Actor known for his roles in Luke Cage in 2018, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in 2017, Set It Off in 1996, The Nutty Professor in 1996, and 7th Heaven in 1996. 

Before Fame

He graduated from Evelyn Graves Christian Academy. 

Trivia

He has also acted on stage in Broadway productions of Chicago in 2018 and The Color Purple in 2005. 

Family Life

His mother is Cheryl Shepherd, a dancer and choreographer who left her work in the Philadelphia public school to manage his acting career. He has featured his daughter Harlem on his Instagram account. 

Associated With

He has covered songs by Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway on his Instagram account.