Myles Grier

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Myles Grier
Alma mater Valdosta State University
Occupation(s) Actor, producer
Years active2003-present

Myles Grier is a Nigerian American film, television, and stage actor. [1] [2] [3] He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [4]

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Career

Grier has acted in FOX's Lethal Weapon , [5] NBC's Game of Silence , [6] Freeform's The Fosters , [7] NBC's Aquarius , [7] ABC's Agent Carter ("Monsters") [8] and Beerfest: Thirst For Victory, CW Seed's first original film. He was part of the creative team who went viral for their innovative theatrical experience of The Lion King the musical, [9] [10] [11] in which he produced and voiced young and adult Simba on the social audio app Clubhouse. [12]

Awards

Grier received a Best Male Performance award from England's Studio 7 International Film Festival [13] and the Denzel Washington Award from HYP Film Festival in 2021 for his performance in the short film Remember to Breathe in the Dark. [14] [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ NaludaMagazine (2022-06-13). "Interview with award-winning actor & producer Myles Grier". naludamagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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  7. 1 2 "Cali Dreams: Actor Myles Grier Shares His "Globetrotter" Experience Of Making It In Hollywood (DETAILS)". Global Grind. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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  11. ↑ G, Renee (2020-12-27). "Black creatives bring 'The Lion King' musical to Clubhouse, thousands tune in". TheGrio. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  12. ↑ Yates, Shanique (2021-01-27). "Meet The Dream Team Who Pulled Off A Live Production Of 'The Lion King' On Clubhouse". AfroTech. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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