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Darrell Britt-Gibson
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Britt-Gibson at the Miami International Film Festival in October 2016
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Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson is an American actor. He is well-known for playing Darius "O-Dog" Hill in the HBO TV show The Wire. He has also appeared in other popular TV series like Californication, Power, You're the Worst, Barry, and We Own This City. Darrell Britt-Gibson has also acted in movies such as Keanu (2016), 20th Century Women (2016), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021).
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Growing Up: Darrell Britt-Gibson's Early Life
Darrell Britt-Gibson was born in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. His mother, Donna Britt, is a writer and journalist. He has an older brother named Justin, who writes screenplays. Darrell also has a younger half-brother, Skye. Darrell studied theater at Hampton University and later at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Darrell Britt-Gibson's Acting Career
Darrell Britt-Gibson started his acting journey on the HBO crime show The Wire. He played Darius "O-Dog" Hill in 8 episodes from 2006 to 2008. After that, he appeared in the film Toe to Toe in 2009. He also wrote an episode for the web series Monday Wednesday Friday, in which he also acted.
Darrell has been a guest star in many TV shows. These include Southland, Shameless, The Bridge, and Major Crimes.
In 2014, he had important roles in several series. He played Darrell in Californication. He was Rolla in Power. He also played Shitstain in You're the Worst for many episodes until 2017. In 2016, he co-starred in the comedy movie Keanu, playing the character Trunk.
More recently, Darrell Britt-Gibson has been part of the cast of the popular HBO series Barry, playing Jermaine from 2018 to 2023. He also appeared in the 2022 series We Own This City.
Movies and TV Shows
Darrell Britt-Gibson has acted in many films and television series. Here are some of his notable roles:
Film Appearances
- 2009: Toe to Toe as Leron
- 2016: Keanu as Trunk
- 2016: 20th Century Women as Julian
- 2017: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as Jerome
- 2019: Just Mercy as Darnell Houston
- 2021: Judas and the Black Messiah as Bobby Rush
- 2021: Fear Street Part One: 1994 as Martin P. Franklin
- 2021: Fear Street Part Three: 1666 as Martin P. Franklin
Television Appearances
- 2006–2008: The Wire as Darius "O-Dog" Hill (8 episodes)
- 2014: Californication as Darrell (6 episodes)
- 2014: Power as Rolla (4 episodes)
- 2014–2017: You're the Worst as Dale "Shitstain" (17 episodes)
- 2018–2023: Barry as Jermaine (16 episodes)
- 2022: We Own This City as Jemell Rayam (6 episodes)
See also
In Spanish: Darrell Britt-Gibson para niños
