Khleo Thomas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Khleo Thomas
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Thomas in 2019
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Khaleed Leon Thomas
January 30, 1989 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, rapper |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 6'1 |
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| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Labels | Slick Living, Executive Dream, Executive Music, Fontana, UMG (current) The Plus (former) |
Khaleed "Khleo" Leon Thomas (born January 30, 1989) is an American actor and rapper. He first became known as a child actor for playing Hector "Zero" Zeroni in the movie Holes (2003). Since then, he has appeared in many other films like Walking Tall, Roll Bounce, and Hurricane Season. He has also been on TV shows such as ER, The Bernie Mac Show, House, and Shameless. As a rapper, Khleo has released two music collections called EPs. He has also toured with famous artists like Bow Wow, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube.
Khleo Thomas also created and runs his own lifestyle brands, Slick Living and Goddess Living Among Men (GLAM). He even voiced a character in the video game NBA 2K19. Since 2020, he has been hosting a Twitch channel where he plays games and talks about pop culture.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Khleo Thomas was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He lived in Germany until he was four years old. His mother is a Moroccan Jew, and his father is African-American. After his family moved to Southern California, Khleo started acting in commercials when he was just six years old.
Acting Career Highlights
Khleo's first TV appearance was in 1998 on Bill Cosby's show Kids Say the Darndest Things.
He has starred in several movies, including Friday After Next (2002), Holes (2003), Going to the Mat (2004), Walking Tall (2004), and Roll Bounce (2005).
Starring in Holes
In 2003, Khleo starred in the Disney movie Holes. This film was based on the popular book by Louis Sachar. Khleo had not read the book before he was chosen to play the character Zero. To get ready for filming Holes in the desert, Khleo had to do a lot of physical training. He remembers, "We had to climb rope, dig holes, run, go hiking, do sit-ups and push-ups." He added that they later understood why this training was important because of how hot it was in the desert. Khleo also sang on one of the movie's soundtrack songs, "Dig It."
TV Shows and Later Films
In 2006, Khleo appeared in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation called "Poppin' Tags." In 2007, he guest-starred in the House episode "Ugly." He also acted in movies like Remember the Daze (2007) and Hurricane Season (2009). In 2010, Khleo starred in the action film Boogie Town.
Gaming and Streaming
In 2020, Khleo Thomas started his own Twitch channel. On his channel, he plays video games, hosts fun Disney trivia contests, and even dresses up as the character Powerline from A Goofy Movie. He enjoys interacting with his fans and followers online.
Film and Television Roles
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Bad Kid | Supporting role |
| 2003 | Holes | Hector "Zero" Zeroni | Main role |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! | Mario | Supporting role |
| Time Out | Khalid | Short film | |
| Going to the Mat | Vincent "Fly" Shu | Supporting role; television film | |
| Walking Tall | Pete Vaughn | Supporting role | |
| 2005 | The Golden Blaze | Jason Fletcher/Sure Shot (voice) | |
| Roll Bounce | Mixed Mike | Main role | |
| Dirty | Splooge | Supporting role | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze | Dylan | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Boogie Town | Gizmo | Supporting role; unreleased film |
| Bob Funk | Cupcake | Main role | |
| Hurricane Season | David Willis | Supporting role | |
| Breathe | Dante | Short film | |
| 2010 | Krews | Tom Tom | |
| The Company We Keep | Young Raheem | Supporting role | |
| 2015 | Victor | Randy | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Soy Nero | Mohammed | |
| 2017 | Clockwork | Beau Cartermore | Short film |
| 2019 | Anywhere with You | Danny | Supporting role |
| Paint It Red | Eduardo | ||
| 2022 | Scrap | Marcus | |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Kids Say the Darndest Things | Himself | Episode: "Oatmeal" |
| 1999 | Family Law | Lanny Brass | Episode: "Games" |
| 2001 | City Guys | Jordan | Episode: "Skips, Lies and Radiotapes" |
| 2003 | Super Short Show | Himself | |
| 2004 | ER | Brian | Episode: "Forgive and Forget" |
| The Wayne Brady Show | Himself | Episode: "March 19, 2004" | |
| Frankie Muniz HoopLA Celebrity Basketball Event | Himself | ||
| The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema | |||
| 2005 | The Bernie Mac Show | Curtis | Episode: "Car Wars" |
| Scream Tour IV | Himself | ||
| 2006 | Teachers | Patrick | Episode: "Substitute" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dante | Episode: "Poppin' Tags" | |
| Gettin' Dirty | |||
| 2007 | On Location with Remember the Daze | Himself | |
| House | Kenny Arnold | Episode: "Ugly" | |
| 2009 | Kids' Inaugural | Himself | |
| 2010 | 90210 | Purse Guy | Episode: "I see London/I see France" |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Guy in Cage | Episode: "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs" |
| Sons of Anarchy | Frecks | Episode: "Dorylus" | |
| 2013 | Bones | Marcos Herrera | Episode: "The Blood from the Stones" |
| 2016 | Shameless | Dylan Oswald | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Being Mary Jane | D-Razor | Episode: "Getting Schooled" |
| Major Crimes | Lewis Wilks | 2 episodes | |
| Relationship Status | Billy | ||
| 2019 | UA:LA | Veil | |
| 2021 | 5150 | Vlogger | Television short film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | NBA 2K19 | Kai Donaldson/Nike Rep (voice) | |
Music Releases
Khleo Thomas has released music as a rapper. He has put out two EPs (Extended Plays), which are like mini-albums.
EPs (Extended Plays)
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| 2012 | After Everything Fades (with Chris Batson)
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| 2014 | Raised in the 90s
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Mixtapes
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| The World Is A Cartoon |
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| The Next Episode |
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| Slick Living |
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Music Videos
Khleo Thomas has appeared in several music videos, both for his own songs and for other artists.
His Own Music Videos
- "In My Soul" (2010)
- "I'm Still" (2010)
- "Lost" (2010)
- "I Got Me" (2010)
- "Feel Good Music" (2010)
- "Halloween" (2010)
- "Lights Out" (2011)
- "Floyd Mayweather" (2011)
- "Motivation Remix" (2011)
- "You Don't Fight Fair" (2011)
- "Monster & A Beat" (2011)
- "Slick" (2012)
- "Sweat It Out" (2012)
- "Fly Me Out To Cali" (2012)
- "So Many Girls" (2012)
- "Slick Music" (2012)
- "5 On It" (2014)
Music Videos with Other Artists
- Eric Mora - "Ain't I Freestyle" (2009)
- Indigo Charlie - "Never Change Remix (I'll Never Change)" (2010)
Cameo Appearances in Music Videos
Khleo has also made appearances in music videos for other popular artists:
- Bow Wow - "Fresh Azimiz" (2005)
- Bow Wow - "Outta My System" (2007)
- Bow Wow - "Pretty Lady" (2010)
- Soulja Boy - "All Black Everything" (2010)
- Soulja Boy - "Pretty Boy Swag" (2010)(Viral Version)
- Bow Wow - "For My Hood" (2010)
- Paula DeAnda - "Easy" (2010)
- Jonn Hart - "Who Booty" (2012)
- Chris Batson - "We Got Lost Along the Way" (2014)
