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Early life and education

Nixon was born in

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in 1983, where he also lived his childhood. He is the son of former basketball player Norm Nixon, whom he portrays in the HBO series '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty''.'Prom' king DeVaughn Nixon returns to his first love. s2s. Magazine.com
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, and basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr. He is married to Lara Nixon. When he was a child he voiced one of the characters in the animated film '' Bébé's Kids''. Later, he had a role in the film ''

'', along with other roles in other films and TV series. However, he temporarily left his film career to devote himself to his studies. He graduated in television production and business finance from

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Career

He returned to his work in film and television after a brief career as a mortgage broker, participating first in the film ''Monster Heroes''. In 2011 he starred in the film ''Prom''. He then appeared in several guest roles in episodic television and television films. In 2017 he was cast in a recurring role in ''

''. In 2019 he was cast as his father, Norm Nixon, in the HBO show, '' Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.''

Filmography

References

External links

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DeVaughn Nixon 'Disney's Prom' Interview - YouTube
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