Philip Daniel Bolden (born March 19, 1995) is an

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. In 2005, Bolden played Kevin in the film '' Are We There Yet?'', with

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and

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, and again in 2007, in its sequel film ''

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'' as well as Kirby on ''

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'' (1999–2000).

Biography and career

His first on-screen appearance was on

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as Kirby Palmer in 1999. He appeared as "Mack Jr." in ''

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''. Other film appearances include ''

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'' and ''

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''. On television, Bolden has guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and has had recurring roles on both ''

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'' and ''

''. He also appeared in the telefilm '' Play'd: A Hip Hop Story''. In 2001, he had a leading role in

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's music video " Sweet Baby". In 1999, he appeared in a commercial for

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along with

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. Bolden took a decade-long hiatus from his acting after appearing in ''

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'' in 2008. But he has returned to acting, recently being cast as a main cast member in the 2021

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show, Millennials as Travis Lewis.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Nomination

* 2006:

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, as the Best Young Actor in '' Are We There Yet?''.

Won

* 2007:

, as Best Ensemble for ''

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''.

References

External links

* 1995 births African-American male actors American male child actors American male film actors Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors Living people Male actors from New Orleans 21st-century African-American people {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub