Chances Are, Lin Manuel Miranda Was In Your Favorite TV Show.

Before he became the Ten-Dollar Founding Father, LMM was 'young, scrappy and hungry' for his big break. (For the Buzzfeed LA Rotational Fellowship)

Before Hamilton sent Lin Manuel Miranda skyrocketing to fame.

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Before his almost EGOT victory at the Oscars.

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EGT is still pretty good though!

Lin was just a young man with a dream.

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And like every young actor, he needed a side hustle.

Here he is, showing off his wicked rhymes on How I Met Your Mother.

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And again, writing, directing, and starring in his own musical adaptation of 21 Jump Street.

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Here he is, setting the scene like a Puerto Rican Ira Glass.

You can watch the full show on This American Life's Youtube Channel. And it is incredible.

(Side-note, also starring Anthony Ramos as a young star-struck high school senior.)

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What the heck do I have to do to be with you, Anthony?

This was back when Lin's claim to fame was In the Heights.

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With 4 Tony Awards out of 13 total nominations. And to think, we probably thought this was his peak.

Here's Lin putting in a side-hustle on The Odd Life of Timothy Green

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And here on Modern Family.

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Now that you know him.

You can never unsee.

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Lin is everywhere.

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Making our favorite TV shows just a little bit better.

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