JR Lemon
| JR Lemon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Roch Lemon II June 6, 1983 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
James Roch Lemon II (b. June 6, 1983) is an American model and actor. After playing football for Stanford University and (briefly) the Oakland Raiders, Lemon began appearing in national commercial and print ad campaigns before getting into acting full-time.[1] He is best known for the role of Nurse Kenny Fournette on the NBC drama The Night Shift.
Early life
Lemon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating high school, he attended Stanford University and played running back on the Stanford Cardinal football team while also earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science & Engineering in 2005. He played briefly for the Oakland Raiders, but was cut during 2006 training camp. After moving to the Los Angeles area to continue his football training, he went on to pursue modeling and acting.[2]
Career
Lemon was an action-capture actor for the Madden NFL series of video games from 2009 through 2012.[2] His first film role was as the main character Jenkins in the little-known stoner comedy Bad Batch. He next appeared in the 2012–13 Web series Shadow Love before getting his big break in 2013 when he was cast in his first major film role: playing Oliver in Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas.[3] Most recently, he appears as Nurse Kenny Fournette, a main character on the NBC medical drama The Night Shift, [4] which is in its fourth season as of 2017.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bad Batch (as J.R. Lemon) | Jenkins | film |
| 2012–2013 | Shadow Love (as J.R. Lemon) | Amir | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | A Madea Christmas | Oliver | film |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jordan Lewis | Episode: " Ho’oilina " |
| 2014–present | The Night Shift | Nurse Kenny Fournette | Main cast, 39 episodes |
| 2015 | Whitney | Reporter | TV movie |
References
- ↑ Pendleton, Tonya. "Football Player Turned Actor JR Lemon Works ‘The Night Shift’". blackamericaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- 1 2 "JR Lemon, Celebrity". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ↑ "‘Madea’s’ JR Lemon, Robert Bailey, Jr. Work NBC’s ‘Night Shift’". chicagodefender.com. 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ↑ "The Night Shift Cast Bios -- Kenny". nbc.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (November 17, 2016). "'The Night Shift' renewed for Season 4 on NBC". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 6, 2017.