Talented Black Actors Under 25 Years Old
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- Melvin Breedlove was born in Queens, NY but raised in Brooklyn; until his abrupt move to Panama City, FL at age 6, where he quickly got into a lot of athletics and ROTC. Until his sophomore year at Bay High School Melvin was content with his life in FL. but craved a change. So, he decided to give acting a try back in NYC. In 2010 he moved back to Brooklyn and attended BIH Studios in Manhattan, where he studied with Casting Directors and Directors from Nick, Disney, HBO, CBS, NBC and much more.
After only a short time Melvin miraculously landed his first gig on one of the most famous Soap Operas "One Life To Live". Soon after, he signed with a manager. From there he was booking great roles in a vast range of dramatic to comedic movies. Only a year after; in 2011-2012 Melvin became strong in this industry working in all genres; from Commercials, TV shows, Films & Voice Overs. He even did his first big budget horror/ comedy movie in Youngstown, Ohio with fellow actor Patrick KilPatrick.
As of now Melvin Breedlove still continues his studies. - Actor
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Tristan Wilds was born in Staten Island, New York. In 2005, at the age of 15, Tristan made his television debut as AJ in the mini-series Miracle Boys. After that, he took his talents to a different venue and tried his hand in theater. He worked with Phylicia Rashad and the Roundabout Theater Company in the workshops Wool and Stockholm Brooklyn as Bryce for the Cherry Lane Theater.
In 2006, Tristan was cast as Michael Lee in HBO's critically acclaimed series The Wire. That same year he also made his big screen debut starring opposite Ryan Gosling in the Indy film Half Nelson which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Since making his TV and screen debuts, Tristan has been a very busy young man. In 2007 he was cast opposite Roger Guenveur Smith playing the role of Adrian in the film Indelible. Indelible is in post-production. He can also be seen in an episode of Cold Case and Law and Order. On his next project, Tristan was heard but not seen when he became the voice of the main character Blak for the animated series Blokhedz based on the independent graphic novel by Mark and Mike Davis. Then he was back on the set of The Wire filming its fifth and final season. Not letting any grass grow under his feet, Tristan was off once again and landed on the set of The Secret Life of Bees, the screen adaptation of the novel written by Sue Monk Kidd. He plays the role of Zachary Taylor starring opposite Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifa and Alicia Keys. The movie was released in theaters in October 2008.
In 2008 Tristan was off to an old but new zip code when he auditioned and landed the role of Dixon Wilson on the contemporary spin-off teen drama 90210. After wrapping up the first season, Tristan donned a passport and flew off to foreign lands to play the role of Ray Gunn Gannon in the George Lucas film Red Tails.
Not only can Tristan be seen on television and in movies, he can also be seen in print. He has appeared in many magazines talking about his career and plans for his future. He also appeared in the 2008 Hollywood Issue of Essence magazine as one of Hollywood's rising stars. Tristan also stepped into the world of music videos appearing in Ghetto Mindstate by rap artist Li'l Flip featuring Lyfe Jennings. He was introduced to the world as Jay Z's nephew in the music video Roc Boys. And he went back to school with Alicia Keys in her video for Teenage Love Affair. Tristan was also one of the fresh new faces in Rocawear's 2008 "I Will Not Lose" campaign as well as a Rocawear model.
Not to be limited to other artist's music videos, Tristan is also a talented singer and songwriter who is currently working on his music. So when he is not on a television or movie set, he can be found hard at work in a recording studio.- Actor
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Uriel McCullum was born on December 16, 1990 in Brooklyn, New York. Before his debut into the cinematic world Julito was a dancer for the New York Knicks and Liberty. Born to Colombian and American parents Glynis and Uriel Almanza his mom decided after his fathers murder in a robbery gone bad, to show her child a different life from growing up in the projects. Just six weeks of Julito learning to dance. He started working professionally and booked his first film, "Miracles Boys", a pilot at the time which eventually went to a mini series, directed by Spike Lee, Leveer Burton, Ernest Dickerson, Nema Burnette and Bill Duke (2004). He then landed the role of Jamal in the Emmy nominated "Wool Cap" starring William H. Macy and newcomer Ke-Ke Palmer. In a year and a half Julito excelled with guest-starring roles in "Hack" on CBS, commercials, the Jordan 20th anniversary commercial with Spike Lee and upcoming movies "Akeelah and the Bee" starring Angela Bassett, Lawrence Fishburn and his good friend Ke-Ke Palmer. With only a year and a half Julito's break through is yet to come.- Fred Tolliver Jr. was born on 2 August 1988 in Lakeland, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for East New York (2022), FBI: Most Wanted (2020) and She's Gotta Have It (2017).
