Eli Goree (born May 26, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Quincy in HBO's ''

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'', Malik in ''

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'' (2007–2009), Wells Jaha in the post-apocalyptic drama show ''

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'' (2014–2017), Joel Goodson in the supernatural horror show '' Dead of Summer'', and

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's biographical drama film '' One Night in Miami...'' (2020). In 2018, he started a recurring role on the CW's TV series '' Riverdale'', where he plays Munroe "Mad Dog" Moore.

Biography

Goree grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was raised by a single mother. He began his acting career at age six in ''

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''. In 2003, he hosted ''The Big Black Rap Show'' on the

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campus radio station

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. In 2006, he became one of the hosts for the last season of the CBC TV series '' Street Cents''. In the same year, he also began working as a freelancing journalist for ''

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''. Goree is a graduate of

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. From 2007 to 2009, he was cast as Malik in popular

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series ''

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series ''Soul''. On stage, Goree played the lead role of Jake in the 2009 critically acclaimed play ''Secrets of a Black Boy''. Between 2010 and 2013, he appeared in the

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'' as well as guest roles in

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's fantasy horror series ''

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'',

's medical drama ''

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''. In 2014, he was cast as Wells Jaha, one of the main characters in the first season of

's post-apocalyptic drama show ''

''. His first significant role in a feature film was in the 2016 sports-drama film ''

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''. Goree played Joel, one of the main characters in the Freeform horror drama '' Dead of Summer''. He appeared as Conner, an amputee war veteran, in the

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science fiction series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goree, Eli 1994 births Black Nova Scotians Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Halifax, Nova Scotia Black Canadian male actors Living people Canadian Film Centre alumni 21st-century Canadian male actors