Keivonn Woodard | |
|---|---|
 Woodard in 2022 | |
| Born | February 9, 2013 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Keivonn Montreal Woodard (born February 9, 2013) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Sam in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
Woodard made his film debut in 2018 with the film Seeds of Hope: The Andrew Jackson Foster Story. He earned wider recognition and critical acclaim for his performance in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us . Woodard starred as Sam, a survivor who travels with his brother Henry in the episodes "Please Hold to My Hand" and "Endure and Survive". [1] [2] [3]
Woodard, who is deaf, was hired for The Last of Us after series co-creator Craig Mazin, looking for a young actor fluent in American Sign Language, sent a casting call out via Twitter. [4] [5] For his role in the series, Woodard was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, becoming the youngest nominee in the category at age 10 and the second-youngest Emmy nominee after Keshia Knight Pulliam for The Cosby Show . [6] [7] He is the first black deaf actor and second deaf actor overall (after Marlee Matlin) to be nominated for an Emmy Award. [8] [9] His performance also earned him an Independent Spirit Award [10] and nominations for a Black Reel TV Award [11] and an NAACP Image Award. [12] In August 2024, Woodard was an honoree of Time 's Kid of the Year. [5]
As of August 2024, [update] Woodard is set to appear in Fractal, a short film by Anslem Richardson, [5] [8] as well as Steal Away, a feature film by Stephen Ashley Blake. [5]
Born on February 9, 2013, [6] [13] Woodard lives in Bowie, Maryland, with his mother, April Jackson-Woodard; his father, Dwayne Woodard, died in 2021. In addition to acting, he plays ice hockey. [1] [4]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seeds of Hope: The Andrew Jackson Foster Story | Deaf student | Film debut |
| TBA | Fractal† | Tamir | Short film; Completed |
| Steal Away† | Matteo | Pre-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Sam | 2 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 2024 | Bunk'd | Miles | Episode 160: "Slapshot to the Heart"[ citation needed ] |
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