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Aaron Meeks
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| Born |
Aaron Joseph Weeks
April 26, 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999−2007 |
Aaron Joseph Meeks was an American actor. He was born on April 26, 1986. He is most famous for playing Ahmad Chadway. This was on the TV show Soul Food. It was a family drama series that aired from 2000 to 2004. During his acting career, Aaron won two NAACP Image Awards. He was also nominated three times for a Young Artist Award.
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Aaron Meeks' Acting Journey
Aaron Meeks began acting when he was a child. He was part of the Cornerstone Theater Company. This group helps people tell stories through plays. His brother, Andrew, was also a child actor.
Aaron first appeared on TV in 1999. It was on a medical show called Diagnosis: Murder. In 2000, Aaron acted in the TV movie A Storm in Summer. He played a character named Herman D. Washington. He starred alongside actor Peter Falk. Their characters became unexpected friends. People thought Aaron's acting in this movie was very good. He was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2001 for this role.
Aaron also played a young Cassius Clay in Ali: An American Hero (2000). Cassius Clay later became the famous boxer Muhammad Ali. Aaron also acted in the TV movie Bojangles (2001). This movie was about the dancer Gregory Hines.
Playing Ahmad on Soul Food
Aaron Meeks is best known for his role as Ahmad Chadway. Ahmad was a teenager who went to a special school. Aaron played this role on the drama series Soul Food. He also told the story of the show as Ahmad. Aaron was on the show from 2000 to 2004.
For his role as Ahmad, Aaron won two NAACP Image Awards. These awards are given to people of color in entertainment. He won for Outstanding Youth Actor in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, he was nominated again. This time it was for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Aaron also received two Young Artist Award nominations. These were in 2003 and 2004 for his work on Soul Food.
After Soul Food, Aaron appeared in a TV movie in 2004. It was called Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story. He also had a guest role on the crime show Crossing Jordan in 2007. Aaron Meeks has not acted since 2007.
Aaron Meeks' Movies and TV Shows
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Herman D. Washington | TV film |
| Ali: An American Hero | Young Cassius Clay | TV film | |
| 2001 | Bojangles | William (Young Percy) | TV film |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Banger #1 | TV film |
| 2007 | Foster Babies | Willie Jr. | Direct-to-Video |
| Frankie D | Tyrone |
Television Shows
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Dion | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Kevin | Episode: "School Daze" |
| 2000−2004 | Soul Food | Ahmad Chadway | Series regular, 74 episodes |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Young Man | Episode: "33 Bullets" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2001 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Soul Food | Won |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama): Leading Young Actor | A Storm in Summer | Nominated | |
| 2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Soul Food | Won |
| 2003 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor | Soul Food | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Soul Food | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor | Soul Food | Nominated |
