Michael Benjamin Washington
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Michael Benjamin Washington | |
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| Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Michael Benjamin Washington is an American actor known for his roles in American Auto, 100 Questions, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.[1] He has also performed in Broadway productions of The Boys in the Band, Funny Girl, Mamma Mia!, La Cage aux Folles,[2] and others.[3][4]
Washington was born in Dallas, Texas.[citation needed] He is a YoungArts alumnus.[5] In 1997, he was named a Presidential Scholar of the Arts as part of the 1997 U.S Presidential Scholars Program.[6] Afterwards, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a Journalism minor.[7]