Ephraim Sykes

Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations.

In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!.

Filmography

 * 30 Rock (2006)
 * The Kennedy Center Honors (2010)
 * Leave It on the Floor (2011)
 * Smash (2013)
 * Vinyl (2016) – Marvin
 * Hairspray Live! (2016) – Seaweed J. Stubbs
 * Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
 * Detroit (2017) - Jimmy
 * Hamilton (2020) - George Eacker
 * Russian Doll (2022) - Derek, 3 episodes
 * Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2024) - Bobby the Myth, episode: "Wish-Tar"