Michael Hsu Rosen

Michael Hsu Rosen
Born
New York City, United States
EducationYale University
School of American Ballet
Professional Children's School

Michael Hsu Rosen is an American actor and dancer best known for his starring roles as Ben in the Netflix series Glamorous, Jayden in the Netflix series Pretty Smart and Nabil in the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things. Rosen is also known for his supporting roles in Presumed Innocent on Apple TV and The Sex Lives of College Girls on HBO Max among others. He has appeared in films such as Lavender, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and After Class as well as numerous times on stage, notably starring in the Broadway revivals of Torch Song and West Side Story and in Nikolai and Others at Lincoln Center.

Early life and education

Rosen was born and raised in New York City on the Upper West Side.[1] He attended Ethical Culture Fieldston School, as well as the Professional Children's School. He trained for nine years at the School of American Ballet and matriculated at Yale University before withdrawing to pursue acting full-time.[2]

Career

While in high school, Rosen performed with the New York City Ballet and made his Broadway debut at seventeen in the 2009 revival of West Side Story.[3] He later returned to Broadway in revivals of On the Town and Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song.[4][5][6]

Rosen has appeared in such television shows as Looking, Jessica Jones, The Good Doctor and Elsbeth as well as earned main roles in Netflix's Glamorous, Tiny Pretty Things and Pretty Smart, Hulu's Monsterland, HBO Max's The Sex Lives of College Girls and Apple TV's Presumed Innocent.[7][8][9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes
2019 Lavender Matthew Puccini 2019 Sundance Film Festival
2019 After Class Daniel Schechter Tribeca Festival
2023 Daughter of the Bride Annette Haywood-Carter
2026 The Only Living Pickpocket in New York Noah Segan 2026 Sundance Film Festival
2026 Callback Matthew Puccini 2026 Sundance Film Festival
2026 Before I Do Gary Jaffe Frameline Film Festival

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Taxi Brooklyn Diego Episode: "Black Widow"
2015 Live from Lincoln Center Performer Episode: "Sinatra: Voice for a Century"
2016 Looking Jimmy TV Movie
2019 Jessica Jones Laurent Lyonne Recurring role
2020 Monsterland Josh Hammond Episode: "New York, New York"
2020 Tiny Pretty Things Nabil Series regular
2021 The Good Doctor Leo Episode: "Spilled Milk"
2021 Pretty Smart Jayden Series regular
2023 Glamorous Ben Series regular
2024–2025 The Sex Lives of College Girls Brian Major recurring role
2025 Elsbeth Cole Campbell Episode: "Unalive and Well"

Stage

Broadway

Year Title Role Director
2009–2011 West Side Story Chino Arthur Laurents
2014–2015 On the Town Ensemble, u/s Gabey (performed) John Rando
2018–2019 Torch Song Alan Moisés Kaufman

Off-Broadway

Title Role Theater Director
Bus Stop Bo Decker Classic Stage Company Jack Cummings III
Do I Hear a Waltz? Vito di Rossi Encores! at New York City Center Evan Cabnet
Dot Fidel Vineyard Theatre Susan Stroman
Nikolai and the Others Nicholas Magallanes Lincoln Center David Cromer

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Hsu Rosen Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Michael Hsu Rosen – Vulkan Magazine". Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "How 'Pretty Smart' Allowed Michael Hsu Rosen To Embrace His Gay Asian Identity". HuffPost. October 25, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ "From Ballet to Broadway With Michael Hsu Rosen". Playbill. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Voss, Brandon (November 13, 2018). "Everybody Wants to F*ck" His Character in Broadway's "Torch Song". LOGO News. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Brantley, Ben (November 2, 2018). "Review: Lessons in Love From a Drama Queen in 'Torch Song'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "Olivia Macklin, Michael Hsu Rosen & Cinthya Carmona Join Netflix Comedy Series From Jack Dolgen, Doug Mand & Kourtney Kang". Deadline. Retrieved April 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Michael Hsu Rosen & Damon J. Gillespie Cast in Netflix Ballet Series Tiny Pretty Things". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Sullivan, Corinne (December 11, 2020). "Meet the Talented Cast of Netflix's New Ballet Drama, Tiny Pretty Things". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ Romano, Evan (October 13, 2020). "The Corporate Greed Episode of 'Monsterland' Was the Most Confusing (and Grim) Story Yet". Men's Health. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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