Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Biography
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is an American actor born on July 23, 1994. He began his career with small roles in the 2013 films Ender's Game and 12 Years a Slave. Harrison Jr. has appeared in a variety of films, including It Comes at Night, Luce, Waves, The High Note, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Cyrano, and Elvis. He has gained recognition for his performances and has received accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award. Kelvin Harrison Jr. is known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a total of 46 known credits. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Career overview
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is an American actor born on July 23, 1994, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his acting career with small roles in the 2013 films Ender's Game and 12 Years a Slave.
Harrison's breakthrough performance came as Travis in the 2017 horror film It Comes at Night. He then gained wider recognition for his work in Luce and Waves in 2019.
In the following years, Harrison appeared in various films, including The High Note in 2020, The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020, Cyrano in 2021, and Elvis in 2022. He also stars in the 2022 film Chevalier. Throughout his career, Harrison has accumulated 46 known credits.
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47 titles- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) as Beetee Latier
- Samo Lives (2026) as Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Samo Lives (2026) Executive Producer
- Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) Thanks
- O'Dessa (2025) as Euri Dervish
- Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) as Taka (voice)
- Chevalier (2023) as Joseph
- Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen (2023) as Self - ‘B.B. King’
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Elvis (2022) as B.B. King
- Bigger Than Life - The Making of Elvis (2022) as Self
- Cyrano (2021) as Christian de Neuvillette
- Monster (2021) as Steve Harmon
- Gully (2021) as Jesse
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) as Fred Hampton
- The High Note (2020) as David Cliff
- The Photograph (2020) as Andy Morrison
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Godfather of Harlem (2019) as Teddy Greene
- Waves (2019) as Tyler
- J.T. LeRoy (2019) as Sean
- Bolden (2019) as Frankie Dusen
- Luce (2019) as Luce Edgar
- The Wolf Hour (2019) as Freddie
- Assassination Nation (2018) as Mason
- Monsters and Men (2018) as Zyrick
- Jinn (2018) as Tahir
- Genius (2017) as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Shots Fired (2017) as Joey Campbell (uncredited)
- It Comes at Night (2017) as Travis
- Mudbound (2017) as Weeks
- StartUp (2016) as Toussant "Touie" Dacey
- Roots (2016) as Winslow
- The Birth of a Nation (2016) as Simon
- A Sort of Homecoming (2015) as Eliot
- Dancer and the Dame (2015) as Kenny
- Dancer and the Dame (2015) as Kenny Bassett
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as Michael Ellis
- Deluge (2014) as Kareem
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) as Victim 2
- Ender's Game (2013) as Salamander (uncredited)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Alpha Gang
- Death of a Salesman
- Golden
- Behind the Lines as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kelvin Harrison Jr. best known for?
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026), Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022), Elvis (2022).
When and where was Kelvin Harrison Jr. born?
Kelvin Harrison Jr. was born on July 23, 1994 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
How many credits does Kelvin Harrison Jr. have?
Kelvin Harrison Jr. has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2003 to 2026.
What is Kelvin Harrison Jr.'s background in cinema and television?
Kelvin Harrison Jr. is an American actor born on July 23, 1994. He began his career with small roles in the 2013 films Ender's Game and 12 Years a Slave. Harrison Jr. has appeared in a variety of films, including It Comes at Night, Luce, Waves, The High Note, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Cyrano, and Elvis. He has gained...