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Page Kennedy
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Kennedy at the 2007 American Music Awards
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Felton Eugene Kennedy II
November 23, 1976 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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Page Kennedy, born Felton Eugene Kennedy II on November 23, 1976, is an American actor and rapper. He is famous for his roles in TV shows like Blue Mountain State where he played Radon Randell, and Weeds as "U-Turn." You might also know him from movies such as S.W.A.T. and The Meg. Besides acting, Page Kennedy is popular on social media, especially for his funny videos on Vine. In 2017, he released his first full rap album called Torn Pages.
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Early Life and Education
Felton Eugene Kennedy II was born in Detroit, Michigan. He lived in Los Angeles with his mother until he was six years old. Then, he moved back to Detroit to be with his father.
Page Kennedy went to Western Michigan University (WMU) and later to the University of Delaware (UD). He studied theatre and acting. His father wanted him to study medicine, but Page found a love for acting. This happened after he learned about the plays of William Shakespeare at WMU. He then chose to attend UD because he did very well at Western Michigan.
Acting Career Highlights
After college, Page Kennedy moved to Los Angeles to start his acting career. He appeared as a guest star on many TV shows. Some of these shows include Six Feet Under, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and The Shield.
In 2005, Kennedy got a regular role on the popular ABC show Desperate Housewives. He played Caleb Applewhite, a character who was kept hidden by his mother. Later, the show decided to change the character's story. Page Kennedy was replaced by another actor, NaShawn Kearse.
Kennedy then joined the cast of the Showtime series Weeds. He played the character "U-Turn" in the second and third seasons.
One of his most well-known roles was Radon Randell in the TV series Blue Mountain State. He played a talented quarterback who started over the main character, Alex Moran. Radon's season ended in the championship game because of a shoulder injury. Page Kennedy played Radon again in the 2016 movie based on the show, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.
He also had guest roles in other shows. He played a burglar in Legit and voiced characters in Robot Chicken. He also appeared in My Name is Earl and Raising the Bar. In 2016, he starred in the YouTube Red show Rhett and Link's Buddy System.
In 2016, Page Kennedy played Gerald, a cousin of the main character, in the CBS show Rush Hour. He was in all episodes until the show ended. In 2018, he had a big role in the movie The Meg. He acted alongside famous stars like Jason Statham and Ruby Rose. He also appeared in the sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, in 2023.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Travis | |
| Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood | Jamie Davis | Video | |
| 2005 | Shackles | Page | Video |
| In the Mix | Twizzie | ||
| 2007 | 4 Life | Sam | Video |
| 2009 | Dough Boys | Aub | |
| Dance Flick | Security Guard | ||
| A Day in the Life | Ali | ||
| Janky Promoters | House DJ | ||
| See Dick Run | Craig | ||
| 2012 | Freaky Deaky | Booker | |
| 2013 | Movie Date | Jealous Boyfriend | Short |
| 2014 | The Divorce Party | Landlord | |
| 2015 | Bad Roomies | Bud | |
| 2016 | Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland | Radon Randell | |
| FML | Lou | ||
| 2018 | The Meg | DJ | |
| 2019 | Same Difference | Steve | |
| 2020 | Enjoy the Disco | Dancer | Short |
| 2022 | Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding | Himself | TV movie |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench | DJ | |
| Roberta's Rules | Casey Washington | Short | |
| 2024 | A Hip Hop Story | Pastor Simons | |
| TBA | Code 3 | Officer Taggert |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Six Feet Under | Josh Langmead | Episode: "Out, Out, Brief Candle" |
| Philly | Davey Mink | Episode: "San Diego Padre" | |
| The Shield | Lamar Tilton | Episode: "Pilot" & "Cupid & Psycho" | |
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Corey Mack | Episode: "Shear Stupidity" |
| 2004 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Trent Osbourne | Episode: "Love Don't Love Nobody" |
| Medical Investigation | Gordon Kraft | Episode: "Team" | |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Mike Dawson | Episode: "Under the Gun" |
| Love, Inc. | Jeff | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Caleb Applewhite | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| 2005–06 | Barbershop | Big Trickey | Recurring Cast |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Ron Ashmore | Episode: "Pilot" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jessie "Dollar" Cleveland | Episode: "Poppin' Tags" | |
| Boston Legal | Dennis Pryor | Episode: "Race Ipsa" | |
| 2006–07 | Weeds | Louis "U-Turn" Wardell | Guest: Season 2, Main Cast: Season 3 |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Ron Cramer | Episode: "Burned" |
| My Name Is Earl | Jamal | Episode: "The Gangs of Camden County" | |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Sherron Nettles | Episode: "Hang Time" |
| Cold Case | Michael 'Beamer' Hyacinth '08 | Episode: "Triple Threat" | |
| 2010 | Justified | Curtis Mims | Episode: "Fixer" |
| Bones | Stewart Bonder | Episode: "The Bones on the Blue Line" | |
| 2010–11 | Blue Mountain State | Radon Randell | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2011 | The Closer | DeAndre Harmon | Episode: "Unknown Trouble" |
| 2012 | The Game | Jamel | Episode: "There's No Place Like Home" |
| Puppet Cop | Police Academy Teacher | Episode: "Episode #1.3" | |
| 2013 | Robot Chicken | Kirby/Cal Zapata (voice) | Episode: "Choked on a Bottle Cap" |
| Legit | Machete | Episode: "Justice" | |
| Second Generation Wayans | William Stokes | Episode: "Independence Day" | |
| Southland | Katrell | Episode: "Babel" | |
| 2014 | Chosen | Andre | Episode: "Downward Spiral" |
| Bad Teacher | Coach Ed | Episode: "Found Money" | |
| 2015 | The Soul Man | Jameel | Episode: "Oh Snow You Didn't" |
| Backstrom | Officer Frank Moto | Main Cast | |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Gerald Page | Main Cast |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Corey Edwards | Recurring Cast |
| 2019 | Angel City Heroes | Gerald | Episode: "Down but not out" |
| 2021–23 | The Upshaws | Duck | Main Cast: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2023 | Snowfall | Percy | Episode: "Concrete Jungle" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2006 | 24: The Game | Additional USA VO (voice) |
| Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure | Cuda The Ferocious (voice) | |
| 2023 | Starfield | Chanda Banda (voice) |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | "Thrift Shop" PARODY | Wanz | Body actor |
| 2013 | "Blurred Lines" PARODY | T.I. | Voice |
| 2016–17 | Rhett and Link's Buddy System | Maxwell | Main Cast |
Music Career
Page Kennedy is also a rapper and has released several music projects.
Studio Albums
- Torn Pages (2017)
- Same Page, Different Story (2018)
- Page (2021)
Collaborative Albums
- N-Idea (with Timothy Kennedy) (2017)
Mixtapes
- Straight Bars (2017)
- Straight Bars 2 (2018)
- Straight Bars III (2019)
- Straight Bars 4 (2022)
- Straight Bars V (2024)
