Lovell Adams-Gray

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Lovell Adams-Gray
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Known forPortraying Dru Tejada on Book II

Lovell Adams-Gray is a Canadian actor. [1] He is best known for the role of Dru Tejada in Power Book II: Ghost , [2] and his performance in the web series 21 Black Futures , [3] for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022. [4] [5]

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Originally from the Etobicoke district of Toronto, [1] he has also had roles in the television series Lost & Found Music Studios , Slasher , Second Jen and Coroner , and played Jelly in Clement Virgo's film adaptation of David Chariandy's novel Brother. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Len and Company Chad
2016Great CanadiansMarcus
2017Little DeathArnie
2022 Brother Jelly [7]
2024 Morningside Jay [8]
Sway
TBA Mayday Filming [9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Warehouse 13 Charlie BattesEpisode: "Savage Seduction"
2015MillionsCobra Bully #1Episode #1.1
2015 Rogue Lobo2 episodes
2016 Dead of Summer Michael Goodson2 episodes
2016 Lost & Found Music Studios Tully9 episodes
2017 Slasher Peter Broome8 episodes [10]
2017 Odd Squad Dancing ManEpisode: "License to Science/Negative Town"
2018 Legends of Tomorrow Barack Obama Episode: "Guest Starring John Noble"
2018 Second Jen Marcus4 episodes [11]
2018Christmas with a ViewMike MahoneyTelevision film
2019 Hudson & Rex Caleb CrombyEpisode: "Fast Eddie's, Slow Food"
2019SurveillanceBen OrtegaTelevision film
2019–2020 Coroner Dr. Dwayne Allen9 episodes [12]
2020Christmas in the RockiesGarthTelevision film
2020–present Power Book II: Ghost Dru Tejada Main role [13]
2021 21 Black Futures

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References

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  2. Ojinika Obiekwe and Marcia Parris, "‘Power Book II: Ghost’ star Lovell Adams-Gray talks season 2". WPIX-DT, November 19, 2021.
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  12. "Coroner to go global with NBCU International" by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
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