Jharrel Jerome
Birthday: Born in 1997-10-09 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Deathday: Alive
Jharrel Jerome (born October 9, 1997) is an American actor and musician. He is of Dominican and Haitian descent, and gained prominence for his portrayal of Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
TV Credits
Tales
Character: Deacon
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters....
Mr. Mercedes
Character: Jerome Robinson
A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again. Based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King....
When They See Us
Character: Korey Wise
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park....
Full Circle
Character: Aked
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City....
I'm a Virgo
Character: Kuti "Cootie"
A coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13ft tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, Cootie soon experiences the beauty and contradictions of the world for the first time. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real life superhero named The Hero....
The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out....
Movie Credits
Robu
Character: Rob/Robu
On a quest to find the comic book he’s been searching for his entire life, an adventurous 17 year-old travels to Tokyo and discovers a world in which Japanese comics are real and that he’s one of the main characters....
Unstoppable
Character: Anthony Robles
With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony Robles fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion....
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Character: Miles G. Morales (voice)
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most....
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Character: Miles G. Morales (voice)
The third installment in the Spider-Verse franchise. Plot TBA....
Moonlight
Character: Kevin Age 16
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality....
First Match
Character: Omari
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father....
Selah and the Spades
Character: Maxxie Ayoade
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah....
Monster
Character: Osvaldo Cruz
The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder....
Concrete Cowboy
Character: Smush
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys....
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Character: Jimmy Pierson
Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."...
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Character: Self
Oprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast and producers who tell their story in "When They See Us."...
Between the World and Me
Character: Self
Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation....