Andra Fuller

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Andra Fuller
Andra Fuller at 2013 Canadian Screen Awards.jpg
Born (1979-05-29) May 29, 1979 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater Baylor University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2006–present

Andra Fuller (born May 29, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role in The CW drama series The L.A. Complex .

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Early life

The youngest of three siblings, [1] he was educated at Baylor University, where he served as President of the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. [2]

Career

Fuller described the pinnacle of his stand-up career as performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. However moving to Los Angeles in 2008, however, he found fewer opportunities for his work as a comedian. [2] Instead, he enjoys work in dramatic roles on the big screen, television and stage with projects like The Game, You Can't Fight Christmas, Another Man Will, True to the Game, Love by the 10th Date, Deuces and The LA Complex. Apart from The L.A. Complex, he has worked on Black&Sexy TV, [3] Issa Rae's Roomieloverfriends, and Aaron McGruder's comedy series, Black Jesus, [1] [4] which attracted criticism for its depiction of Christ in a twentieth-century inner city environment. Fuller responded to this criticism by claiming that it outweighed "how much heart the show has,"' [5] Most recently he has appeared in Here We Go Again on TVOne. [6]

Personal life

Fuller resides in Los Angeles. [7]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Walking Tall: Lone Justice InmateVideo
Gettin' Paid-Video
2015Beautiful DestroyerCecil
20169 RidesHipster Man
2017 Deuces Solomon Garret
Love by the 10th DateChris KellmanTV movie
Dope FiendProfit
True to the Game Jerrell Jackson
You Can't Fight ChristmasEdmund James
WoeAdonisShort
2018A Stone Cold ChristmasKen KurtTV movie
2019Hip Hop HolidayCaleb
2020CrossroadsLeighton WilliamsShort
Life Without HopeLife
True to the Game 2 Jerrell Jackson
2021Dear Best FriendAlex
A Christmas StrayEthanTV movie

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006-07 Prison Break TreyEpisode: "Unearthed" & "John Doe"
2008 iCarly ParamedicEpisode: "iHurt Lewbert"
2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Intelligent Bad DudeEpisode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free"
2010 NCIS Navy Petty Officer Scott RoebuckEpisode: "Moonlighting"
Entourage Room Service GuyEpisode: "Lose Yourself"
2012 Sex Ed: The Series -Episode: "The Body Electric"
The L.A. Complex Kaldrick KingMain cast
2012-14RoomieLoverFriendsJaysonMain cast
2014That GuyJaysonEpisode: "The Ruiner"
Rush Bossa NovaEpisode: "Get Lucky"
2014-15 Black Jesus FishMain cast: season 1-2
2015Guy TheoryJason CarterEpisode: "Perfect Storm"
The Game Roger Keith Jr.Recurring cast: season 9
2016The Number: The RebootJayEpisode: "The Intro"
Here We Go Again VictorMain cast
2017BronzevilleSamson West/TyroneEpisode: "8, 45, 51" & "7, 18"
2020 The Haves and the Have Nots RodellRecurring cast: season 7
2022 I Got a Story to Tell EvanEpisode: "Before I Let Go"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResult
2013 Canadian Screen Awards [8] Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The L.A. ComplexNominated

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