Renly "Ren" Wilson (they/he) is a queer NYC-based multidisciplinary theatre artist and singer songwriter originally from a small town in rural New York State of 600 people.  Fascinated and inspired by rural America, this context inspires much of what they do.

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Most recently, Renly made their Network TV debut on Episode 7, Season 2 of Elsbeth, "One Angry Woman." Streaming now on Paramount +!

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Recent acting credits include: Show Me Eternity (54 Below & Culture Lab LIC dir. Daniella Caggiano), Kinky Pint Sized Plays (National Queer Theater, dir. Adam Odsess-Rubin), Macbeth (West Fourth Stage Company, dir. Zachary Elkind), and Wonderland (New York University, workshopped with Frank Wildhorn and directed by Gabriel Barre). 

 

Ren holds a bachelor of music from NYU Steinhardt in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Music Theatre. 

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He can also be seen around the city performing with the band, Granite Garden. The band's debut album coming out this May 2025. Beyond the stage, Ren is an avid reader, collage artist, writer, and cat dad.