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Lovell Adams-Gray

Lovell Adams-Gray
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Known forPortraying Dru Tejada on Book II
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​

Lovell Adams-Gray is a Canadian actor.[1]

Career

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He is best known for the role of Dru Tejada in Power Book II: Ghost,[2] and his performance in the web series 21 Black Futures,[3] for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[4][5]

Originally from the Etobicoke district of Toronto,[1] he has also had roles in the television series Lost & Found Music Studios, Slasher, Second Jen and Coroner, and played Jelly in Clement Virgo's film adaptation of David Chariandy's novel Brother.[6]

Personal life

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In 2017, Adams-Gray began dating actress Kiana Madeira; they became engaged in 2021.[7][8] They married in September 2023.[9][10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Len and Company Chad
2016 Great Canadians Marcus
2017 Little Death Arnie
2022 Brother Jelly [11]
2024 Morningside Jay [12]
Sway Richie
TBA Mayday Post-production [13]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Warehouse 13 Charlie Battes Episode: "Savage Seduction"
2015 Millions Cobra Bully #1 Episode #1.1
2015 Rogue Lobo 2 episodes
2016 Dead of Summer Michael Goodson 2 episodes
2016 Lost & Found Music Studios Tully 9 episodes
2017 Slasher Peter Broome 8 episodes [14]
2017 Odd Squad Dancing Man Episode: "License to Science/Negative Town"
2018 Legends of Tomorrow Barack Obama Episode: "Guest Starring John Noble"
2018 Second Jen Marcus 4 episodes [15]
2018 Christmas with a View Mike Mahoney Television film
2019 Hudson & Rex Caleb Cromby Episode: "Fast Eddie's, Slow Food"
2019 Surveillance Ben Ortega Television film
2019–2020 Coroner Dr. Dwayne Allen 9 episodes [16]
2020 Christmas in the Rockies Garth Television film
2020–2024 Power Book II: Ghost Dru Tejada Main role [17]
2021 21 Black Futures

References

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  1. ^ a b Tamara Shephard, "Second Jen’s multicultural cast resonates with actor Lovell Adams-Gray". Toronto Star, August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Ojinika Obiekwe and Marcia Parris, "‘Power Book II: Ghost’ star Lovell Adams-Gray talks season 2". WPIX-DT, November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Black creators explore ‘the future of Blackness’ in ‘21 Black Futures’ on CBC Gem" by Victoria Ahearn at www.thestar.com
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". ET Canada, April 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "‘Transplant,’ ‘Scarborough’ Lead Canadian Screen Awards" by Naman Ramachandran at variety.com
  6. ^ "‘Brother’: Toronto Review" by Wendy Ide at www.screendaily.com
  7. ^ "Four years ago this handsome angel..." @kianamadeira's Instagram. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Who is Kiana Madeira's boyfriend? Lovell Adams-Gray is also an actor". PopBuzz. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. ^ Esquibias, Liza (14 September 2023). "Actors Kiana Madeira and Lovell Adams-Gray Marry in 'Enchanted Garden' Toronto Wedding (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ Perdomo, Chance (16 June 2021). "Kiana Madeira reveals how she made it to Chance Perdomo". Grumpy Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. ^ "TIFF 2022: Brother, Butcher’s Crossing, The Lost King" by Brian Tallerico at www.rogerebert.com
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (30 November 2023). "On 'Morningside': Fefe Dobson, Kiana Madeira & Brandon McKnight Among Cast For Indie Pic Which Gets Underway In Canada Next Week". Faze. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (25 April 2024). "Maria Bakalova & 3 Others Join Apple's Action Adventure Pic Mayday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Slasher returns for a second season" by Jordan Pinto at playbackonline.ca
  15. ^ "Rogers sets Second Jen return" by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
  16. ^ "Coroner to go global with NBCU International" by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
  17. ^ "TV News Roundup: ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Sets Premiere Date, Starz Drops First Trailer" by Ellise Shafer at variety.com
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