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Aaron Meeks
Born
Aaron Joseph Weeks

(1986-04-26) April 26, 1986 (age 39)
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.

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
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
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
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
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