Denny Love
Denny Love | |
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Born | Denzel Irby c. 1993 (age 30–31) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Education | DePaul University |
Occupation | Actor |
Denny Love (born Denzel Irby, circa 1993)[1][2] is an American actor. His biggest roles were Barry on Empire and Chip "the Colonel" Martin in the miniseries Looking for Alaska. He also had minor roles on Chicago P.D. and Lucifer,[3][4] and appeared in the 2020 film Unpregnant.[2][5]
Early life and education
Love is from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He was raised by his grandmother,[3] and belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.[6] He attended Madison West High School,[6] then studied theater at DePaul University, graduating in 2015.[6][7]
Career
Empire
Love appeared in three episodes of Empire as Barry.[8][6][9]
Looking for Alaska
Though Love was unfamiliar with John Green's work he read the novel Looking for Alaska in preparation, and for his audition he recited a monologue from the book.[10] He received a phone call of congratulations from him upon getting the role.[1][10]
Love appeared in all eight episodes of Looking for Alaska as Chip "the Colonel" Martin, a Black scholarship student at the fictional Culver Creek Academy.[10] In the novel, the Colonel's race is not specified but is assumed to be white.[11][12][13] Nasim Mansuri, writing for Hypable, says, "In no part of the novel does it say that the Colonel is Black, and being Black doesn’t particularly change his character… but [...] his race brings a lot more meaning to every interaction. It also makes the Colonel’s rage a lot more understandable, even if his actions aren’t always justified.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Slasher Party | Dre | |
2020 | Unpregnant | Jarrod | |
TBA | Dyad | Jake |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Chicago P.D. | Marcus | Episode: "Get Back to Even" |
2016–2017 | Empire | Barry | 3 episodes |
2018 | The Neighborhood | Young Man | Episode: "Welcome to the Housewarming" |
2019 | Lucifer | Caleb Mayfield | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend" |
2019 | L.A.'s Finest | Dakari Adams | Episode: "Dangerous Minds" |
2019 | Looking for Alaska | Chip 'The Colonel' Martin | 8 episodes |
2021 | Kenan | Jordan | Episode: "Christmas Show" |
References
- ^ a b c Chappell, Robert. "Madison South Sider Lands Role in Major Hulu Series". Madison365. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b "Who Is the Actor Behind Jarrod in 'Unpregnant'? Meet 27-Year-Old Denny Love". Distractify. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b "Who Plays The Colonel On 'Looking For Alaska'? Denny Love Manifested The Role". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant :: Burbank :: Claremont :: Comedy Workshops". flapperscomedy.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Unpregnant Is a Spirited Comedy About a Woman's Right to Choose". Time. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b c d Chappell, Robert. ""He's a star": Madison West Grad Heads to Hollywood". Madison365. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "DePaul's Theatre School presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts". wdat.is.depaul.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Of Course Cookie Shouldn't Have Accepted Angelo's Proposal On Empire". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Who Plays Barry On Empire? Denzel Love". Empire BBK. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ a b c "A Conversation With Looking For Alaska Breakout Denny Love". Den of Geek. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ a b "Looking for Alaska episode 2: The Colonel makes this adaptation great". Hypable. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (2019-10-09). "'Looking for Alaska' Review: High-School Melodrama Done Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "How Hulu's Looking for Alaska Updates the Book for 2019". Time. Retrieved 2021-11-29.