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Jovan Adepo

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Jovan Adepo

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 6, 1988 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Upper Heyford, England, UK

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.

Known For

Acting
2026The Odyssey
2025IT: Welcome to DerryLeroy Hanlon
2024His Three DaughtersBenji
20243 Body ProblemSaul Durand
2023A Panoramic Canvas Called BabylonSelf
2023The Costumes of Babylon
2023To Catch a KillerMacKenzie
2022BabylonSidney Palmer
20215150Celeb
2020The Violent HeartDaniel
2020The StandLarry Underwood
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Lionel Jefferson
2019The PlantersJesus (voice)
2019WatchmenWill Reeves
2019When They See UsAntron McCray (Adult)
2018OverlordPrivate First Class Edward Boyce
2018Sorry For Your LossDanny
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanMarcus Bishop
2017mother!Cupbearer
2016FencesCory Maxson
2014SandboxGator
2014The LeftoversMichael Murphy
2009NCIS: Los AngelesEmmanuel Salim
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest