# Rodney Hicks

rodney hicks (born March 28, 1974) is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Bob in the Broadway musical Come from Away (2017) as well as playing various roles in the original and closing Broadway cast of the musical Rent. == Career == Hicks made his Broadway debut in 1996 as part of the original cast of the musical Rent, where he originated the role of Paul and was the understudy for the role of Benjamin Coffin III. He returned to the cast of Rent in 2007 as the main performer of Benjamin Coffin III, originated by Taye Diggs, where he became the final actor to play the role before the production closed that year.