Akiel Julien

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Akiel Julien
Born (1996-10-31) October 31, 1996 (age 27)
Alma mater Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Akiel Julien (born October 31, 1996) is a Grenadian-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as LaTroy in the teen drama series The Next Step , for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. [1]

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Biography

Julien was born in Grenada and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, where he majored in Musical Theatre and the Drama Intensive Program, graduating with honors. [2]

Julien has appeared in Utopia Falls, The Parker Andersons , Frankie Drake Mysteries , Wayne , American Gods , What We Do in the Shadows, and The Boys . [3] [4] In 2022, he was named to host one of the advance gala presentations for the 10th Canadian Screen Awards. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Code 8: Part II ShanePost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2018 The Next Step LaTroy35 episodes
2018 In Contempt KelvinEpisode: "BLM, Part One"
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries GeraldEpisode: "Emancipation Day"
2019 Wayne Gill2 episodes
2019 American Gods Cowboy #3Episode: "Donar the Great"
2019 What We Do in the Shadows DancerEpisode: "The Trial"
2019 The Boys DeeaygoEpisode: "Get Some"
2020 Utopia Falls Bohdi 210 episodes
2021 The Parker Andersons Nick Anderson
2022 Revenge of the Black Best Friend KorreyEpisode: "Thug Race"

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References

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  2. "Akiel Julien - CBC Media Centre". CBC. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. Karu F. Daniels, "Hulu launches ’Utopia Falls,' the very first hip hop sci-fi series". New York Daily News , February 15, 2020.
  4. Scott D. Pierce, "BYUtv says it will consider airing shows with LGBTQ characters". Salt Lake Tribune , April 14, 2021.
  5. "Prix Écrans canadiens : Laurence Leboeuf animera la remise de prix des Arts cinématographiques". CTVM, March 15, 2022.