Bryan Terrell Clark

  • Famed Actor, Singer, and Songwriter
  • Starred as George Washington in the hit Broadway play Hamilton
  • Philanthropist

Known for his starring role as George Washington in Hamilton: An American Musical on Broadway, Bryan Terrell Clark shares life-changing lessons from his career on Broadway and work in arts education and philanthropy to empower young people to leave their mark on the world.

An actor and singer-songwriter, Clark's numerous acting credentials span theater, television and movies. He starred in the iconic role of Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical and starred opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Basset in The Pasadena Playhouse production of Fences. Bryan has also appeared in numerous television shows including NCSI: New Orleans, Blue BloodsEmpire and Ava DuVernay's Central Park 5 for Netflix. In addition, Clark appeared in the film Collateral Beauty. Musically, he has written for such artists as Mary J. Blige, and he has performed with Brandy, Patti LaBelle, Ciara, and Michael Bublé. He is now in the studio recording his solo album.

Terrell co-founded the lifestyle brand inDEFINED, created to inspire and teach youth through the arts. The online apparel brand raises money for various charities and philanthropic organizations and supports arts education for at-risk youth.

In keeping with the theme of his life’s work, Bryan has made it his mission to help as many young people as possible find their unique purpose in life. He connects his experiences on Broadway and the entertainment industry to relatable, real-life issues, like tackling insecurity and finding motivation, while inspiring audiences to use their past to fuel their future and discover the best version of themselves.

 



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Finding Your Purpose: From Baltimore to Broadway’s “Hamilton”

Drawing on real-life lessons from his humble beginnings in Baltimore to his starring career on Broadway – most notably as George Washington in Hamilton: The Musical – Bryan Terrell Clark inspires others to reach their full potential in life while leaving a positive impact on the world. Much like he ...

Drawing on real-life lessons from his humble beginnings in Baltimore to his starring career on Broadway – most notably as George Washington in Hamilton: The Musical – Bryan Terrell Clark inspires others to reach their full potential in life while leaving a positive impact on the world. Much like he does with his philanthropic lifestyle brand inDEFINED, Bryan uses exposure to the arts to empower young change-makers to dream big and discover the best version of themselves.

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<p><strong>VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: Bryan Terrell Clark is the super funny and pleasantly positive truth, wisdom, and inspiration we need for these uniquely moving and trying times</strong></p>

VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING: Bryan Terrell Clark is the super funny and pleasantly positive truth, wisdom, and inspiration we need for these uniquely moving and trying times

 

America has a demand for leadership and BRYAN TERRELL CLARK, who is best known for his starring role as George Washington in Hamilton: An American Musical on Broadway, is leading townhall and curated conversations across America on Black Leadership, Allyship and Mental Health. During these uniquely moving and trying times, Bryan’s philanthropic effort, inDEFINED, is the cultural and artistic initiative young people are looking to for creative expression that inspires and teaches young people to use their voices to erase constrictive labels in our society. The online apparel brand raises money for various charities and philanthropic organizations and supports arts education for at-risk youth. Bryan hit a homerun at the 5th annual D.I.V.E. RI Conference, Cazenovia College’s 194th Commencement, and Heidelberg University's HYPE Career Ready Program, and received rave reviews, such as “We want him back every year!” and on Twitter for the PACE Center For Girls' All About Girls Summit: "You were EVERYTHING at this morning's All About Girls Summit...Thank you for your truth, wisdom, humor, experience, and inspiration!" and "Great speaker, super funny, pleasantly positive."

<p>Bryan Terrell Clark motivates and inspires </p>

Bryan Terrell Clark motivates and inspires 

Known for his starring role as George Washington in Hamilton: An American Musical on Broadway, BRYAN TERRELL CLARK has made it his mission to help as many young people as possible find their unique purpose in life. He connects his experiences on Broadway and the entertainment industry to relatable, real-life issues, like tackling insecurity and finding motivation, while inspiring audiences to use their past to fuel their future and discover the best version of themselves. From the Student Government Association’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. event at Garden City Community College to Norwich University's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming to Penn State Altoona's Distinguished Speaker Series, Clark speaks about the importance of letting passion drive creativity and emphasizes that in life, the journey is more important than the destination. He received raves on Twitter for his recent talk at PACE Center For Girls' All About Girls Summit: "You were EVERYTHING at this morning's All About Girls Summit...Thank you for your truth, wisdom, humor, experience and inspiration!" and "Great speaker, super funny, pleasantly positive." A sample of Clark's upcoming speaking engagements include the 5th annual D.I.V.E. RI ConferenceCazenovia College’s 194th Commencement, and Heidelberg University's HYPE Career Ready Program

Bryan is the co-founder of inDEFINED, an initiative launched in 2017 that inspires and teaches young people to use their voices to erase constrictive labels in our society. The online apparel brand raises money for various charities and philanthropic organizations and supports arts education for at-risk youth.

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Bryan Terrell Clark is an accomplished actor and singer/songwriter who has performed in hugely successful Broadway shows and a wide range of popular television programming for various networks.

In 2019, Bryan reprised his role as George Washington in the record-breaking Broadway hit Hamilton.  He made his Broadway debut playing the iconic role of Marvin Gaye in Motown: The Musical, which received a 2014 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Musical Theater Album”.  Bryan also starred opposite Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett in the acclaimed drama Fences at the Pasadena Playhouse. Additional theater credits include the Mark Taper Forum’s production of Immediate Family directed by Phylicia Rashad, the Alliance Theatre’s Sophisticated Ladies and His Girl Friday at the Guthrie Theater.

Most recently, Bryan appeared in Ava DuVernay’s highly acclaimed Netflix mini series When They See Us, Cherish the Day, and Queen Sugar on the OWN network.  He will appear in Shonda Rhymes’ Inventing Anna on Netflix and  Warner Brothers Snowpiercer in 2020. Among his other numerous television appearances include CBS’s  NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, Unforgettable, CSI: NY and The Unit. He has also had roles on NBC’s The Mysteries of Laura, Fox’s Empire, USA Network’s Royal Pains as well as BET’s The New Edition Story and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. In addition, Bryan appeared in the film Collateral Beauty, which was released in 2016 by Warner Bros.

As a singer, songwriter and producer, he was co-writer on Mary J. Blige’s Irreversible on the album My Life II and has performed with such artists as Maxwell, Brandy, Ne-Yo, Anita Baker, Michael Bublé, and many others. 

Bryan’s production company, Artists Park Productions, has a creative collaboration with INE Entertainment, a leading independent production company on a series of digital and television projects.

Clark is the co-founder of inDEFINED, an initiative that inspires and teaches young people to use their voices to erase constrictive labels in our society.  He is also the recipient of the 2018 VOICE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD From Rutgers University, the 2019 GALLERY OF SUCCESS AWARD from Temple University,  HELP USA 2019 “Help Hero Award” for Volunteerism for his ongoing commitment to social change and activism.  

Bryan Terrell Clark graduated from the Yale School of Drama and Temple University.  He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and currently lives in Los Angeles, California