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    Melvin Gregg

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    Melvin Gregg
    Born (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988 (age 36)
    Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
    EducationMarketing degree
    Alma mater
    • I.C. Norcom High School
    • Old Dominion University
    Occupation
    • Actor
    • Model
    Years active2011–present
    Known for
    • American Vandal
    • Snowfall
    Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
    Partner(s)Bobbie Nelson
    Children1
    Parent(s)Constance Gregg and Melvin Vaughan

    Melvin Gregg (born September 22, 1988) is an American actor and model. Known for his roles as DeMarcus Tillman in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal and Drew 'Manboy' Miller on FX's crime drama Snowfall.

    Life and career[edit]

    Gregg was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to parents Constance Gregg and Melvin Vaughan. He has six sisters. [1] After graduating from I.C. Norcom High School, he studied marketing at Old Dominion University for 2 years before changing his career path and moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue acting. [2]

    Gregg came to prominence by creating and sharing comedic content in which he starred, wrote, and produced on Vine. He amassed more than 7 million followers in the course of 3 years becoming one of the top 100 personalities on the platform [3]

    His first credited role was in the web series Whatever, The Series. in 2011 where he earned union eligibility. [3] Following Vine’s decline in 2015, Gregg transitioned into film and TV roles. His breakout role was in 2018 portraying DeMarcus Tillman in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal.

    Gregg joined the cast in the third (2019) season of the FX television series Snowfall. in the main role of Drew 'Manboy' Miller.

    Personal life[edit]

    In November 2019, he and partner Bobbie Nelson announced they were expecting their first child. [4] They have one son, Marley Amel Gregg born on May 15, 2020[5]

    Filmography[edit]

    Film[edit]

    Year Title Role
    2012 The Fallen Prodigy Thug 1
    2012 Pushing Eternity Nate
    2013 Coldwater Inmate
    2013 Cleaver Family Reunion William Cleaver
    2013 Can Crazy Lou
    2013 Loss of Life Derrick
    2013 Benny Picasso Benny
    2014 The System Hoodie Teen
    2014 Alpha House Kyle
    2014 The Land of Misfits Patty Cake
    2014 Asteroid vs Earth Sonar Lead Petty Officer
    2014 SuperZero Leon Deleon
    2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Chad
    2015 West of the 405 Ty
    2015 A House Is Not a Home Alex Williams
    2015 Eddie and the Aviator Teen #3
    2015 Class Jolley
    2016 The Land Brent
    2016 Famous Trae
    2017 Immortals Peck
    2017 The Fix Young Thug #2
    2019 High Flying Bird Erick Scott
    2019 Same Difference Sebastian
    2020 The Way Back Marcus Parrish
    Post-Production The United States vs. Billie Holiday Joe Guy

    Television[edit]

    Year Title Role Notes
    2011-2012 Whatever, the Series Derek Recurring Role
    2012 The Beauty Inside Alex #30 1 episode
    2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Basketball Player Episode: "Game Night 1"
    2015 Sexless Jamal Recurring Role, 4 episodes
    2015 Class Jolley Main role
    2015 1 Minute Horror Reshawn Episode: "The VISITors "
    2015-2016 Sadie and Emmie Alex/Coach Recurring role, 2 episodes
    2017 Caught the Series Latin gang member Recurring role, 5 episodes
    2017 Dead House Casting Director 1 Episode
    2016-2017 Freakish LaShawn Devereux Main Role
    2018 Love Daily Colby Biskin Episode: "Still Life"
    2014-2018 King Bachelor's Pad Astronaut Recurring role, 4 episodes
    2018 UnREAL Zach Taylor Recurring role, 7 episodes
    2018 American Vandal DeMarcus Tillman Main Role
    2019 Snowall Drew 'Manboy' Miller Main Role
    2020 #BlackAF Cousin Harold Episode: "yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery"
    2020 Dave Raheem Episode: "Jail"

    In the media[edit]

               

    References[edit]

    1. ↑ Poulter, Amy. "He took his first acting class at ODU. On Friday, his first major movie, starring Ben Affleck, hits theaters". pilotonline.com.
    2. ↑ Bonko, Larry. "Portsmouth native turning Internet hits into an acting career". pilotonline.com.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Melvin Gregg of "The Way Back" on Being the Star of Digital Entertainment".
    4. ↑ "Melvin Gregg on Instagram: "Thankful ❤️"". Instagram.
    5. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbpXbGg-2h/

    External links[edit]

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