Darrell Britt-Gibson

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Britt-Gibson at the Miami International Film Festival in October 2016
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Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson

OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson is an American actor, known for his role as Darius "O-Dog" Hill on the HBO series The Wire . He has also appeared on the Showtime series Californication , the Starz series Power , the FX series You're the Worst , and the HBO series Barry and We Own This City . He has also starred in the films Keanu (2016), 20th Century Women (2016), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021).

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Early life

Britt-Gibson was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the son of author and journalist Donna Britt and her first husband, Greg Gibson. [1] Britt-Gibson has one older brother, Justin Britt-Gibson, a screenwriter, [2] [3] and one younger half-brother, Skye Merida, from his mother's remarriage to newspaper editor Kevin Merida. He attended Hampton University and thereafter transferred to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he studied theater. [4]

Career

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Britt-Gibson at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016

Britt-Gibson made his acting debut in the recurring role of Darius "O-Dog" Hill on HBO's crime drama television series The Wire , starring in 8 episodes from 2006 to 2008. [1] He then appeared in the film Toe to Toe (2009) as Leron, and 2 episodes of the web series Monday Wednesday Friday, also writing one of the episodes in which he starred. [5] He has also guest starred in episodes of many television series, such as Southland , Shameless , The Bridge , and Major Crimes .

In 2014, Britt-Gibson had recurring roles on the series Californication as Darrell, Power as Rolla, and You're the Worst as Shitstain. Britt-Gibson was cast in the pilot of ABC's crime drama series Wicked City in the role of Diver Hawkes, but was subsequently recast after the pilot was ordered to series. [6] In 2016, he co-starred in the comedy film Keanu , portraying the role of Trunk. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Toe to ToeLeron
2012Man vs. Automated Phone SystemManShort film; also producer
2013"Brotherman"BrothermanShort film shot on location in Watts, Los Angeles
2013 W.M.D. Other Guy
2014SquattersTeen #2
2016 Soy Nero Private Compton
Keanu Trunk
20th Century Women JulianNominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated – Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Jerome Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble
2018 The Unicorn Charlie
2019 Just Mercy Darnell Houston
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Bobby Rush
Silk Road Rayford
Fear Street Part One: 1994 Martin P. Franklin
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Martin P. Franklin
2024 She Taught Love Frank Cooperalso screenwriter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2008 The Wire Darius "O-Dog" Hill8 episodes
2011Monday Wednesday FridayDarrell2 episodes; also writer
2012 Southland KidEpisode: "God's Work"
2013 Shameless NickEpisode: "Cascading Failures"
2013Uproxx VideoLenny Bailor3 episodes
2013 The Bridge WaiterEpisode: "The Beetle"
2013 Major Crimes Shorty WallaceEpisode: "Risk Assessment"
2014 Californication Darrell6 episodes
2014 Power Rolla4 episodes
2014–2017 You're the Worst Dale "Shitstain"17 episodes
2017 Powerless AntonEpisode: "Cold Season"
2018–2023 Barry Jermaine16 episodes
2022 We Own This City Jemell Rayam6 episodes

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