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== Life and career == |
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Jerome was born in 1997 and raised in the [[The Bronx|Bronx]], New York; he is of [[ |
Jerome was born in 1997 and raised in the [[The Bronx|Bronx]], New York; he is of [[Dominicans|Dominican]] descent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/how-jharrel-jerome-found-himself-in-when-they-see-us.html|title=How Moonlight’s Jharrel Jerome Found Himself in Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us|last=Herzog|first=Kenny|date=|website=www.vulture.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jharrel-jerome-young-hollywood-2019|title=Jharrel Jerome Says Depicting One of the Central Park Five Was the Hardest Thing He’s Ever Done|last=Bergado|first=Gabe|date=|website=Teen Vogue|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> He grew up in a close-knit family with parents who he described as "loving".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/featured/feature-interview-jharrel-jerome-moonlight|title='Moonlight's Jharrel Jerome Talks Playing A Queer Man As A Straight Latino|date=2017-02-16|website=Vibe|language=en|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> His mother suggested he pursue acting when he was in eighth grade, after which he joined a youth theater group. He attended and graduated from [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]], commuting to Manhattan each day by train.<ref name="venable">{{cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/when-they-see-us-jharrel-jerome-interview/|title=When They See Us' Jharrel Jerome Is As Blown Away By His Performance As the Rest of Us|last=Venable|first=Malcolm|work=TV Guide|date=5 June 2019|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> |
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Shortly after Jerome enrolled as an undergraduate at [[Ithaca College]], he was cast in his first professional acting role in the 2016 independent film ''[[Moonlight]]'', as young Kevin.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-jharrel-jerome-when-they-see-us-20190529-story.html|title=After breaking out in ‘Moonlight,’ Jharrel Jerome channels the horrors of the Central Park Five case|last=Villarreal|first=Yvonne|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> [[A. O. Scott|A.O. Scott]] wrote in the ''New York Times'' that he was "excellent" in the role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/movies/moonlight-review.html|title=‘Moonlight’: Is This the Year’s Best Movie?|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=2016-10-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-03|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Director Barry Jenkins said about Jerome, in an interview with the ''[[Los Angeles Times]],'' "When you watch Jharrel in that movie, he’s not a guy who’s been over-rehearsing. That’s a dude learning by doing. It’s amazing.”<ref name=":1" /> |
Shortly after Jerome enrolled as an undergraduate at [[Ithaca College]], he was cast in his first professional acting role in the 2016 independent film ''[[Moonlight]]'', as young Kevin.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-jharrel-jerome-when-they-see-us-20190529-story.html|title=After breaking out in ‘Moonlight,’ Jharrel Jerome channels the horrors of the Central Park Five case|last=Villarreal|first=Yvonne|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> [[A. O. Scott|A.O. Scott]] wrote in the ''New York Times'' that he was "excellent" in the role.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/movies/moonlight-review.html|title=‘Moonlight’: Is This the Year’s Best Movie?|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=2016-10-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-06-03|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Director Barry Jenkins said about Jerome, in an interview with the ''[[Los Angeles Times]],'' "When you watch Jharrel in that movie, he’s not a guy who’s been over-rehearsing. That’s a dude learning by doing. It’s amazing.”<ref name=":1" /> |
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Jharrel Jerome | |
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| Born | October 9, 1997 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Jharrel Jerome (born October 9, 1997)[citation needed] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as young Kevin in Barry Jenkins' drama film Moonlight (2016) and as Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019).[2]
Life and career
Jerome was born in 1997 and raised in the Bronx, New York; he is of Dominican descent.[3][4] He grew up in a close-knit family with parents who he described as "loving".[5] His mother suggested he pursue acting when he was in eighth grade, after which he joined a youth theater group. He attended and graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, commuting to Manhattan each day by train.[1][3]
Shortly after Jerome enrolled as an undergraduate at Ithaca College, he was cast in his first professional acting role in the 2016 independent film Moonlight, as young Kevin.[2] A.O. Scott wrote in the New York Times that he was "excellent" in the role.[6] Director Barry Jenkins said about Jerome, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, "When you watch Jharrel in that movie, he’s not a guy who’s been over-rehearsing. That’s a dude learning by doing. It’s amazing.”[2]
Since 2017, Jerome has appeared in the Audience series Mr. Mercedes.[4] He auditioned for the role of young Korey Wise in the 2019 Netflix miniseries When They See Us, based on the Central Park jogger case.[3] After his audition the series' director, Ava DuVernay, asked him to read the lines for adult Korey Wise, and he was subsequently cast in both roles.[3] Jerome grew close to Wise throughout filming, and said in a Los Angeles Times interview, "He's my brother now. I look up to him. I look up to his courage. He's taught me so much on how to be strong.”[2]
Filmography
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Her Coloring Book | Artist | Short film |
| Wheels | Narrator | ||
| Moonlight | Teen Kevin | Austin Film Critics Association Special Honorary Award for Best Ensemble Gotham Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 2018 | All Rise | Osvaldo | |
| First Match | Omari | Credited as Jharrel A. Jerome | |
| 2019 | Selah and the Spades | Maxxie | |
| Robu | Rob | Short Film |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tales | Deacon | Episode: "Children's Story" |
| Mr. Mercedes | Jerome Robinson | Main Role | |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Korey Wise | Lead Role |
Accolades
Jerome and his Moonlight co-star, Ashton Sanders, won the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss.[7]
References
- ^ a b Venable, Malcolm (June 5, 2019). "When They See Us' Jharrel Jerome Is As Blown Away By His Performance As the Rest of Us". TV Guide. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Villarreal, Yvonne. "After breaking out in 'Moonlight,' Jharrel Jerome channels the horrors of the Central Park Five case". latimes.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Herzog, Kenny. "How Moonlight's Jharrel Jerome Found Himself in Ava DuVernay's When They See Us". www.vulture.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b Bergado, Gabe. "Jharrel Jerome Says Depicting One of the Central Park Five Was the Hardest Thing He's Ever Done". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "'Moonlight's Jharrel Jerome Talks Playing A Queer Man As A Straight Latino". Vibe. February 16, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (October 20, 2016). "'Moonlight': Is This the Year's Best Movie?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Moonlight's Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome Win Best Kiss". E! Online. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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