Who is Josh Segarra? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Age: 38 Years, 38 Year Old Males

Born Country: United States

Actors American Men

Height: 5'11" (180 cm), 5'11" Males

U.S. State: Florida

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education: New York University

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Is Josh Segarra Puerto Rican?

Yes, Josh Segarra is Puerto Rican.
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What role did Josh Segarra play in the TV series "Arrow?"

Josh Segarra played the character Adrian Chase / Prometheus in the TV series "Arrow."
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Has Josh Segarra appeared in any Broadway productions?

Yes, Josh Segarra has appeared in Broadway productions such as "On Your Feet!" and "Lysistrata Jones."
4

In which TV series did Josh Segarra play the character of Emilio Estefan?

Josh Segarra played the character of Emilio Estefan in the TV series "On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan."
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Did Josh Segarra voice a character in an animated film?

Yes, Josh Segarra voiced the character of Nom Nom in the animated film "The Secret Life of Pets."

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Childhood & Early Life

Segarra was born Joshua Segarra, on June 3, 1986, at Longwood, Orlando, Florida. His parents emigrated from Puerto Rico to the US. His family runs pharmacy business.

As a child, he initially wanted to become a WWE wrestler, and then developed interest in acting and theater. He learnt to sing at Latino Pentecostal church and received accolades for his singing. His solo performances in his middle school chorus and in his church were appreciated. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Segarra performed as ‘Cowardly Lion’ in ‘Orlando Youth Theatre’s’ production, ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ During his high school years, he was the lead singer of an ’A Capella’ group ‘Top Notch.’ Their group had an opportunity to sing for the governor of Florida.

During his youth, Segarra performed in several musical productions. He appeared in ‘Footloose’ as ‘Ren McCormick’; in ‘The Music Man’ as ‘Harold Hill’; in ‘Fame: The Musical’ as ‘Nick Piazza’ and ‘Joe Vegas.’ He received several theatrical awards, including ‘Best of Show in Duet Musical’ at the ‘Florida Thespian State Competition.’

After schooling, Segarra joined the ‘Tisch School of Arts’ at the ‘New York University,’ where he participated in both music group as well as theater. He beat boxed and sang, and was the featured rapper for the New York University’s premier A Capella group ‘N’Harmonics.’

Segarra appeared in a CBS movie ‘Vampire Bats’ [2005], while he was in his freshman year at the university. Along with his music group he participated in the ‘International a Capella Super Finals’ at the ‘Lincoln Center.’ He was part of the off-Broadway musical ‘Fools in Love’ during his sophomore year. He graduated with a ‘Bachelor of Arts in Theater,’ in 2008.

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Career

Segarra’s professional acting career started with minor roles. In 2008, he appeared in the film ‘The Narrows’ as ‘White Gangsta,’ followed by ‘Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet’ [2009] as ‘Tyler,’ and ‘The Ministers’ [2009] as ‘Louis.’

After playing a minor part [of ‘Gabriel’] in the TV series ‘Drama Queenz,’ Segarra played ‘Hector Ruiz’ in the reboot of 70s children series ‘The Electric Company’ [2009-2011]. He received some recognition for this work. He also worked in other series, such as ‘Homeland’ [2011] and ‘Blue Bloods’ [2014].

The films that he worked in during this period included ‘The Music Never stopped’ [2011] short film ‘The Devil’s Bitch’ [2012], and ‘You Must be Joking’ [2014].

He appeared in the off-Broadway productions ‘Fat Camp’ [2009] and ‘The Boys Upstairs’ [2009]. In 2011, Segarra made his ‘Broadway’ debut in the basketball-themed musical comedy ‘Lysistrata Jones’ in the role of ‘Mick.’ In 2012, he starred in the play ‘Dogfight’ as ‘Boland.’

In the USA Network’s comedy series ‘Sirens’ [2014-2015], he was part of the main cast in the role of police officer ‘Billy Cepeda.’ He had a recurring role as ‘Justin Voight’ in 9 episodes of the police procedural drama series ‘Chicago P.D.’ [2014-2016].

Segarra earned fame with the antihero role of ‘Adrian Chase/Prometheus’ in The CW series ‘Arrow’ [2016–2019]. He joined the series for its fifth season, and later, he was brought back as ‘hallucination’ in the sixth season. For the eighth and final season of the series, he appeared as a guest star. Segarra’s character in ‘Arrow’ became one of the favorite characters of the series.

In 2015, he worked in the role of ‘Staten Island Oli’ alongside Amy Schumer in Judd Apatow’s romantic comedy ‘Trainwreck.’ He played the role of ‘Emilio Estefan’ in 2015’s ‘Broadway’ production ‘On Your Feet!,’ which was based on the lives of Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan.

Segarra played the role of ‘D. Stefanovic’ in the comedy drama TV web series, ‘Orange is the New Black’ [2018-2019]. His latest TV appearances are as ‘Hector’ in the series ‘AJ and the Queen’ [2019]; as ‘Warren’ in the comedy murder-mystery ‘The Good Cop’ [2018]; and as ‘Lance’ in 2019’s comedy series ‘The Other Two.’

His recent movie performances include the short film ‘Anything Boys Can Do’ [2018], ‘Overboard’ [2018], and the TV movie ‘Run for your Life’ [2018].

As a voice actor, Segarra has lent his voice to ‘Abraham Reyes’ in the video game ‘Red Dead Redemption’ [2010].

Family & Personal Life

Segarra married his long-time girlfriend Brace Rice on October 17, 2014, at Carillon Beach Resort, Panama City. The couple has a son, Gus Maine Segarra, who was born on September 30, 2016.

Facts About Josh Segarra

Josh Segarra is a talented singer and has showcased his vocal abilities in various stage productions.

In addition to his acting skills, Josh Segarra is also a skilled dancer and has performed in dance numbers in several projects.

Despite being known for his on-screen tough guy persona, Josh Segarra is known to have a great sense of humor and loves to make people laugh.

Josh Segarra is a dedicated family man and often shares heartwarming moments with his wife and children on social media.

In his free time, Josh Segarra enjoys giving back to the community through various charitable endeavors and volunteering.

Josh Segarra Biography

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Is Josh Segarra Puerto Rican?

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Has Josh Segarra appeared in any Broadway productions?

In which TV series did Josh Segarra play the character of Emilio Estefan?

Did Josh Segarra voice a character in an animated film?