| Quinton Aaron | |
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in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2010 |
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| Born | August 15, 1984 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 6'8" |
Quinton Aaron, born August 15, 1984, is an American actor whose first lead role was as Michael Oher in the 2009 film The Blind Side.
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Aaron was born in Bronx, New York City and was raised in Augusta, Georgia by his mother, late Laura Aaron, who was the author of a book named Leave Me Alone published by AuthorHouse under her alias L.A. Aaron). Quinton began singing at an early age. At the age of 9, Quinton was baptized and he joined the church choir as a mute singer, where he often led songs. He made his acting debut in a Christmas play.
Quinton made his film debut as "The Lion King guy" in Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind, starring Mos Def and Jack Black.[1] He has also appeared in Fighting with Channing Tatum and Terrance Howard and co-starred in a NYU thesis short film called Mr. Brooklyn with Al Thompson (Liberty Kid, A Walk To Remember), directed by Jason Sokoloff.
Quinton has appeared in two episodes of a TV show named Law & Order (Season 17; episode "Bling" as a bodyguard and episode "Fallout" as a bouncer).[2]
Quinton starred in his first lead role as a character of Michael Oher, an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw in The Blind Side, which was released on November 20, 2009. Directed by John Lee Hancock, the film was adapted from Michael Lewis's 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, which features the real-life story of Michael Oher.
Quinton auditioned for the role of Michael Oher after his mother found out about the casting call online. After being chosen as a finalist, he was flown in to Los Angeles for the final audition. Unsure on whether he had gotten the part, he reached into his pocket on his way to the door and pulled out a card telling Director John Lee Hancock that he knew that it was a long shot for him to get the part but he does security work and would love to do services that should be needed for the film. Director Hancock told him that he would keep it in mind.
On March 24, 2010, Quinton guest-starred with Jill Scott in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[3] On April 28, 2010, Quinton guest-starred in the "We All Saw This Coming" episode of Mercy. On April 4, 2011 Quinton guest-starred in the season finale of Harry's Law with his The Blind Side co-star Kathy Bates.
During the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Quinton participated in the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrities Softball Game as a victorious American Leaguer.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Be Kind Rewind | The Lion King guy | Debut |
| 2009 | The Blind Side | Michael "Big Mike" Oher | Nominated - Black Reel Award: Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated - Teen Choice Awards 2010 for Breakout Male Actor Nominated - MTV Movie Awards 2010 for Best Breakout Star |
| 2010 | Law & Order SVU | Damien | Season 11 Episode 17 |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Brian Jones | |
| One Tree Hill | Tommy | Guest star, Season 8 Episode 14 "Holding Out For a Hero" |