Y'lan Noel
Y'lan Noel | |
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| Born | May 21, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Y'lan Noel (born May 21, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Daniel King in the HBO television series Insecure (2016–present).[1] He played the lead role in the 2018 horror film The First Purge.[2]
Early life
Noel was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was further raised in Queens until his family moved to Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is of Panamanian descent. He began attending Morehouse College and transferred to New York University.[1] He continued through Tisch School of Arts until he was called away to Los Angeles.[3]
Career
In 2015, Noel landed the role of Daniel King on Insecure. Noel described Daniel as being the opposite of him, "I was nervous about playing Daniel. I love being around women...but I’ve always felt a bit awkward, well, insecure, around women I’ve had crushes on. Daniel doesn’t seem to have any of that awkwardness... Daniel’s extremely confident and goes after what he wants."[4]
In 2018, Noel played the lead role of Dmitri in The First Purge, which he considered very challenging, having said, "I feel like I started to actually physiologically relate to these fictional characters and what they would have to experience if they were to go about surviving the Purge."[5]
Personal life
Noel is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Spartan King | Jack | Short film |
| 2013 | House of Another | Henry Gibson | |
| 2018 | The First Purge | Dmitri | |
| 2018 | Slice | Big Cheese | |
| 2018 | The Weekend | Aubrey | |
| 2020 | The Photograph | Young Isaac Jefferson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Hustle | Kutta | Main cast |
| 2016–present | Insecure | Daniel King | Recurring (season 1) Main cast (season 2–present) |
References
- ^ a b Ballin, Sofiya (September 1, 2017). "Insecure's Y'lan Noel Makes It Easy To Be #DanielHive". Fader. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Crucchiola, Jordan (July 6, 2018). "The First Purge Star Y'lan Noel on Beating Up Nazis". Vulture. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Alumni Focus: Y'lan Noel". Method Acting Strasberg. December 14, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Armstrong, Olivia. "Y'lan Noel on Why Daniel Is Way More Than Just "The Other Guy"". HBO. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Volpe, Allie (July 3, 2018). "'Insecure' + 'The First Purge' Star Y'lan Noel on How to Use Audition Nerves to Your Advantage". Backstage. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/kapsi1911/status/1015710023857725442?lang=en
External links
- Y'lan Noel at IMDb
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