Alkoya Brunson
Birthday: Born in 2002-11-22 in Lakeland, Florida, USA
Deathday: Alive
Alkoya Brunson (born 22 November 2002) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role as Kenneth Vaughn in the 2016 historical drama Hidden Figures. He has also gained acclaim for his season 4 turn as Adam on The CW series The Originals. He made his first on-screen appearance in 2013 in the TV film Let the Church Say Amen. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy film Vacation as Gary Peterson. He subsequently appeared in the 2016 historical drama The Birth of a Nation. In 2016, he appeared alongside prominent actors Mahershala Ali, Taraji P. Henson, and Nate Parker in the films Hidden Figures and The Birth of a Nation.
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DC's Stargirl
Character: Jakeem Williams
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes....
Atlanta
Character: Young Earn
Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families....
Malibu Rescue: The Series
Character: Eric
On the heels of Junior Rescue training, Team Flounder returns to brave the beach in a series of thrilling saves and lighthearted laughs....
NCIS: New Orleans
Character: CJ Mallory
A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence....
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Vacation
Character: Gary Peterson
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned....
Let the Church Say Amen
Character: Jordan
A prominent reverend balances his duty to the church with family woes as his 21-year-old daughter tries to put her life back together....
The Birth of a Nation
Character: Young Hark
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites....
Hidden Figures
Character: Kenneth Vaughan
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big....
Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison
Character: Lil' Eric Jackson
An ex convict on parole is set on becoming a world renowned motivational speaker....
Bessie
Character: Swarm Boy #2
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s....
Malibu Rescue
Character: Eric
When a long list of shenanigans lands Tyler in hot water, he’s forced to suit up and spend his summer training for an elite junior lifeguard program....
Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave
Character: Eric
It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team USA falls victim to a bout of food poisoning, it’s up to Tyler, Dylan, Eric, Lizzie and Gina to represent their country in the world's most extreme lifeguard challenge!...