Anthony Ramos
Biography
Anthony Ramos is an American actor and singer who trained in musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and began his career in regional and touring stage productions. He originated the parts of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton in 2015, which won him a Grammy Award, and he earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for the filmed 2020 stage recording. On screen he played a supporting role in A Star Is Born (2018), starred in In the Heights (2021), which brought him a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a musical or comedy, and led Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) and Twisters (2024). He voiced Mr. Piranha in The Bad Guys (2022) and The Bad Guys 2 (2025), the sequel earning him a Black Reel Award nomination for voice performance.
35years old
Turns 36 on November 1in 356 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Anthony Paul Ramos Martínez (birth name)Also credited as Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 9 years2016 to 2025
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Early training
After high school, Ramos studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a performing arts conservatory on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York. A Seinfeld Scholarship, run by Jerry Seinfeld, covered his full costs, and he finished the musical theater program in 2011.
Big break
In 2014, Ramos performed in Heart and Lights, a Rockettes dance show at Radio City Music Hall that was canceled during previews. While rehearsing it, he tried out for the off-Broadway Hamilton at The Public Theater.
A change of course
At that time, Ramos had ambitions centered around baseball. He planned to play NCAA Division III college baseball and then go into coaching the sport.
Early training
At Halsey Junior High School in Brooklyn, New York City, Anthony Ramos was part of a student group named the Halsey Trio, and with them he performed Motown songs at school assemblies.
Anthony Ramos movies on Netflix
A House of Dynamiteas Major Daniel Gonzalez
Hamiltonas John Laurens / Philip Hamilton
The Bad Guys 2as Piranha (voice)
Long Distanceas Andy Ramirez
Twistersas Javi
Dumb Moneyas Marcos Garcia
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsas Noah Diaz
The Bad Guysas Piranha
In the Heightsas Usnavi
Honest Thiefas Ramon Hall
Godzilla: King of the Monstersas Staff Sergeant Martinez
A Star Is Bornas Ramon
Monsters and Menas Manny Ortega
Summer Days, Summer Nightsas Frankie Espinoza
White Girlas Kilo
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Pierre Perifel directed two of these films. Jasmine Cephas Jones appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Jasmine Cephas Jones3 films together, 2018 to 2025
Jasmine Cephas Jones's page Hamilton2025IMDb rating 8.3Ramos as John Laurens / Philip HamiltonJones as Peggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds
Honest Thief2020IMDb rating 6.0Ramos as Ramon HallJones as Beth Hall
Monsters and Men2018IMDb rating 6.1Ramos as Manny OrtegaJones as Marisol Ortega
Sam Rockwell2 films together, 2022 to 2025
Sam Rockwell's page The Bad Guys 22025IMDb rating 7.0Ramos as PiranhavoiceRockwell as Wolfvoice
The Bad Guys2022IMDb rating 6.9Ramos as PiranhaRockwell as Wolf
Craig Robinson2 films together, 2022 to 2025
Craig Robinson's page The Bad Guys 22025IMDb rating 7.0Ramos as PiranhavoiceRobinson as Sharkvoice
The Bad Guys2022IMDb rating 6.9Ramos as PiranhaRobinson as Shark
Awkwafina2 films together, 2022 to 2025
Awkwafina's page The Bad Guys 22025IMDb rating 7.0Ramos as PiranhavoiceAwkwafina as Tarantulavoice
The Bad Guys2022IMDb rating 6.9Ramos as PiranhaAwkwafina as Tarantula
Pete Davidson2 films together, 2023
Pete Davidson's page Dumb Money2023IMDb rating 6.8Ramos as Marcos GarciaDavidson as Kevin Gill
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts2023IMDb rating 6.0Ramos as Noah DiazDavidson as Miragevoice
Alex Borstein2 films together, 2022 to 2025
Alex Borstein's page The Bad Guys 22025IMDb rating 7.0Ramos as PiranhavoiceBorstein as Commissioner Misty Lugginsvoice
The Bad Guys2022IMDb rating 6.9Ramos as PiranhaBorstein as Police Chief Misty Luggins
Pierre PerifelDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2025
All films by Pierre Perifel The Bad Guys 22025IMDb rating 7.0Ramos as Piranhavoice
The Bad Guys2022IMDb rating 6.9Ramos as Piranha
Also two films together6 more actors
- Zazie BeetzThe Bad Guys 2 (2025) and The Bad Guys (2022)
- Marc MaronThe Bad Guys 2 (2025) and The Bad Guys (2022)
- Lin-Manuel MirandaHamilton (2025) and In the Heights (2021)
- Richard AyoadeThe Bad Guys 2 (2025) and The Bad Guys (2022)
- Lilly SinghThe Bad Guys 2 (2025) and The Bad Guys (2022)
- Michael GodereThe Bad Guys 2 (2025) and The Bad Guys (2022)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Anthony Ramos's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.2 billion
12 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$441M19.7% of the total
- 2$436M19.4% of the total
- 3$387M17.2% of the total
- 4$372M16.6% of the total
- 5$250M11.1% of the total
- 6$240M10.7% of the total
- 7$45M2.0% of the total
- 8$31M1.4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Best Musical Theater Album | Won | |
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