Onaodowan had roles in
Rocky the Musical and
Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway and was in the ensemble of the first national tour of
American Idiot. He had the leading role in
Young Jean Lee's 2009 play,
The Shipment, and played the title role in J.C. Lee's
Luce. By 2015, Onaodowan was an experienced stage actor. He also had several screen credits, including Lou in the feature film
Thanks for Sharing and roles in the TV series
Gravity and
Blue Bloods. He originated the roles of
James Madison and
Hercules Mulligan in the musical
Hamilton both Off Broadway at the
Public Theater and subsequently on Broadway. He won a
Grammy Award as part of the cast album of
Hamilton. On July 11, 2017, he took on the role of
Pierre in the musical
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, replacing the outgoing
Josh Groban and
Dave Malloy. He took his final bow in this musical on August 13, 2017. In 2018, he began playing the role of firefighter Dean Miller in the ''
Grey's Anatomy spin-off Station 19. On November 11, 2021, he exited the series, and his character was killed off onscreen. Deadline'' reported that Onaodowan had asked to leave in order to pursue other opportunities. In 2023, he made his return to Broadway as Nills Krogstead in
Jamie Lloyd’s
revival of ''
A Doll's House. In February 2024, he played Buddy Bolden in the Encores! production of Jelly's Last Jam''. == Credits ==