Jovan Adepo
September 6, 1988 (36 years old) in Upper Heyford, England, UK
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Videoโs Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
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- 2024 ยทHis Three Daughtersas Benji
- 2024 ยท3 Body Problemas Saul Durand
- 2023 ยทTo Catch a Killeras MacKenzie
- 2023 ยทThe Costumes of Babylon.as
- 2023 ยทA Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon'as Self
- 2022 ยทBabylonas Sidney Palmer
- 2021 ยท5150as Celeb
- 2020 ยทThe Standas Larry Underwood
- 2020 ยทThe Violent Heartas Daniel
- 2019 ยทWatchmenas Will Reeves
- 2019 ยทThe Plantersas Jesus (voice)
- 2019 ยทWhen They See Usas Antron McCray (Adult)
- 2019 ยทLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Lionel Jefferson
- 2018 ยทOverlordas Private First Class Edward Boyce
- 2018 ยทSorry For Your Lossas Danny
- 2018 ยทTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Marcus Bishop
- 2017 ยทmother!as Cupbearer
- 2016 ยทFencesas Cory Maxson
- 2014 ยทThe Leftoversas Michael Murphy
- 2014 ยทSandboxas Gator
- 2009 ยทNCIS: Los Angelesas Emmanuel Salim
- Future ยทIT: Welcome to Derryas