Joyce Walker

Willie Dynamite is a pimp who operates in New York City. Willie was a big success as a pimp, but now, just as fast as he rose to the top, he has hit bottom. A former prostitute who has become a social worker tries to get Willie to clean up his life while it is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gilbert Moses
CAST:  Roscoe Orman  •  Diana Sands  •  Thalmus Rasulala  •  Joyce Walker

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1997)

Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be like if every day were Christmas! You'll enjoy lots of songs and holiday cheer with Elmo and his new friend Lightning, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Frank Oz  •  Steve Whitmire

Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is granted and Elmo gets to see what the world would be like if every day were Christmas! You'll enjoy lots of songs and holiday cheer with Elmo and his new friend Lightning, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Frank Oz  •  Steve Whitmire

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986)

Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jim Henson  •  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson

Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The video was re-released with different segments under the new title of Sleepytime Songs & Stories in 1996, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jim Henson  •  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012)

Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamar Halpern
CAST:  Mira Sorvino  •  Joe Pantoliano  •  Ryan Simpkins  •  Michael Urie

Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamar Halpern
CAST:  Mira Sorvino  •  Joe Pantoliano  •  Ryan Simpkins  •  Michael Urie

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006)

Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, confidence-building tips and encourage kids to listen to their bodies. Dance, sing and laugh along as kids learn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Bill Barretta  •  Stephanie D'Abruzzo  •  Heather Asch

Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on theirs. Elmo and his Sesame friends give helpful, confidence-building tips and encourage kids to listen to their bodies. Dance, sing and laugh along as kids learn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emily Squires
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Bill Barretta  •  Stephanie D'Abruzzo  •  Heather Asch

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone  •  Ted May
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Richard Hunt  •  Frank Oz

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone  •  Ted May
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Richard Hunt  •  Frank Oz

30 Days (2006)

Two star basketball players, Donnell, a black kid from the inner city high school, and Jason, a white kid from the affluent suburbs, are sentenced to 30 days of labour in each other's communities after a brawl between their two teams. When they return to their home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Joseph
CAST:  Taye Diggs  •  Hill Harper  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  Da Brat

Two star basketball players, Donnell, a black kid from the inner city high school, and Jason, a white kid from the affluent suburbs, are sentenced to 30 days of labour in each other's communities after a brawl between their two teams. When they return to their home ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamal Joseph
CAST:  Taye Diggs  •  Hill Harper  •  Ellen Burstyn  •  Da Brat

New Jersey Drive (1995)

New Jersey Drive is a 1995 film about black youths in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial "car theft capital of the world". Their favorite pastime is that of everybody in their neighborhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Gomez
CAST:  Sharron Corley  •  Donald Faison  •  Gwen McGee  •  Christine Baranski

New Jersey Drive is a 1995 film about black youths in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial "car theft capital of the world". Their favorite pastime is that of everybody in their neighborhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Gomez
CAST:  Sharron Corley  •  Donald Faison  •  Gwen McGee  •  Christine Baranski

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a riddle - as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Martin P. Robinson

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a riddle - as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Stone
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Frank Oz  •  Jerry Nelson  •  Martin P. Robinson

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave LaMattina  •  Chad N. Walker
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jim Henson  •  Joan Ganz Cooney  •  Frank Oz

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave LaMattina  •  Chad N. Walker
CAST:  Caroll Spinney  •  Jim Henson  •  Joan Ganz Cooney  •  Frank Oz

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)

When Max the Magician (guest star Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends are excited for a fun magic show! Max makes a scarf appear and cards disappear and Elmo, Big Bird and Rosita are amazed, but Chris points out what Max is really doing is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Clash  •  Joey Mazzarino  •  Ken Diego  •  Ted May  •  Jim Martin
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Alan Muraoka  •  Roscoe Orman

When Max the Magician (guest star Will Arnett) comes to Sesame Street, Elmo and his friends are excited for a fun magic show! Max makes a scarf appear and cards disappear and Elmo, Big Bird and Rosita are amazed, but Chris points out what Max is really doing is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Clash  •  Joey Mazzarino  •  Ken Diego  •  Ted May  •  Jim Martin
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Alan Muraoka  •  Roscoe Orman

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster (2010)

C is for Cookie and that's good enough for everyone! Celebrate all things Cookie Monster with this collection filled with sweet stories andscrumptious songs including favorites the "Cookiehood" story, Healthy Food Song with Wyclef Jean, the Cookie Tree story, and ...  (more)

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CAST:  Emilio Delgado  •  Sonia Manzano  •  Alan Muraoka  •  Roscoe Orman

C is for Cookie and that's good enough for everyone! Celebrate all things Cookie Monster with this collection filled with sweet stories andscrumptious songs including favorites the "Cookiehood" story, Healthy Food Song with Wyclef Jean, the Cookie Tree story, and ...  (more)

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CAST:  Emilio Delgado  •  Sonia Manzano  •  Alan Muraoka  •  Roscoe Orman

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)

It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep  (more)

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CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Bill Barretta  •  Steve Whitmire  •  Eric Jacobson

It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep  (more)

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CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Bill Barretta  •  Steve Whitmire  •  Eric Jacobson

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999)

Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Telly can't decide on his favorite song -- is it "The Alphabet Song", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Baa Baa Black ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Diego  •  Tim Carter
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Martin P. Robinson  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Fran Brill

Elmo is trying to make a Top Ten Countdown list for the radio station, but everyone keeps trying to share their favorite song with him. Meanwhile, Telly can't decide on his favorite song -- is it "The Alphabet Song", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Baa Baa Black ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Diego  •  Tim Carter
CAST:  Kevin Clash  •  Martin P. Robinson  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Fran Brill

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marilyn Agrelo
CAST:  Jim Henson  •  Frank Oz  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Joan Ganz Cooney

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marilyn Agrelo
CAST:  Jim Henson  •  Frank Oz  •  Caroll Spinney  •  Joan Ganz Cooney
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