Jharrel Jerome

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).

Known for:

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Graham Norton Show Mr. Mercedes The Kelly Clarkson Show Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Jimmy Kimmel Live! I'm a Virgo When They See Us Unstoppable Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Moonlight Concrete Cowboy