Known for Acting
Jharrel Jerome (born October 9, 1997) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Barry Jenkins's drama film Moonlight (2016) and gained prominence for his portrayal of Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Jerome has since starred as a 13-foot-tall boy in Boots Riley's miniseries I'm a Virgo (2023) and as wrestler Anthony Robles in the sports biopic film Unstoppable (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jharrel Jerome, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
October 9, 1997 (age 28)
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Filmography
13 films, 11 shows
showing 12 of 13 films


Unstoppable
2024 · 2h 3m
country: United States
With the unwavering love and support of his devoted mother Judy and the encouragement of his coaches, Anthony Robles fights through adversity to earn a spot on the Arizona State Wrestling team. But it will demand everything he has, physically and mentally, to achieve his ultimate quest to become an NCAA Champion.


Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · 2h 20m
country: United States
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.


Monster
2021 · 1h 38m
country: Canada
The story of Steve Harmon, a 17-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down around him when he is charged with felony murder.


Between the World and Me
2020 · 1h 25m
country: United States
Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.


Concrete Cowboy
2020 · 1h 51m
country: United Kingdom
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.


Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019 · 1h 30m
country: United States
Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."


Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
2019 · 1h 1m
country: United States
Oprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast and producers who tell their story in "When They See Us."


Robu
2019 · 18m
country: Unknown
On a quest to find the comic book he’s been searching for his entire life, an adventurous 17 year-old travels to Tokyo and discovers a world in which Japanese comics are real and that he’s one of the main characters.


Selah and the Spades
2019 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.


First Match
2018 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Hardened by years in foster care, a teenage girl from Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood decides that wrestling boys is the only way back to her estranged father.


Moonlight
2016 · 1h 52m
country: United States
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
Wheels
Wheels
2016 · 6m
country: Unknown
A recently paralyzed teenager deals with loss and regret.