Derrick Baskin
{{Short description|American actor (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Derrick Baskin
| image = Derrick Baskin.jpg
| caption =
| alt =
| birth_name = Derrick B. Baskin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|11|10}}
| birth_place = Bronx, New York
| parents = Douglas Baskin and Carol Baskin
| alma_mater = Hampton University
| occupation = {{Flat list|
- Actor
- singer
}}
| relatives =
| yearsactive = 2005–present
| known_for = The Little Mermaid and Memphis
}}
Derrick Baskin (born November 10, 1975) is an actor best known for his Grammy and Tony Award-nominated performance in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical Ain't Too Proud, based on the life and times of the musical singing group, The Temptations.
He originated the role of "Comfort Counselor" Mitch Mahoney in the popular Broadway show The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, his first major role. Baskin also originated the role of "Jetsam" in the Broadway version of The Little Mermaid. He originated the role of "Gator" in Memphis and also appeared in the filmed version of the musical, Memphis: Direct from Broadway by Broadway Worldwide.
Baskin has a BA in Biology from Hampton University.Denver Post, published July 21, 2007
Theatre credits
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Production ! Role ! Venue ! Notes |
| 2005
| rowspan="2"|The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | rowspan="2"|Mitch Mahoney | Off-Broadway |
| 2005–2007
| Circle in the Square Theatre | rowspan="1"|Broadway |
| 2007
| rowspan=2|The Little Mermaid | rowspan=2|Jetsam Sebastian (u/s) | Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Regional |
| 2007-09
| rowspan="2"|Broadway |
| 2009–2012
| Memphis | Gator |
| 2014
| Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story | Hoagy | Pershing Square Signature Center | rowspan="2"|Off-Broadway |
| 2015
| Sunnyside |
| 2017
| rowspan="5"|Ain't Too Proud | rowspan="5"|Otis Williams | rowspan="3"|Regional |
| rowspan="3"|2018 |
| Ahmanson Theatre |
| Princess of Wales Theatre
| Toronto |
| 2019–2020
| Broadway |
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2011
| Memphis: Direct from Broadway | Gator | |
| scope="row" | 2014
| Annie | Auditioning father | |
| scope="row" | 2015
| Medical examiner | |
| scope="row" | 2017
| Marshall | Ted Lancaster | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2011
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Uni | Episode: "Personal Fouls" |
| scope="row" | 2012
| Gator | Episode: Memphis |
| scope="row" | 2012
| rowspan="2"|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | rowspan="2"|Cash Gilette | Episode: "Acceptable Loss" |
| scope="row" | 2015
| Episode: "Undercover Mother" |
| scope="row" | 2015–2017
| Nate | Recurring role (18 episode) |
=Web=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2011
| Julius White | Episode: "Mean Like Me" |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Awards ! Category ! Work ! Result !Ref. |
| align="center"| 2005
| Outstanding Ensemble Performance | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | {{Won}} |
| align="center"| 2014
| Outstanding Performance in a Musical/Male | Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story | {{Won}} |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 28 March 2016|title=2014 Winners |url=https://www.audelco.org/2014-nominees/ |access-date=November 12, 2019 |website=AUDELCO |publisher= |quote=}} |
| align="center"| 2019
| Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | rowspan="3" |Ain't Too Proud | {{Nom}} |{{Cite web |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |date=April 30, 2019 |title=2019 Tony Award Nominations: Hadestown and Ain't Too Proud Lead the Pack |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/2019-tony-award-nominations-hadestown-and-aint-too-proud-lead-the-pack |access-date=November 12, 2019 |work=Playbill |publisher=TotalTheater |quote=}} |
| 2020
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References
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Category:American male musical theatre actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:Hampton University alumni
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