Alan Muraoka
| Alan Muraoka | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 10, 1962 Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | http://www.alanmuraoka.net |
Alan Muraoka (born August 10, 1962) is an American actor and theatre director who plays Alan, the current owner of Hooper's Store, on the television show Sesame Street.
Alan Muraoka was born in Mission Hills, Los Angeles. Muraoka's first experience as a performer came at the age of ten, where he appeared as "The Candy Man" at a movie theatre during the intermission of a double feature. According to the biography on his official site, he performed throughout high school where he also had his first experience as a director - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.
Muraoka studied at the Theater Department of UCLA and won the Carol Burnett Musical Theatre Award for performance. While at college, he performed in several Walt Disney World productions during sabbaticals and summer breaks. He received his B.A. in Theatre Arts from UCLA in 1985.
Muraoka then worked with East West Players in Los Angeles, and spent time as a performer on Princess Cruises.
He made his Broadway debut performing six roles in the musical Mail. After Mail opened (and closed, after one month) in 1988, Muraoka remained in New York City.
For the next ten years, Muraoka continued to act in theatrical productions, both on Broadway and in regional and touring productions. Most notably, he was a member of the original cast of Shogun: The Musical on Broadway and had a long run in the lead role of "The Engineer" in Miss Saigon.
After auditioning several times through 1997, Muraoka won a part on Sesame Street after doing improv with Telly Monster. He joined the cast in 1998, playing Alan, the new owner of Hooper's Store. In his debut episode (#3786, the pilot episode for the 1998-1999 Season; first airing November 16, 1998), Alan is introduced to the other characters on the street by Big Bird in a scene that ends with the song Welcome to the Party.
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