Akiel Julien (born October 31, 1996) is a Grenadian-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as LaTroy in the teen drama series The Next Step, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[1]
Akiel Julien | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1996 |
| Alma mater | Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Biography
editJulien was born in Grenada and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, where he majored in Musical Theatre and the Drama Intensive Program, graduating with honors.[2]
Julien has appeared in Utopia Falls, The Parker Andersons, Frankie Drake Mysteries, Wayne, American Gods, What We Do in the Shadows, and The Boys.[3][4] In 2022, he was named to host one of the advance gala presentations for the 10th Canadian Screen Awards.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Code 8: Part II | Shane | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | The Next Step | LaTroy | 35 episodes |
| 2018 | In Contempt | Kelvin | Episode: "BLM, Part One" |
| 2018 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Gerald | Episode: "Emancipation Day" |
| 2019 | Wayne | Gill | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | American Gods | Cowboy #3 | Episode: "Donar the Great" |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Dancer | Episode: "The Trial" |
| 2019 | The Boys | Deeaygo | Episode: "Get Some" |
| 2020 | Utopia Falls | Bohdi 2 | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | The Parker Andersons | Nick Anderson | |
| 2022 | Revenge of the Black Best Friend | Korrey | Episode: "Thug Race" |
References
edit- ^ Greg David, "Cardinal, Letterkenny and Kim’s Convenience top 2018 Canadian Screen Award nominees". TV, eh?, January 16, 2018.
- ^ "Akiel Julien - CBC Media Centre". CBC. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ Karu F. Daniels, "Hulu launches ’Utopia Falls,' the very first hip hop sci-fi series". New York Daily News, February 15, 2020.
- ^ Scott D. Pierce, "BYUtv says it will consider airing shows with LGBTQ characters". Salt Lake Tribune, April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Prix Écrans canadiens : Laurence Leboeuf animera la remise de prix des Arts cinématographiques". CTVM, March 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Akiel Julien at IMDb
- Akiel Julien on Instagram
- Akiel Julien on Twitter
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