David Aron Damane

Damane made his television debut in 1996 as Skip on Cosby. In 1997, he made his Broadway debut in The Life.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-life-4748#Replacements|title=The Life – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}} He portrayed Chingachgook in the Goodspeed Opera House musical Glimmerglass in 1999.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/sun-sets-on-musical-tryout-of-glimmerglass-dec-5-in-ct-com-85759|title=Sun Sets on Musical Tryout of Glimmerglass Dec. 5 in CT|date=December 3, 1999|website=Playbill}} In 2000, he joined the cast of Broadway's Riverdance as Principal Soloist,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/riverdance--on-broadway-12489#Replacements|title=Riverdance - On Broadway – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}} and in 2001 played Isaiah in the Off-Broadway play Living in the Wind.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/david-damane-and-sally-stewart-coleman-now-living-in-the-wind-in-open-ended-run-com-94241|title=David Damane and Sally Stewart-Coleman Now Living in the Wind in Open-Ended Run|date=January 9, 2001|website=Playbill}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/living-in-the-wind-dies-feb-25-at-obs-american-place-com-95149|title = Living in the Wind Dies Feb. 25 at OB's American Place}} Later that year, Damane played James Wilson on Law & Order.

In 2002, Mr. Damane portrayed Jake in New York City Opera's Porgy and Bess,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/05/arts/opera-review-soaring-passions-for-beleaguered-denizens-of-catfish-row.html|title=OPERA REVIEW; Soaring Passions for Beleaguered Denizens of Catfish Row|first=Anthony|last=Tommasini|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 5, 2002}} which was also televised on PBS's Live from Lincoln Center.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313491/|title="Live from Lincoln Center" New York City Opera - the Gershwins' "Porgy and Bess" (TV Episode 2002)|website=IMDb}} In 2003, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the musical Big River,{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/personlistpage/person-list|title=Person List|website=Playbill}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/BigRiver.html|title = Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" 7/24/03}} produced by Roundabout Theatre Company and Deaf West Theatre. The following year, he played DuShawn McGovern on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2005, he joined the national tour of Big River, playing Jim for the remainder of its run,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribliveoffers.com/|title=Welcome|website=www.tribliveoffers.com}} and won the 2005 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Touring Musical.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2007/12/29/ovation-award-winners-2001-11/|title = Ovation Award winners, 2001-11|date = 30 December 2007}} He joined the first national tour of the musical The Color Purple in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/connecticut/article/The-Color-Purple-Tears-When-Im-Happy-20090612|title='The Color Purple:' Tears When I'm Happy|first=Jan|last=Nargi|website=BroadwayWorld.com}}{{cite web| url = https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/reviews/color-purple-offers-joyous-noise-and-heartfelt-emotion/article_8b369c34-d23b-5115-8483-de4c7e5c347c.html| title = 'Color Purple' offers joyous noise and heartfelt emotion {{!}} Theater reviews {{!}} stltoday.com}} in 2011 he played Joe in Goodspeed Opera House's Show Boat.{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/david-aron-damane-will-ponder-old-man-river-in-goodspeeds-show-boat-com-179821|title=David Aron Damane Will Ponder 'Old Man River' in Goodspeed's Show Boat|first=Kenneth|last=Jones|date=June 7, 2011|website=Playbill}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/nyregion/retooled-show-boat-stage-at-goodspeed-opera-house-review.html|title=Staging a Classic, Retooled and Slimmed Down|newspaper=The New York Times|date=20 August 2011|last1=Gold|first1=Sylviane}} He returned to Broadway in 2012 as George in the play Don't Dress for Dinner,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/theater/reviews/dont-dress-for-dinner-at-american-airlines-theater.html|title=If You Can't Tell Your Cook From Your Mistress, What Do You Nibble?|first=Charles|last=Isherwood|newspaper=The New York Times|date=April 27, 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2011-2012-season/dont-dress-for-dinner/|title = Don't Dress for Dinner}} and as the General in The Book of Mormon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-book-of-mormon-488721#Replacements|title=The Book of Mormon – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}} Later that year, he originated the role of the General in the Chicago company of the show,{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/chicago-production-of-book-of-mormon-with-nic-rouleau-ben-platt-and-stephanie-umoh-begins-dec-11-com-199590|title=Chicago Production of Book of Mormon, With Nic Rouleau, Ben Platt and Stephanie Umoh, Begins Dec. 11|first=Adam|last=Hetrick|date=December 11, 2012|website=Playbill}}{{cite web| url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chi-book-of-mormon-announces-chicago-cast-20121108-column.html| title = 'Book of Mormon' announces Chicago cast, including James Vincent Meredith - Chicago Tribune| website = Chicago Tribune}} until leaving the company in 2016. In 2013, He began playing Maurice Owens on Chicago P.D.

He returned to the New York stage in 2018 as Husky Miller in Classic Stage Company's Carmen Jones,{{Cite web|url=https://dctheatrescene.com/2018/06/27/carmen-jones-review-a-sultry-seductive-anika-noni-rose/|title=Carmen Jones review: a sultry, seductive Anika Noni Rose|website=dctheatrescene.com}}{{cite web| url = https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Classic-Stage-Companys-CARMEN-JONES-Starring-Anika-Noni-Rose-20180620| title = Photos: First Look at Classic Stage Company's CARMEN JONES Starring Anika Noni Rose}} and received an AUDELCO Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Musical.{{Cite web|url=https://www.audelco.org/2018-nominees/|title=2018 Nominees | Audience Development Committee, Inc.|date=24 October 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.iobdb.com/production/6478|title=Carmen Jones}} In 2019 he was seen as Eddie McKay on the Cinemax series Jett. He earned a 2020 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of J.J. Brown in Transport Group's The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

In 2021, David played Leo Abbott on The CW's Dynasty. He returned to the New York stage in the fall of 2021 with the new musical, A Turtle on a Fence Post.{{cite web| url = https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-TURTLE-ON-A-FENCE-POST-Announces-Complete-Cast-Creative-Team-20210917| title = A TURTLE ON A FENCE POST Announces Complete Cast & Creative Team}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/in-the-news-showstoppers-costume-exhibit-extends-in-times-square-a-turtle-on-a-fence-post-casting-more|title=In the News: Showstoppers! Costume Exhibit Extends in Times Square, A Turtle on a Fence Post Casting, More}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/cuomo-the-musical|title=Cuomo, the Musical!|magazine=The New Yorker|date=2 October 2021}}

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