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Tyler James Williams is an American actor, most recognizable for having played the title character of the Chris Rock-inspired sitcom Everybody Hates Chris (2005) and songwriter Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine (2012). He became known for playing the lead role in the show Everybody Hates Chris and at the age of just 14 became the youngest person to win an NAACP Image Award. He also had a supporting role as Noah on AMC's The Walking Dead. he is also a rapper, martial artist and musician.
Williams was born on October 9, 1992 in Westchester County, New York, and was raised in Yonkers, by his father, police sergeant Le'Roy Williams, and his mother, singer and songwriter Angela Williams. He has two younger brothers, actors Tyrel Jackson Williams (born on March 16, 1997) and Tylen Jacob Williams (born in December 8, 2001) with Tyrel starring on the Disney XD series, Lab Rats and Tylen starring on Instant Mom as James. Williams had also appeared on Lab Rats, portraying his brother's character's future self.
Before fame and beginning his acting career, He was raised in Yonkers, New York, and began acting at the age of just four when he voiced Bobby on the children's show Little Bill replacing Devon Malik Beckford in 2000, and played himself (or an eponymous character, "Tyler") on the children's show Sesame Street from 2000 to 2005. He rose to fame in 2005 by playing the title character in the hit series Everybody Hates Chris, which finished in 2009. He won a Young Artist Award in 2007 for his work on the show. He has also been a guest star in Two for the Money, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the show Hi-Jinks. In late 2009, Williams appeared in the second season of True Jackson, VP as True's love interest Justin "Lil' Shakespeare" Weber in the two-part episode "Flirting with Fame". In 2012, Williams got the role of Owen in the series Go On. He also played the lead role of Cyrus DeBarge in the Disney Channel Original Movie Let It Shine alongside Coco Jones, Trevor Jackson, and Brandon Mychal Smith. Williams was also featured on nine songs on the film's soundtrack, showing off his rapping skills. The movie premiered on June 15, 2012, and his songs "Don't Run Away", "Me and You", "Guardian Angel", "Let It Shine", and "Moment of Truth" all received airplay on Radio Disney. The videos were also played frequently on the Disney Channel. Williams also stars in the Disney XD series, Lab Rats as a future version of the character his little brother Tyrel Jackson Williams played. In 2014 Williams starred in Justin Simien's 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2014, Williams was cast as the recurring character Noah on the television series The Walking Dead
In an amazing trivia, He won a Young Artist Award for his work on Everybody Hates Chris in 2007 and played the role of Simon in 2013's Tyler Perry Presents Peeples. He appeared in the 2012 Disney Channel movie, Let it Shine, alongside Coco Jones. Tyler also associated himself with his two younger brothers Tyrel and Tylen on Everybody Hates Chris, where Tyrel and Tylen played a younger version of Chris. Tyler resides in Los Angeles, California with his two younger brothers and when he's not busy acting, he answers interviews, and hangs out with his brothers and friends playing sports and other games. His father is a sergeant in the NYPD with nearly 20 years on the force.- Actor
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Marc John Jefferies was born on 16 May 1990 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for City on a Hill (2019), Nerve (2016) and Power (2014).- Actor
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- Additional Crew
Maestro Harrell was born on 29 July 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for The Wire (2002), Fear the Walking Dead (2015) and Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018).- Actor
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Dexter Darden was born on 24 June 1991 in Camden, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for The Maze Runner (2014), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018).- Actor
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Lil J.J. was born on 31 October 1990 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Twenty to One (2019), Tales (2017) and Wild 'N Out (2005).- Justiin Davis has been described by The Huffington Post as "One to watch out for!" He is best known for his work as Lester White on HBO's multi-Emmy winning drama Boardwalk Empire.
Davis has also appeared in other prime time dramas including Chicago Med, Manifest, FBI, The Politician, The Good Wife, The Sopranos and an array of others. He kicked off season two of CBS' The Equalizer with an episode that brought in a season high of 7.5 million viewers. In 2022 Davis joined the cast of The Boys as the young Stan Edgar, a junior Vought executive who is just as suave and calculating as he is in the present day. Edgar was originated by Giancarlo Esposito.
Film credits include, Catfight (Official Selection of the Toronto International Film Festival), Still Here, Frat Star, Central Park, The Taking of Pelham 123 and the BET+ original film Due Season, starring Vivica A. Fox.
Davis hosted Nickelodeon's Dance Battle Playlist, exclusively streaming on YouTube TV. He's done national campaigns, commercials and digital ads for the likes of Apple, Coca Cola, Nike, PUMA, the 2020 Census and many others. His voice credits include National Geographic's Genius: Aretha Franklin, The Godfather of Harlem and various commercial voiceover ads for brands and companies like Nestle, Major League Baseball, Subways, Nickelodeon and The US Marines.
