Biography

René Millán made his Broadway debut in The Wild Party directed by George C. Wolfe.  He is currently an acting company member at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where he originated the role of Juan José in the world premiere of American Night: The Ballad of Juan José by Richard Montoya and Culture Clash, directed by Jo Bonney, Fernando in the world premiere of Octavio Solis’ Don Quixote, Palo in Octavio Solis’ Gibraltar, Philip the Bastard in Shakespeare’s King John, Angelo in Measure for Measure, Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, the Tiger in the world premiere musical, Tracy’s Tiger, and Officer Freddie Fernandez in Luis Alfaro’s Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner . Other credits include the world premiere of Lydia by Octavio Solis at the Denver Center Theatre Company, Blood Wedding at The Guthrie Theatre and Kansas City Rep.; Orange Lemon Egg Canary by Rinne Groff at the Humana Festival:  Actor’s Theatre of Louisville; El Paso Blue at SPF NYC; Electricidad at the Mark Taper Forum; …Badges at Mixed Blood Theatre, As Vishnu Dreams, at Cornerstone Theatre/East West Players. Film credits include In America directed by Jim Sheridan, In the Weeds starring Eric Bogosian, Keep Your Distance, and Disappearance of Andy Waxman. TV credits include Tariq on 24, CSI: Miami, Arrested Development, Chappelle’s Show, Third Watch, Days of Our Lives. René has an M.F.A. from the University of Washington’s PATP in Seattle.