Cornelius C. Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980),[1][2] better known as Neil Brown Jr., is an American actor. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos[3] and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.[4] In 2017 Brown was cast as Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team.[5][6]
Neil Brown Jr. | |
---|---|
![]() Brown in 2015 | |
Born | Cornelius C. Brown Jr. (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 42)[1][2] Orlando, Florida |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Children | 2 |
Website | www.neilbrownjr.com |
Brown was born in Orlando, Florida,[7] to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.[8] In 2000 he married Catrina Robinson Brown and they welcomed two children.
Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters.[9] He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles.[10][11] The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez[11] where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon. Neil Brown, Jr played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in HBO comedy series Insecure.
![]() | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2016) |
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns |
2002 | Fear Itself | Marshall Love |
2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James |
2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick The Clubhouse Assistant |
2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor |
2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron |
2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Herzon |
2009 | Just Another Day | Ronny |
2009 | Scare Zone | Spider |
2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero |
2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton |
2015 | Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella |
2016 | Sand Castle | Enzo |
2017 | Pope | Dejuan |
2017 | Naked | Officer McBride |
2019 | City of Lies | Rafael Pérez |
2019 | Bayou Tales | Beauchamp |
![]() | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (July 2016) |
Year | TV Show | Role | Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | "Going For Gold" |
1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | "God's Last Laugh" |
1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | "Middle of Nowhere" |
2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | "Noah Knows Politics" |
2001 | America's Most Wanted | Cantalino Morales aka Little Boy | "America Fights Back-Little Boy" |
2001 | Sheena | Nakele | "Children of the Lamistas" |
2001 | Sheena | Taya | "Unsafe Passage" |
2002 | MDs | P.A.K. | "Family Secrets" |
2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | "En Un Momento" |
2006 | Surface | Keith | "1.11" |
2006 | South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | 4 episodes |
2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | "Thicker than Water" |
2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | "Claustophobia" |
2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Season 1, Episode 4: "Vatos" |
2011 | Harry's Law | Tank | "A Day in the Life" |
2011 | Suits | Clifford Danner | 2 episodes |
2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | "A Dance With Death" |
2012 | Borderline Coyotes | Paco | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Heroic Daze | Oliver | 2 Episodes |
2012 | Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | "Messy" |
2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | "Double Blind" |
2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | "Between the Lines" |
2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Joel Estevez | Recurring cast |
2016–2021 | Insecure | Chad | Recurring cast |
2017–present | SEAL Team | Ray | Main cast |
General |
|
---|---|
National libraries | |
Other |
![]() | This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |