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Carlton Wilborn (born 1964) is an American dancer, actor, author, and motivational teacher. He was a principal dancer for Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour and The Girlie Show World Tour, and appeared in her Blond Ambition Tour documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare.
Early life
Born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, he attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he was in dance classes with Michelle Obama.
Career
At the age of 17, he became a principal dancer in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Wilborn is one of seven dancers from the Madonna 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour, and is seen in the reunion documentary Strike a Pose (2016).
Personal life
Wilborn is bisexual and was diagnosed with HIV in 1985, which he kept a secret while touring with Madonna.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dance | Nicholas | TV movie |
| 1990 | Without You I'm Nothing | Ballet Dancer | |
| 1993 | Grief | Jeremy | |
| Demolition Man | Wasteland Scrap | ||
| 1994 | In the Army Now | Reserve Soldier #2 | |
| The Privilege Cage | Daniel | Short | |
| 1995 | Dead Presidents | Spyder | |
| 1996 | Deadly Web | Sullivan | TV movie |
| 1999 | Guinevere | Jay | |
| The Velvet Club | Emcee | Short | |
| Made Men | Felix | ||
| Tuesdays with Morrie | Eddie | TV movie | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | St. Louis | |
| 2004 | True Vinyl | Travis Smith | |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Dancer | |
| 2006 | The Hoax | Bahamas Desk Clerk | |
| The Ten Commandments: The Musical | Ensemble | ||
| Yellow | Broadway Choreographer | ||
| 2008 | An American Carol | Parent | |
| 2012 | The Boarder | Zeb Williams | |
| 2013 | Breakout | Max | |
| 2015 | The Better Half | LeDawn | |
| 2018 | Beautiful Boy | Vince | |
| 2021 | Disciple | Donovan | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Oz Wilson | Episode: "Do the Spike Thing" |
| 1995 | The Marshal | - | Episode: "'65-'95" |
| 1996–97 | L.A. Firefighters | Firefighter Ray Grimes | Main Cast |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Bluestone | Episode: "Tom and Geri" |
| 1997–98 | Fame L.A. | Robert Hawkins | Recurring Cast |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Paul Avery | Episode: "Apocalypse Nash" |
| V.I.P. | Wilgan | Episode: "Scents and Sensibility" | |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Jerry Lawrence | Episode: "Playing Through" |
| 2000 | The Huntress | Michael Maine | Episode: "Springing Tiny" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Maurice Carlisle | Episode: "Cops and Robber" |
| Becker | Mr. Ellison | Episode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Brian Davidson | Episode: "Entrance Wound" |
| The Practice | Lewis Nyler | Episode: "The Making of a Trial Attorney" | |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Washburn | Episode: "Missing" |
| Viva Laughlin | Security Guard | Episode: "What a Whale Wants" | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Glennda Snow | Episode: "Ruby Slippers" |
| 2013 | Bunheads | Choreographer | Episode: "Next" |
| 2014 | NCIS | Charles Garrett | Episode: "Double Back" |
| 2016 | Bosch | I.A. Capt. Larry Williams | Episode: "Heart Attack" |
| 2017 | Chronicles of Jessica Wu | Bruce Lockwood | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
Video Game
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Monty Reynolds (voice) |
Music Video
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Madonna | "Vogue" |
| Janet Jackson | "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | |
| 2020 | Joyner Lucas | "Revenge" |
Documentary
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Madonna: Truth or Dare |
| 2016 | Strike a Pose |
References
- ^ "From Madonna to Hollywood: Coming Out and Learning to Thrive With HIV". 10 February 2014.
- "FVM Global". fvmglobalmagazine.com.
- ""Living Front and Center" with Carlton Wilborn". BlogTalkRadio.
- Sanchez, Charles (3 April 2017). "Daring to Be Truthful: Madonna's Dancers and HIV". TheBody. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- Kelly, Ben (7 September 2017). "Madonna's Blond Ambition dancer Carlton: 'I hid my HIV status from everyone on tour'". Attitude. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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