Keith T. Powers
| Keith Powers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Keith Tyree Powers August 22, 1992 (age 24) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Keith T. Powers, KP |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Home town | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He played Ronnie DeVoe in BET's The New Edition Story mini series and Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton.
Early life and modeling career
Powers was born in Sacramento, California, the oldest of a family of four children. He started modeling at 9 years old, influenced by his mother, as he developed a passion for sports. He played wide receiver at Sheldon High School, graduating in 2010,[1] and when he was not able to continue playing football professionally, focused on modeling, signing with the Wilhemina Agency.[2] He walked for Calvin Klein at the 2014 Men's Fashion Week in Milan and became the face of Aeropostale.
Acting career
In 2013 Powers landed a role in the movie House Party: Tonight's the Night.[1] After flying to South Africa for shooting, he fell in love with acting and decided to make it his main occupation. He had a recurring role on the MTV series Faking It[3] and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton, and also was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and co-starred in Famous in Love on Freeform.[1][4][5]
In March 2017 he posted the trailer for a concept film on dating, Let's Just Be Friends, to his Instagram account and on YouTube.[2] He also played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series "TALES".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Stringer Guy | |
| 2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Quentin | |
| 2014-2015 | Faking It | Theo | |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints | LaDarius Pope | |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Tyree | Biopic based on the Hip-Hop group NWA |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Calvin | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Zach | |
| 2016 | Asterisk | Travis Downes | |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Ronnie DeVoe | Biopic based on the R&B group New Edition |
| 2017 | Let's Just Be Friends | Reggie Helms | |
| 2017 | Reality High | Cameron Blake | |
| 2017-present | Famous in Love | Jordan Wilder | |
| 2017 | Wild 'N Out | Himself | Also with the cast of "The New Edition Story" |
| 2017 | Before I fall | Patrick | |
| 2017 | Tales | Amari "Gutta" Anderson |
References
- 1 2 3 Wang, Frances (December 30, 2016). "Keith Powers: From football fields to the red carpet". Sacramento, California: ABC 10.
- 1 2 Caraccio, David (March 14, 2017). "Sacramento actor Keith Powers of 'Straight Outta Compton' fame reveals concept trailer for his short film". Sacramento Bee (blog).
- ↑ Dunand, Jérémie (March 21, 2017). "The New Edition Story: coup de projecteur sur Keith Powers, bientôt face à Bella Thorne dans Famous in Love" (interview) (in French). AlloCiné.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Karla (April 18, 2017). "Keith Powers Reveals What It Is Like Working With Bella Thorne". J-14.
- ↑ Johnson, Hillary Louise (April 17, 2017). "Actor Keith Powers". Sactown magazine.