Neil Brown Jr.
Neil Brown Jr. | |
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Born | Cornelius C. Brown Jr. June 19, 1980 [1][2] Orlando, Florida |
Occupation | Actor, martial artist, singer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Website | www.neilbrownjr.com |
Cornelius C. "Neil" Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980)[1][2] is an American actor. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos[3] and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.[4]
Early life
Brown was born in Orlando, Florida,[5] to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.[6]
Career
Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters.[citation needed]
He appears alongside Denzel Washington in Out of Time (2003) and Colin Farrell in Tigerland (2000). He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles.[7][8] The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez.
He has since performed guest appearances in the TV shows Harry's Law, Castle, the season 8 premiere of Weeds, the first-season finale of USA's Suits, and the new independent sketch comedy King Bachelor's Pad.[citation needed]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns |
2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James |
2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick The Clubhouse Assistant |
2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor |
2007 | Fear Itself | Marshall Love |
2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron |
2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Zon |
2009 | Just Another Day | Ronny |
2009 | Scare Zone | Spider |
2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero |
2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton |
2015 | Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella |
2016 | Sand Castle | Enzo |
Television
Year | TV Show | Role | Appearance |
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1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | "Going For Gold" |
1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | "God's Last Laugh" |
1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | "Middle of Nowhere" |
2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | "Noah Knows Politics" |
2001 | America's Most Wanted | Cantalino Morales aka Little Boy | "America Fights Back-Little Boy" |
2001 | Sheena | Nakele | "Children of the Lamistas" |
2001 | Sheena | Taya | "Unsafe Passage" |
2002 | MDs | P.A.K. | "Family Secrets" |
2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | "En Un Momento" |
2006 | Surface | Keith | "1.11" |
2006 | South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | 4 episodes |
2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | "Thicker than Water" |
2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | "Claustophobia" |
2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Season 1, Episode 4: "Vatos" |
2011 | Harry's Law | Tank | "A day in the life" |
2011 | Suits | Clifford Danner | 2 episodes |
2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | "A Dance With Death" |
2012 | Borderline Coyotes | Paco | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Heroic Daze | Oliver | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | "Messy" |
2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | "Double Blind" |
2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | "Between the Lines" |
2016 | Dirk Gently | Joel Estavez | Recurring cast |
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- Living people
- Male actors from Orlando, Florida