Jay Will (actor)

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Jay Will
Born
Jarrett Williams

Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Education Juilliard School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • musician
Years active2014–

Jay Will is an American actor, rapper and musician. Since 2022, he has starred in Paramount+ 's Tulsa King .

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Early life

From New York City, he is an actor, rapper and musician and graduated from Juilliard School. [1] [2]

Career

On television, he featured in Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and had a main role in the first series of Taylor Sheridan and Sylvester Stallone series Tulsa King on Paramount+ as Tyson. [3] [4]

He played the titular role of Rob Peace in Chiwetel Ejiofor 2024 film Rob Peace , with co-stars Mary J. Blige and Camila Cabello. [5] [6] The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [7] He received praise for his performance, described as "moving" and "masterfully played" and a "breakthrough role". [8] [9]

He features as Alvaro in the Josh Mond 2024 film It Doesn’t Matter alongside Christopher Abbott. [10] Shot in a mockumentary style, both lead actors filmed part of the film themselves. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Evil Phoebus1 episode
2022–present Tulsa King TysonSeries regular
2022 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel James4 episodes
2024 Rob Peace Rob PeaceLeading role
2024 It Doesn't Matter AlvaroLeading role

References

  1. ↑ Bahr, Lindsay (21 January 2024). "In the biographical drama 'Rob Peace,' Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life". apnews. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (January 24, 2024). "Jay Will Leads Chiwetel Ejiofor's New Film 'Rob Peace'". wwd.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 24, 2022). "'Tulsa King': Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza & Jay Will Join Sylvester Stallone In Paramount+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Long, Lacy (24 March 2022). "'Tulsa King' Adds Max Casella, Jay Will, and More to Sylvester Stallone Mob Series". Collider. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 30, 2023). "'Tulsa King's Jay Will To Topline Chiwetel Ejiofor's Second Feature 'Rob Peace'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (6 December 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Praturu, Anusha (January 22, 2024). "(Nearly) Live From the Vulture Spot at Sundance". Vulture.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Alamrew, Gloria (January 25, 2024). "Introducing Jay Will, Sundance's Breakout Star Of Rob Peace". Refinery29. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Dargis, Manohla (26 January 2024). "At Sundance, a Transcendent Road Trip and Other Reasons to Love Movies". New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (May 16, 2024). "Cannes Parallel Section ACID Unveils 2024 line-Up: Josh Mond's 'It Doesn't Matter' With Christopher Abbott & Jay Will Makes Cut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ↑ Požarska, Līga (16 May 2024). "Josh Mond • Director of It Doesn't Matter". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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