Melvin Gregg

Born|  (1988-09-22) September 22, 1988 (age 35)

Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.

Education| Marketing degree
Alma mater|

* I.C. Norcom High School
* Old Dominion University

Occupation|

* Actor
* Model

Years active| 2011–present
Known for|

* American Vandal
* Snowfall

Height| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Partner(s)| Bobbie Nelson
Children| 1
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.

## Contents

* 1 Life and career
* 2 Personal life
* 3 Filmography
* 3.1 Film
* 3.2 Television
* 4 In the media
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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]

* Melvin Gregg on Instagram
* Melvin Gregg on Twitter
* Melvin Gregg on Facebook
* Melvin Gregg's channel on YouTube
* Melvin Gregg on IMDb
* Melvin Gregg - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays
* Melvin Gregg Is A Different Kind Of Star - Essence
* Melvin Gregg Photos, News, and Videos | Just Jared
* melvin gregg - The Virginian-Pilot

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