Jovan Adepo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jovan Adepo
Adepo in 2016
Born	1988 (age 36–37) Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England
Citizenship	American British
Education	Bowie State University (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present

Jovan Adepo (born in 1988) is an American actor. He first appeared in movies in the drama Fences (2016). After that, he acted in films like Mother! (2017) and Overlord (2018). He also appeared in the comedy-drama Babylon (2022) and the drama His Three Daughters (2023).

Jovan Adepo has also starred in many TV shows. These include the supernatural drama The Leftovers (2015–2017) on HBO. He was also in Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019) and Jack Ryan (2019). In 2019, he appeared in the true crime series When They See Us and the superhero series Watchmen. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in Watchmen. More recently, he starred in The Stand (2020–2021) and 3 Body Problem (2024).

About Jovan Adepo

Early Life and Education

Jovan Adepo was born in 1988 in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England. His mother is from London, England, and his father is from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. His grandfather, Fatai Adepo, was an adviser to a former Nigerian President. Jovan moved to the United States with his family when he was two years old. He grew up in Waldorf, Maryland, where he enjoyed acting in school and church plays.

He went to Bowie State University in Maryland. There, he earned a degree in political science and philosophy. While studying political science, he also started taking classes in creative writing.

Starting His Acting Career

After finishing college in 2011, Jovan Adepo moved to Los Angeles. He originally wanted to be a writer. To earn money, he started taking acting classes to get roles in commercials. This is how he became more interested in acting. He learned from many great acting teachers, including Ben Guillory and Dianne Hull. Through his church in Maryland, he met the older sister of famous actress Viola Davis. She helped him connect with Viola Davis. Davis encouraged him to study acting techniques, watch plays, and read many scripts.

Jovan Adepo's Roles

Notable Film Roles

Jovan Adepo has been in several important films. In 2016, he starred in Fences alongside Viola Davis and Denzel Washington. He played Cory Maxson, the son of the main characters. Jovan was the only actor in the movie who had not been in the Broadway play version of Fences.

In 2017, he played a main character, Private Edward Boyce, in the action horror film Overlord. In this movie, he played an American paratrooper fighting Nazi super soldiers. He also appeared in the horror film Mother! in 2017. In March 2021, he was cast in the film Babylon.

Television Series Highlights

Jovan Adepo has had many significant roles on television. From 2015 to 2017, he was a regular cast member on the HBO series The Leftovers.

In May 2019, he played the adult Antron McCray in When They See Us. This series was nominated for an Emmy Award and told the story of the Central Park Five. In November 2019, he played the first superhero, Hooded Justice, in three episodes of the series Watchmen. He was nominated for an Emmy for this role.

From 2020 to 2021, he played Larry Underwood in The Stand, a miniseries based on a book by Stephen King. In 2024, Jovan Adepo co-starred as Saul Durand in the Netflix science-fiction series 3 Body Problem. He is expected to continue his role in future seasons of the show.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

Jovan Adepo has been recognized for his acting with several awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Jovan Adepo para niños