Josh Segarra is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series The Electric Company, Sirens, and Arrow as well as for originating the role of Emilio Estefan in the musical On Your Feet!. His other television credits include Chicago P.D., The Other Two, and Orange is the New Black, while his other theatrical credits include the musicals Lysistrata Jones and Dogfight.
From 2009–2011, Segarra portrayed a main role on the PBSchildren's television seriesThe Electric Company. He then originated the role of Mick in the musical Lysistrata Jones. In May 2012, Segarra was announced as a cast member for the Off-Broadway world premiere of Dogfight, a musical adaptation of the film of the same name, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Peter Duchan. The musical opened at the Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage Theater on July 16, 2012. Two years later, he recurred during the first season of the comedy television seriesSirens, after which he was promoted to a series regular during its second season. Segarra then began a recurring role on the NBC police procedural dramaChicago P.D. He also appeared in the 2015 comedy filmTrainwreck. Segarra originated the role of Emilio Estefan in the musical On Your Feet!, which opened at the Marquis Theater on Broadway on November 5, 2015. His final performance took place on July 10, 2016. Following his final appearance on Chicago P.D. in May 2016, Segarra was cast as a series regular on the CW superhero television series Arrow for its fifth season. He portrayed the series' adaptation of the comic book character Adrian Chase. He then returned in a guest starring capacity during the series' sixth and eighth seasons. Since January 2019, Segarra has been a recurring cast member on The Other Two, a comedy television series on Comedy Central. In December, he recurred on The Moodys as Marco, a "commodities broker with exquisite phone skills." He also stars in the Netflixcomedy seriesAJ and the Queen, which premiered on January 10, 2020. Segarra is also set to portray Teddy Walker in the upcoming NBC comedy pilot Night School, which is based on the 2018 film of the same name.
Personal life
Segarra married longtime girlfriend Brace Rice on October 17, 2014. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, on September 30, 2016, which was followed by the birth of their second son, on January 8, 2020. He and his wife are both sports fans.
