How does an actor stay fresh in a role that he’s been playing for more than 30 years?
It
probably helps when the show’s target audience refreshes itself every
few years. That’s the case with Sesame Street, and one of the few
grownup characters who have stayed with the show for most of its run,
Gordon, played by Roscoe Orman.
This profile of Orman
reveals a few interesting facts: He was actually the third actor to
play the role, and didn’t think he’d stick around for long. Previous to
taking the Sesame Street gig, he was best known for playing a pimp in
the blaxploitation film “Willie Dynamite.” And Gordon and Susan (who we
don’t see much anymore, because the actress who plays her has a PhD and
is a noted educational expert) have the longest African-American
marriage on TV.
This isn’t mentioned in the article....
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