Amari Cheatom

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Amari Cheatom is an American actor. He is knowns for his roles in Django Unchained [1] and Crown Heights . [2]

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Filmography

YearMovieRoleNotes
2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles RaymondVideogame
2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned The New Crowd of Liberty CityVideogame
2009Giver Taker HeartbreakerClarence
2010 Numbers Eddie Leyva1 episode
2010 Night Catches Us Jimmy Dixon
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Jake Silva1 episode
2011GeorgetownJack McManusTV movie
2011 Chase Stephen "Little Boy" Washington1 episode
2012 Django Unchained Roy
2013 Newlyweds Lyle
2015Brick and LuluBrickShort film
2015 Knucklehead Julian
2015FLAUNT: My Clone Sleeps AloneThe ActorVideo short
2016Complete SilenceFioShort film
2016The Alchemist CookbookCortez
2016 Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Eddie
2017 Crown Heights Leon Grant
2017Through YouJamesShort film
2017 Detroit Undercover Cop
2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq. Carter Johnson
2018 Relaxer Cortez
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Rod Collins

Awards and nominations

YearNominatedBest Breakthrough Performance
2011Black Reel Night Catches Us (2010)

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References

  1. Saenger, Diana. "LET'S REVIEW: 'Skeleton Crew' presents stunning look at factory life on stage at The Old Globe". lajollalight.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. McNary, Dave (2017-05-10). "Sundance Winner 'Crown Heights' Starring Lakeith Stanfield Gets Release Date". Variety . Retrieved 2017-07-26.