Ken Urban, 1974
Writers · January 1, 1974
Ken Urban
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Ken Urban is 52 years old, born January 1, 1974 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Ken Urban writes plays and screenplays that blur the line between stage intimacy and film. Born in 1974, the American dramatist teaches dramatic writing at MIT and has had work produced at The Public Theater and beyond. His play The Happy Sad became a 2013 feature film directed by Rodney Evans. A Capricorn with life-path number 5, Urban gravitates toward character-driven work that captures emotional complexity.
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Biography
Ken Urban is an American playwright, screenwriter, and musician based in New York. Born in 1974, he holds US citizenship. Urban is a senior lecturer of Theater Arts and Director of Dramatic Writing at MIT, and has previously taught at Harvard, Princeton, Tufts, and Davidson College. He is an alumnus of New Dramatists and an affiliated writer at the Playwrights' Center.
His play The Happy Sad premiered at the Summer Play Festival at The Public Theater; Urban then adapted it into a screenplay released as a feature film in 2013, directed by Rodney Evans. More recently, his play Danger and Opportunity won a 2025 Drama Desk Special Award for its intimate production at the East Village Basement. As a screenwriter and playwright, Urban works across mediums to develop character-driven narratives. Born under the sign of Capricorn with a life-path number of 5, he embodies the investigative, restless energy of that numerological profile—constantly exploring new forms and collaborative possibilities.
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Trivia
- Urban is affiliated with New Dramatists and the Playwrights' Center, two major networks for developing new American plays.
- The Happy Sad crossed from stage to screen in 2013, with Urban authoring both the original play and the adapted screenplay.
- Danger and Opportunity earned a 2025 Drama Desk Special Award at the East Village Basement, a venue known for experimental and intimate theater.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Ken Urban reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
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Frequently asked
- How old is Ken Urban?
- Ken Urban is 52 years old (born January 1, 1974).
- When is Ken Urban's birthday?
- Ken Urban was born on January 1, 1974.
- What is Ken Urban's zodiac sign?
- Ken Urban is a Capricorn, born January 1, 1974.
- What is Ken Urban's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ken Urban was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Ken Urban from?
- Ken Urban is from United States.
- What does Ken Urban do?
- Ken Urban is a writer.
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