Actor

Michael
Rishawn

Michael Rishawn is an American actor renowned for his Broadway, television, and film work. He has guest-starred on shows such as FBI: Most Wanted, BUNK’D, Raising Dion, Survival of the Thickest, And Just Like That, and multi-camera comedy Crutch. On stage, Rishawn has originated roles in several acclaimed plays: Table 17 (Lucille Lortel Award and Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Drama Desk Award nomination) a Critics’ Pick from The New York Times, winning two Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards; Handjob (Echo Theatre); and Jordan E. Cooper’s high-octane Broadway comedy Ain’t No Mo’, produced by Lee Daniels. Additionally, Michael appears in John-Michael Powell’s independent feature The Send Off, which debuted at Cinequest (available on Prime Video/Apple TV). He has performed at Carnegie Hall, been the face of several nationally recognized American brands, and has lent his voice to narrating various titles on Audible. He has also performed motion capture for the WWE 2K22 franchise. M.F.A., UCSD. www.michaelrishawn.com, Instagram @michaelrishawn.

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