Deance Wyatt
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Deance Wyatt was born July 19, 1986 at Kaiser Hospital in Hollywood,
California. As a child he showed unusual natural prowess in nearly
every sport he tried and all forms of the performing arts. His mother
was a single parent and plays a pivotal role in the optimism and
enthusiasm Deance exhibits today. She always managed to keep him out of
trouble by keeping him busy, often taking off from work to take him to
auditions.
While completing Crenshaw High School (where he was crowned Homecoming
King, played varsity baseball, and voted best dancer and most likely to
succeed), Deance worked as a child actor, landing featured appearances
on popular television shows such as Disney's Lizzie McGuire, and
Judging Amy starring Amy Brenneman.
Deance briefly attended the prestigious Clark Atlanta University and
studied Television and Film with a minor in Business Administration. He
was the first freshman in the history of the university to be given a
lead role in one of the schools highly regarded Theatrical Club plays.
After receiving a standing ovation for his performance in the clubs
rendition of Dreamgirls, legendary Dr. Cornell West approached Deance
to tell him to stick with it as he was headed for stardom! A few other
theatrical plays that Deance starred in includes "Happy Anniversary
Punk" directed by Micheal Ajakwe, "For the Love of Freedom" directed by
Ben Guillory, "Keep Movin' On" and "U Don't Know Me, The Musical" both
written and directed by Mark E. Swinton.
Deance left Clark Atlanta in 2006 when he was picked from his real-life
classroom and cast to star as one of three teenagers whose lives are
changed in the Motion Picture "Freedom Writers". Deance is embracing
his new role as movie star with his typical humility, though it seemed
destined from the start.
California. As a child he showed unusual natural prowess in nearly
every sport he tried and all forms of the performing arts. His mother
was a single parent and plays a pivotal role in the optimism and
enthusiasm Deance exhibits today. She always managed to keep him out of
trouble by keeping him busy, often taking off from work to take him to
auditions.
While completing Crenshaw High School (where he was crowned Homecoming
King, played varsity baseball, and voted best dancer and most likely to
succeed), Deance worked as a child actor, landing featured appearances
on popular television shows such as Disney's Lizzie McGuire, and
Judging Amy starring Amy Brenneman.
Deance briefly attended the prestigious Clark Atlanta University and
studied Television and Film with a minor in Business Administration. He
was the first freshman in the history of the university to be given a
lead role in one of the schools highly regarded Theatrical Club plays.
After receiving a standing ovation for his performance in the clubs
rendition of Dreamgirls, legendary Dr. Cornell West approached Deance
to tell him to stick with it as he was headed for stardom! A few other
theatrical plays that Deance starred in includes "Happy Anniversary
Punk" directed by Micheal Ajakwe, "For the Love of Freedom" directed by
Ben Guillory, "Keep Movin' On" and "U Don't Know Me, The Musical" both
written and directed by Mark E. Swinton.
Deance left Clark Atlanta in 2006 when he was picked from his real-life
classroom and cast to star as one of three teenagers whose lives are
changed in the Motion Picture "Freedom Writers". Deance is embracing
his new role as movie star with his typical humility, though it seemed
destined from the start.