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Devon Terrell is an American-Australian actor best known for playing a young Barack Obama in the 2016 biographical film Barry[1] and Arthur in the Netflix original series Cursed.

Devon Terrell
Born	(1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 29) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Nationality	Australian, American
Alma mater	Edith Cowan University National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Notable work	Barry

Early life and education

Terrell was born in Long Beach, California to an African-American father and English Anglo-Indian mother. At age 5, he moved to Perth, Western Australia, growing up in the Forest Lakes estate in Thornlie. After finishing his secondary education at Lynwood Senior High School,[2] he attended Edith Cowan University, specializing in drama education. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2013.[1][3][4]

Career

Terrell's first role was in Steve McQueen's HBO miniseries Codes of Conduct, which was canceled after the pilot was filmed. He then auditioned for Barry, a biopic about Barack Obama's college years. Terrell said that he felt an affinity for Obama and that the president had been his dream role since the age of 19.[5][6]

To prepare for the role, Terrell worked with a dialect coach and watched Obama's speeches to master his accent and manner of speaking. He was offered the part after one audition. He also trained himself to portray the left-handed Obama, including learning how to write and play basketball with his left hand.[4][5] He read Obama's book Dreams from My Father three times to get into his mindset, and he received praise for his portrayal when the film was released.[7][8][9]

Later, he portrayed Arthur in the Netflix original series Cursed. The first season was released on July 17, 2020.

Terrell currently plays the role of Cliff in Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t, which premiered July 21, 2022 on HBO Max.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Barry	Barack Obama
2018	Ophelia	Horatio
2018	The Professor	Danny Albright

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Codes of Conduct	Beverly Snow	Unaired pilot
2020	Cursed	Arthur	Main cast
2022	Rap Sh!t	Cliff	Main cast

References

External links

• Devon Terrell on Instagram
• Devon Terrell at IMDb

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Devon Terrell (Long Beach, Estados Unidos, 23 de octubre de 1992) es un actor estadounidense-australiano mejor conocido por interpretar a un joven Barack Obama en la película biográfica de 2016 Barry.[1]

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