DJ Qualls
Biography
DJ Qualls is an American actor born on June 12, 1978, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is known for his roles in films such as Road Trip, The New Guy, and Hustle & Flow. Qualls has also made appearances on TV series including Supernatural, Lost, Scrubs, and The Big Bang Theory. He was cast in a regular role as Citizen Z on the Syfy series Z Nation. Qualls has a career spanning 67 credits. He is a male actor and has been open about his personal life, including his diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma at a young age. Qualls is also known by his full name, Donald Joseph Qualls.
Career overview
DJ Qualls is an American actor known for his work in various films and television series. He has appeared in a number of notable movies, including Road Trip, The New Guy, and Hustle & Flow. Qualls has also made appearances on several TV shows, such as Supernatural, Lost, Scrubs, and The Big Bang Theory.
In addition to his film and television work, Qualls has been cast in a regular role as Citizen Z on the Syfy series Z Nation. His acting credits span multiple genres and platforms, demonstrating his versatility as a performer. Qualls has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 67 known credits to his name.
Qualls' career has spanned several decades, with his earliest known work dating back to a miniseries debut. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and has worked extensively in the entertainment industry. As a male actor, Qualls has established himself as a recognizable figure in the world of film and television.
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- The Napa Boys (2026) as The Sommelier
- The King of Black Goo (2026) as Lou
- The King of Black Goo (2026) Executive Producer
- 1780 (2026) as Samuel
- Carved (2024) as Bill
- The Open Door (2024) as Framton Nuttel
- Bookie (2023) as Alan
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) as Jenkins Brown
- Turning Point (2022) as Casper
- Creepshow (2019) as Clark Wilson
- Bigger (2018) as Michael Steere
- The Jim Jefferies Show (2017) as Crisis Actor
- Buster's Mal Heart (2017) as Brown (The Last Free Man)
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (2016) as Self - Guest
- Time Traveling Bong (2016) as Future Man
- The Man in the High Castle (2015) as Ed McCarthy
- November Rule (2015) as Kareem
- Fargo (2014) as Golem
- Z Nation (2014) as Citizen Z
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) as JJ
- Legit (2013) as Billy Nugent
- Perception (2012) as Agent Rudy Fleckner
- Small Apartments (2012) as Artie
- Vanilla Ice Archive (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Amigo (2011) as Zeke
- Running Mates (2011) as Graham 'One-Ball' Jones
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Marshall Demps
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Memphis Beat (2010) as Police Officer Davey Sutton
- Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009) as Kyle
- All About Steve (2009) as Howard
- Circle of Eight (2009) as Randall
- Last Day of Summer (2009) as Joe
- Last Day of Summer (2009) Executive Producer
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Getz
- Good Behavior (2008) as Donnie Stryker
- The Company Man (2008) as Guy
- Familiar Strangers (2008) as Kenny Worthington
- The Big Bang Theory (2007) as Toby Loobenfeld
- Delta Farce (2007) as Everett
- I'm Reed Fish (2007) as Andrew
- Supernatural (2005) as Garth Fitzgerald
- Supernatural (2005) as Garth Fitzgerald
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Richard Slessman
- American Dad! (2005) as Martin / Fast-talking Kid (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Numb3rs (2005) as Anthony Braxton
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Ray-Ray
- Hustle & Flow (2005) as Shelby
- Little Athens (2005) as Cory
- Lost (2004) as Johnny
- Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Core (2003) as Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch
- Monk (2002) as Rufus the Computer Geek
- The New Guy (2002) as Dizzy Harrison / Gil Harris
- Big Trouble (2002) as Andrew
- Comic Book Villains (2002) as Archie
- Lone Star State of Mind (2002) as Junior
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Robbie Boatman
- Scrubs (2001) as Josh
- Chasing Holden (2001) as Neil Lawrence
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Henry Briney
- Road Trip (2000) as Kyle
- Cherry Falls (2000) as Wally
- Family Guy (1999) as Centipede (voice)
- Mama Flora's Family (1998) as Jason
- EP Daily (1997)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest