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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