Michael Hsu Rosen is an American actor and dancer best known for his roles as Jayden and Nabil in the

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'' and '' Tiny Pretty Things'', respectively. Rosen also starred in the Broadway revivals of '' Torch Song'' and ''

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''.

Early life and education

Rosen was born and raised in

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on the

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. He attended

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, as well as the

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. He trained for nine years at the

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and matriculated at

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before withdrawing to pursue acting full-time.

Career

While in high school, Rosen performed with the

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and made his Broadway debut at seventeen in the 2009 revival of ''

''. He later returned to Broadway in revivals of '' On the Town'' and Harvey Fierstein's '' Torch Song''. Rosen has guest starred in such television shows as ''

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'', '' Monsterland'', and '' The Good Doctor'' as well as earned main roles in Netflix's '' Tiny Pretty Things'' and ''

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Broadway

Off-Broadway

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosen, Michael Hsu American male film actors American male television actors American male ballet dancers Male actors from New York City American gay actors 1991 births Living people Dancers from New York (state) 21st-century American dancers 21st-century American male actors Yale University alumni School of American Ballet alumni Ethical Culture Fieldston School alumni