William Catlett is an American actor and producer.
Early life
editCatlett was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] His father had ambitions to be an actor before he joined the military and worked in government.[2]
Career
editHis early television credits include The Mentalist on CBS as well as Insecure and Brothers in Atlanta on HBO. He appeared in the 2018 Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil television series Love Is, for which he was also in the writers room. He played the lead role in Issa Rae’s YouTube series First and Black & Sexy TV’s That Guy. Catlett produced Giants for Issa Rae Presents, the short film Stages, in which he also stars, and the television series Garden Hills.[3] He later worked again with Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil on Black Lightning.[4]
He appeared in the 2020 film Charm City Kings. In 2021, he could be seen with Kevin Hart, Wesley Snipes, and Billy Zane in Netflix comedy thriller True Story.[1] For that role, he earned an NAACP Image Awards nomination.[5]
He appeared in Lovecraft Country. In 2023, he appeared in A.V. Rockwell film A Thousand and One as Lucky.[6][2]
He plays Rickles in the 2024 comedy horror film Abigail alongside Dan Stevens and Melissa Barrera.[7][8] He is a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Constellation, playing Paul.[9][10]
Personal life
editHe is the founder of Catlett Academy.[6]
Partial filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2015 | That Guy | Mike | 17 episodes |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Patient | Episode: "Red, White and Blue" |
| 2014–2015 | First | Charles | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | Born Again Virgin | Anderson | Episode: "Off to See the Wizard" |
| 2017 | Giants | Flip | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Love Is | Yasir | 10 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Black Lightning | Lala | 23 episodes |
| 2020 | Charm City Kings | Rivers | |
| Force of Nature | Griffin | ||
| Lovecraft Country | Verton Freeman | Episode: "Rewind 1921" | |
| 2021 | True Story | Herschel | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Ezra Bundle | Episode: "Sensia" |
| The Devil You Know | Drew | ||
| First | Charles | ||
| 2023 | A Thousand and One | Lucky | |
| 2024 | Constellation | Paul Lancaster | 7 episodes |
| Abigail | Rickles | ||
| TBA | Color Book† | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ a b Serge, Agata (15 January 2022). "Will Catlett". Photo Book Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b Miller, Stuart (December 17, 2023). "Will Catlett Shares How 'A Thousand and One' Character Was Inspired by His Father". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (Jul 16, 2018). "'Love Is___' Star William Catlett Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle; Chuba, Kirsten (May 30, 2018). "Variety's TV Stars to Watch 2018". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Spivey, Kemberlie (18 January 2022). "2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b "LEADING MEN: 'A THOUSAND AND ONE' STAR WILL CATLETT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE". Ebony.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (May 12, 2023). "Angus Cloud, Kathryn Newton and Will Catlett Join 'Scream' Directors' Monster Movie at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Gray, Peter (April 17, 2024). "Interview: Abigail stars Kevin Durand and William Catlett on character quirks and what truly terrifies them". theaureview. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Hermans, Grant (29 March 2024). "Constellation's Will Catlett Talks Paul's Show-Changing Reveal, Season 2 Hopes & Jonathan Banks". Screen Rant. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Manny (February 20, 2024). "James D'Arcy And Will Catlett On The Thriller Constellation". musetv.net. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
edit- Will Catlett at IMDb