Jovan Adepo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

5.257

Gender

Male

Birthday

06-Sep-1988

Age

(36 years old)

Place of Birth

Upper Heyford, England, UK

Also Known As
  • ジョバン・アデポ
  • Джован Адепо
  • 賈方·艾德波

Jovan Adepo

Biography

Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.


Credits

Sandbox Sandbox (2014) Character: Gator
Five exhausted soilders are lost in the bleak desert when attacked by a shocking enemy. Through the chaos, we learn the true nature of their mission.
A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon' A Panoramic Canvas Called 'Babylon' (2023) Character: Self
Behind the scenes on the making of "Babylon."
The Costumes of Babylon. The Costumes of Babylon. (2023) Character: N/A
Documentary featurette on the costuming choices in the film.
mother! mother! (2017) Character: Cupbearer
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019) Character: Lionel Jefferson
Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."
His Three Daughters His Three Daughters (2024) Character: Benji
Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.
Babylon Babylon (2022) Character: Sidney Palmer
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
To Catch a Killer To Catch a Killer (2023) Character: MacKenzie
Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down a mass murderer.
Fences Fences (2016) Character: Cory Maxson
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
The Planters The Planters (2019) Character: Jesus (voice)
Awkward telemarketer Martha Plant is down and out — sucking at her job and grieving her recently deceased parents. When she finds unlikely friendship in Sadie Mayflower, a bubbly vagrant with multiple personalities, Martha discovers having three friends in one may be more than she bargained for.
The Violent Heart The Violent Heart (2020) Character: Daniel
Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, taciturn Daniel finds himself falling for Cassie, a vivacious high school senior in this southern gothic-inspired Romeo & Juliet story set in the American heartland.
5150 5150 (2021) Character: Celeb
A world-famous black celebrity is detained at a mysterious psychiatric facility following his erratic behavior and political activism.
Overlord Overlord (2018) Character: Private First Class Edward Boyce
France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.



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