Essence Magazine once named him one of their "Hottest Men of the Month" and Time Out New York has called him one of the "Most Stylish New Yorkers". He's been recognized by Congressional Representative Yvette D. Clarke for his outstanding and invaluable service to the community and even serves as an honorary ambassador of the MiPO organization which strives to help inner city kids "Make the Impossible Possible". With Brooklyn in his heart and his eyes set on success, Davis continues to make his every dream an everyday reality! - Actor
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Cobin Bleu was born Corbin Bleu Reivers on February 21, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Martha (Callari) and David Reivers, an actor. His mother is of Italian descent and his father is Jamaican.
Corbin began appearing in television commercials at the age two, for products such as Life cereal, Bounty, Hasbro, and Nabisco. It was at that time he also discovered his love for dance when he began taking jazz and ballet classes, usually the only boy in the class. By the age of four he was a model with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York. He appeared in print ads for stores such as Macy's, Gap, Target, and Toys R Us, and fashion spreads in Child, Parent, and American Baby magazines, as well as having his image on toys and game packaging. At age six Corbin appeared in his first professional theater production off Broadway playing an abandon homeless mute in the play "Tiny Tim is Dead".
Corbin and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and he quickly landed a recurring role on the television series High Incident (1996). He continued to land small roles in such feature films as Soldier (1998) with Kurt Russell, Mystery Men (1999) with Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, and Greg Kinnear, and Galaxy Quest (1999) with Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. He also guest starred on such television shows as ER (1994), Malcolm & Eddie (1996), Cover Me (1999), and The Amanda Show (1999). Corbin also continued dancing, eventually becoming one of the first students at the prestigious Debbie Allen Dance Academy. He then attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a theater major, this time following in his mother's footsteps who attended New York City's famed High School of Performing Arts. While in his freshman year Corbin was cast in his first lead role in the feature film Catch That Kid (2004). Back in school in his sophomore year he played the lead role of Ren in the musical "Footloose" and the role of Sonny in the musical "Grease". That same year Corbin was honored with the award of Theatre Student of the Year. In the summer of 2004 Corbin became a part of the ensemble cast for the new Discovery Kids television series Flight 29 Down (2005), filmed on location in Hawaii on the island of Oahu. During the summer of 2005 Corbin was cast as Chad in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical (2006) which was directed by Kenny Ortega. Being a big fan of musical theater, Corbin was thrilled to be a part of this musical movie project in which he gets to showcase his dance skills.- Chris O'Neal was born on 4 April 1994 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Amp House Massacre (2024), Colin in Black & White (2021) and Greenhouse Academy (2017).
- Justin grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He started acting at age seven in the drama department in his church. Justin was soon discovered by Atlanta agent Joy Pervis, who had previously discovered many child stars including Dakota Fanning and Kyle Massey. Justin worked for two years in the Atlanta doing commercials and local theater. He came to Los Angeles for pilot season in 2003 at age 9. His parents thought they would come and experience pilot season for about three weeks, Justin continued to work for five months. That pilot season Justin booked two national commercials (Mercedes Benz and Shoney's), episodic roles on The Bernie Mac Show and Malcolm in the Middle, and a role in the film Doing Hard Time.
In 2004 Justin returned to LA for his second pilot season. That year he booked another national commercial (Bounty paper towels) and roles on Judging Amy and Drake and Josh. After five successful months in LA, Justin returned to Atlanta to enroll in The Lovett School, one of the top private day schools in the country.
In 2005 Justin was invited to New York to audition for the role of 'Young Simba' in the Disney Theatrical show The Lion King on Broadway. Out of thousands of other young contenders, Justin became the new star of the biggest show on Broadway. He made his Broadway debut on March 1st of 2006 and continued in that role for 12 months. While on Broadway, Justin booked the role of 'Travis' in the television movie adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun with Tony winners Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald and also Sean Combs. In January of 2008 Justin joined the star-studded cast at Sundance as A Raisin in the Sun was the first made for television movie to ever be invited to premier at the Sundance Film Festival.
Justin will be one of the three new Wildcat's in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He will play Donnie.
Justin is a brilliantly gifted student and a member of the National Honor Society and A Better Chance. He is also a singer and dancer and is looking forward to a long career in the industry as a triple threat.
Justin lives in LA with his mother, Trina and his 8 year old sister Zion who is also an actor, while his father Tony holds down the home front in Atlanta. - Actor
- Music Department
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Malik Hammond was born on 13 March 1994 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for The Perfect Holiday (2007), Blue Bloods (2010) and Compound (2006).