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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1994-07-23 (30 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Biography:

Kelvin Harrison, Jr. (born July 23, 1994) is an American actor. He began his career with small roles in the 2013 films Ender's Game and 12 Years a Slave. His breakthrough performance came as Travis in the 2017 horror film It Comes at Night, and in 2019 he gained wider recognition for his work in Luce and Waves. Harrison Jr. received nominations for the Best Male Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards for the former and the Rising Star Award at the British Academy Film Awards for the latter.

Known For

Acting

2025

O'Dessa as Euri Dervish

2024

Mufasa: The Lion King as Taka (voice)

2023

Chevalier as Joseph

2022

Elvis as B.B. King

2021

Monster as Steve Harmon
Gully as Jesse
Cyrano as Christian de Neuvillette

2020

The High Note as David Cliff
The Photograph as Andy Morrison

2019

The Wolf Hour as Freddie
Luce as Luce Edgar
J.T. LeRoy as Sean
Bolden as Frankie Dusen
Waves as Tyler
Godfather of Harlem as Teddy Greene

2018

Jinn as Tahir

2017

Mudbound as Weeks
Shots Fired as Joey Campbell (uncredited)
Genius as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

2016

Roots as Winslow
StartUp as Toussant "Touie" Dacey

2015

Dancer and the Dame as Kenny Bassett

2014

Chicago P.D. as Michael Ellis

2013

12 Years a Slave as Victim 2
Ender's Game as Salamander (uncredited)

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Samo Lives as Jean-Michel Basquiat

Directing

2020

Unity Call as Director