Who is he?
Ambrose Martos is a performer based in New York City. As an actor, he can be seen in Etoile (Amazon), The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Amazon), The Good Cop (Netflix), Gotham (Fox), and Across the Universe (Columbia). He has worked as a physical comedian with Cirque du Soleil’s Joya and Quidam, in the award-winning Off-Broadway hit Slava's Snowshow, with Australian comedy demi-gods, the Umbilical Brothers in Speedmouse, and the comedy trio Happy Hour, alongside fellow Ringling Brothers Clown College graduates Mark Gindick and Matthew Morgan. He was the main comic in Circus Flora’s The Case of the Innkeeper’s Cask and has clowned with the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. His alter-ego, Manchego, a regular at New York City’s infamous Slipper Room, starred in the sold out Florida tour of Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium and the award-winning NYC production of the sexy circus cabaret La Soirée. He is also a member of the medical clowning company, Healthy Humor, and works in hospital pediatric departments as Dr. Phil E. Buster.
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"Ambrose is one of a kind performer, with an impressive range and an uncanny ability to read the room and delight audiences of any size, background, and age range."
— Kae Burke, co-founder, House of Yes
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"Damn fine clown"
— Bill Irwin, Fool Moon, Old Hats
"With a quick wit, expressive physicality and a unique imagination, Ambrose's performances never fail to entertain folks of all stripes. There's something for everyone and all ages in his light heart and goofy, honest characterizations."
— AmyG, La Soirée, Palazzo
"Ambrose is a quirky and extremely likeable performer that once he is on the stage the audience loves him and his fun imagination."
— Aitor Basauri, SpyMonkey
"What a glorious awkward and funny brilliant energy!"
— Michelle Matlock, Ovo, Cirque du Soleil
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"Deep kindness peeking out from underneath heaping layers of wit and joyfully naughty irreverence."
— Andy Sapora, Flying Karamazov Brothers
"Ambrose is hair, face, eyes, heart, tall, wonder, discovery."
— Matt Morgan, Absinthe, SpiegelWorld
Photo by Florence Montmare