From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rodney Hicks (born March 28, 1974, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania) is an American stage and television actor. Raised in Philadelphia, he graduated from Roxborough High School in 1992 and left college in 1994 to pursue acting as a full time career. Shortly, he made his Broadway debut as part of the original cast of the hit landmark musical Rent. Before that, he earned early success performing alongside Lauryn