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Bostin Christopher is an American actor known for his roles in Unbreakable, Law & Order , and the 2008 film Otis . [1]

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Career

Christopher was cast in the title role of Billy in the 2009 short film Billy's in Love, written and directed by John Larkin. He has also been featured in television shows such as Law & Order and Wonderland . Christopher also had a small role in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable , as a Comic Book Clerk. [2] He reprised his role in the 2019 sequel Glass . [3] He also played Olaf, Mathayus' immensely strong sidekick, in Scorpion King 3 . Christopher also works as an acting teacher at Virginia Commonwealth University. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Unbreakable Comic Book Clerk
2008 Otis Otis Broth
2011In My PocketWill
2012 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption Olaf
2013 The Frozen Ground Bakery Friend Al
2019 Glass Comic Book Clerk
2019 Harriet Local Statesman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Wonderland Medical StudentEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 Law & Order Derrick FedderEpisode: "Narcosis"
2001 Ed Fred ButtsEpisode: "Charity Cases"
2020 The Good Lord Bird DirkEpisode: "Meet the Lord"

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  2. Edwards, Gavin (2021-10-26). Bad Motherfucker: The Life and Movies of Samuel L. Jackson, the Coolest Man in Hollywood. Hachette Books. ISBN   978-0-306-92430-9.
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  4. "Bostin Christopher | UNC Department of Dramatic Art". drama.unc.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-13.