Neil Brown Jr.
Neil Brown Jr. | |
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.jpg) Brown in 2015 | |
| Born | Cornelius C. Brown Jr. June 19, 1980[1][2] Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | neilbrownjr |
Cornelius C. "Neil" Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980),[1][2] is an American actor. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos[3] and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.[4] In 2017 Brown was cast as Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team.[5][6]
Early life
[edit]Brown was born in Orlando, Florida,[7] to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.[8] In 2000 he married Catrina Robinson Brown and they welcomed two children.
Career
[edit]Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters.[9] He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles.[10][11] The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez[11] where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon. Neil Brown, Jr played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in HBO comedy series Insecure.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns | |
| 2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James | |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick The Clubhouse Assistant | |
| Back by Midnight | Inmate #3 | ||
| Choices: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Lou | Short | |
| 2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor | |
| 2007 | Fear Itself | Marshall | Video |
| 2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron | |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Herzon | |
| Just Another Day | Ronny | ||
| Scare Zone | Spider | ||
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero | |
| 2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton | |
| What Comes Around | Jamal | Short | |
| 2015 | Fast & Furious Flow | Malik Herzon | Short |
| Bad Blood | Deputy Diaz | ||
| Rivers 9 | Virgil Dobbs | ||
| Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella | ||
| 2016 | Cold: Choices | Major John Polanco | Short |
| 2017 | Me + 1 | Tai Jackson | Short |
| Pope | Dejuan | ||
| Sand Castle | Enzo | ||
| Naked | Officer McBride | ||
| 2018 | Lawless Range | Wesley Gonzalez | |
| City of Lies | Rafael Pérez | ||
| 2019 | Bayou Tales | Beauchamp | |
| 2021 | Last Night in Rozzie | Ronnie Russo |
Television
[edit]| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | Episode: "Going For Gold" |
| 1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | Episode: "God's Last Laugh" |
| 1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | Episode: "Middle of Nowhere" |
| 2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | Episode: "Noah Knows Politics" & "Pink Slip-Up" |
| 2001 | America's Most Wanted | Little Boy | Episode: "Catalino Morales" |
| Sheena | Nakele | Episode: "Children of the Lamistas" | |
| Sheena | Taya | Episode: "Unsafe Passage" | |
| 2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | Episode: "En Un Momento" |
| Birds of Prey | Highschool Student #1 | Episode: "Slick" | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Suspect #1 | Episode: "Nancy Drew" | |
| MDs | P.A.K. | Episode: "Family Secrets" | |
| 2006 | Surface | Keith | Episode: "Episode: #1.11" |
| South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | Recurring cast | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Cute Boy #1 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day" | |
| 2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | Episode: "Claustophobia" |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Episode: "Vatos" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Tank | Episode: "A Day in the Life" |
| 2011-13 | Suits | Clifford Danner | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 3 |
| 2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | Episode: "A Dance With Death" |
| Borderline Coyotes | Paco | Recurring cast | |
| Heroic Daze | Oliver | Recurring cast | |
| Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | Episode: "Messy" | |
| 2012-14 | King Bachelor's Pad | Various Roles | Recurring cast |
| 2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | Episode: "Double Blind" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | Episode: "Between the Lines" |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Local Detective | Episode: "Bit by Bit" |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Joel Estevez | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2016–21 | Insecure | Chad Kerr | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Athlete with Money (voice) | Episode: "Saturated Fat Guy" |
| American Dad! | Scummy Guy (voice) | Episode: "Kloger" | |
| 2017– | SEAL Team | Chief Warrant Officer Raymond "Ray" Perry | Main cast |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Celebrity Neil Brown Jr". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Biography Of Neil Brown Jr". celebs101.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr. Teases Season Two of The Walking Dead". SciFiMafia.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr. Beach Babe". Starrymag.com. December 1, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr". CBS.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr". Deadline.com. February 23, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr". TV.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "About". NeilBrownJr.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Neil Brown Jr. [Interview]". November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Battle Los Angeles Review". Shockya.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Battle: Los Angeles Cast and Details". TVGuide.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
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