Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles on TV series like ''The Equalizer'' and ''True Detective''.

Early life and education

Kittles grew up in the small northern Florida town of Lawtey on a dirt road with a brother named Omar. His grandmother was a big influence on him, and she would have him and his cousins pick vegetables as children, "We picked vegetables and potatoes and corn. We grew our own things." She was the reason he enjoys spending time in nature.

Career

Tory Kittles jumped to the big screen fairly quickly, attracting the attention of big name directors like Joel Schumacher. His early supporting roles in '' Tigerland'' (2000) directed Schumacher credited him alongside Neil Brown Jr., with writing the song "Looking for Charlie". Other supporting roles included ''Phone Booth'' (2002), which paved the way to larger roles in television programs. He has appeared in the films '' Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003), ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2005), ''Next'' (2007), '' Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008), and '' Dragged Across Concrete'' (2018). He is known mostly for his television roles; he portrayed Laroy in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2011), Clarence in ''Bessie'' alongside Queen Latifah, and Broussard in ''Colony'' (2016–2018) where he starred opposite Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies. He has also appeared in ''True Detective'' (2014) and as Detective Marcus Dante in '' The Equalizer'' (2021–present) where he reunited with actress Queen Latifah again.

In 2021 Kittles starred in an action thriller film ''Those Who Wish Me Dead'' with Angelina Jolie, as well as in Sundance 2020's '' Wander Darkly'' along with Siena Miller and Diego Luna, and portrayed Frederick Douglass in the Cynthia Erivo Academy Award nominated '' Harriet''. In 2024 Kittles starred as Cephus in a Broadway revival and Tony nominated play of Samm-Art Williams's Home alongside Stori Ayers and Brittany Inge.https://www.theatermania.com/news/interview-tory-kittles-connects-with-his-character-in-home_1742366/

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
21st-century American male actors
20th-century American male actors
People from Bradford County, Florida
20th-century African-American male actors
21st-century African-American male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)