Gaius Charles
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Gaius Charles | |
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Born | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | May 2, 1983
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983) is an actor known for his portrayal of “Brian ‘Smash’ Williams” in the television drama, Friday Night Lights. He also played Dr. Shane Ross on the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy and a recurring role on the NBC historical-drama series Aquarius, as Black Panther leader Bunchy Carter.[1]
Early life
Charles was born on May 2, 1983 in Manhattan, New York. He was raised in New York City and Teaneck, New Jersey.
Charles graduated from Teaneck High School in 2001.[2] He attended Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. He also studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia.[3]. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Drew University.
Career
In 2017, Charles starred in the first season of NBC’s television drama series Taken, based on the Taken film franchise.
He has appeared in multiple television series, including Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, and Aquarius, in which he portrayed Civil Rights Activist and Black Panther Bunchy Carter, and Necessary Roughness.
Charles made guest appearances on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Blindspot, Comedy Central's Drunk History, in which he portrayed Muhammad Ali, NCIS, Pan Am, and Law & Order: SVU.
His film credits include the independent features The Stanford Prison Experiment, Toe To Toe, and The Messenger. He's also worked on studio films like Salt, with Angelina Jolie, and Takers.
In addition to film and television, Charles starred in the Labyrinth Theater Company’s production of Othello, co-produced with the Public Theater, alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz. He received positive reviews for originating the roles of “EZ” in Beau Willimon’s play Lower Ninth and “Malcolm” in Broke-ology, directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail.
Filmography
Film and Television | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2006 | The Book of Daniel | Carver | Episode "Betrayal" |
2006-2008 | Friday Night Lights | Brian "Smash" Williams | 41 episodes |
2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jadon Odami | Episode "Fight" |
2009 | The Messenger | Recruiter Brown | |
Toe to Toe | Kevin | ||
2010 | Salt | CIA Officer | |
Takers | Max | ||
2011 | Pan Am | Joe | Episode "Truth or Dare" |
2012 | NCIS | Baltimore Detective Jason King | Episode "Rekindled" |
Necessary Roughness | Damon Razor / Bryce Abbot | Episode "Wide Deceiver" | |
2012–2014 | Grey's Anatomy[4] | Dr. Shane Ross | Recurring (Season 9) Main Cast (Season 10): 46 episodes |
2015 | Aquarius | Bunchy Carter | Series regular |
2015 | Batman: Bad Blood | Luke Fox/Batwing | Voice role |
2015 | Drunk History | Muhammad Ali | Episode "Cleveland" |
2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | Ruben Mackenzie | Episode "Watchdogs" |
2017 | Taken | John | Series regular |
References
- ^ http://tvline.com/2014/07/14/gaius-charles-aquarius-season-1-nbc-cast-bunchy/
- ^ Rohan, Virginia (November 26, 2007). "Teaneck actor got in the zone to land Friday Night Lights role". The Record.
- ^ "GAIUS CHARLES as Smash Williams". NBC. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (July 16, 2012). "'Grey's Anatomy' Admits 'Friday Night Lights' Alum". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Male actors from New York City
- African-American male actors
- African-American Christians
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni
- People from Manhattan
- People from Teaneck, New Jersey
- 21st-century American male actors