Collins Pennie
| Collins Pennie | |
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 Pennie at the premiere of What's Your Number?, September 19, 2011 |
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| Born | June 20, 1985 Brooklyn, New York |
Collins Pennie (born June 20, 1985) is an American actor, singer and dancer.
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[edit] Personal life
Pennie was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He lived in several different foster homes until the age of 15 when he moved out on his own.
[edit] Career
In 2004, he debuted as Jimmy Gordon on the crime drama Law & Order. After taking a photo of himself to the Ford Modeling Agency, he was given a contract. Collins also starred in Beyonce's 2011 "Run The World (Girls)" video.[citation needed]
[edit] Television
In 2004, Pennie made his television debut on the long running NBC crime-drama Law & Order. He has since starred on other television shows such as Without a Trace, and currently plays Marcus Leeds in the hospital drama Hawthorne.[1]
[edit] Film
Pennie has appeared in Half Nelson (2007),[2] the 2008 version of Prom Night,[3] and the musical Fame, an adaptation of the 1980 [cult-classic].[4] In 2010, he was the lead role in Stomp the Yard 2.[5] In 2011, he appeared in the film In Time, starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.
[edit] Theater
In the summer of 2010, Pennie appeared in Rent with actors Neil Patrick Harris and Wayne Brady in a three-day limited engagement at the Hollywood Bowl.[6]
[edit] Music Video
Pennie plays the lead male role in Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" video which was released 18 May 2011 on Beyonce's website www.beyonce.com and American Idol.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | |
| 2005 | God's Forgotten House | Dwain | |
| 2006 | Half Nelson | Mike | |
| 2008 | Prom Night (2008 film) | Ronnie Hefflin | |
| 2009 | Fired Up | Adam | |
| 2009 | Fame | Malik Washburn | |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming | Chance Harris | |
| 2011 | In Time | Timekeeper Jaeger | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | As The World Turns | Sean | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Jimmy Gordon | 1 episode |
| All Falls Down | Tyronw | TV Movie | |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Chris | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Shark | Lewis Beamon | 1 episode |
| Hell on Earth | Jared | TV Movie | |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Tommy | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Hawthorne | Marcus Leeds | 9 episodes |
[edit] References
- ^ "TNT Press Release Teases Season Two of Hawthorne". 2010-06-21. http://www.tv.com/tnt-press-release-teases-season-two-of-hawthorne/webnews/102445.html. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (2007-04-25). "Half Nelson". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/film-reviews/half-nelson/2007/04/25/1177459750662.html.
- ^ "Prom Night". RTÉ. 2008-06-05. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2008/0605/promnight.html.
- ^ Paatsch, Leigh (2009-09-30). "Leigh Paatsch Movie Review - Fame". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/leigh-paatsch-movie-review-fame/story-e6frf8r6-1225781236639.
- ^ Hartog, Kelly (2010-07-30). "Don't cha wish your career was hot like mine? Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger rehearses for role in Rent". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1298737/Pussycat-Doll-Nicole-Scherzinger-rehearses-role-Rent.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz14L4MLbUy.
- ^ BWW News Desk (2010-08-06). "RENT Plays the Hollywood Bowl, 8/6-8/8". Broadway World. http://broadwayworld.com/article/RENT_Plays_the_Hollywood_Bowl_8688_20100806.
