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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 known for playing Radon Randell in the sports comedy series Blue Mountain State and a character named U-Turn in the show Weeds.
Kennedy has also acted in movies, including S.W.A.T. and the popular shark movie The Meg. Besides acting, he is also a musician. On March 10, 2017, he released his first rap album, Torn Pages.
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Early Life and School
Page Kennedy was born in Detroit, Michigan, but he lived in Los Angeles with his mother until he was six. He then moved back to Detroit to live with his father.
Kennedy went to Western Michigan University and later transferred to the University of Delaware, where he studied theatre and acting. His father was a doctor and hoped his son would also study medicine. However, Kennedy discovered a love for acting after reading the plays of William Shakespeare. He decided to follow his passion for the stage.
Acting Career
After college, Kennedy moved to Los Angeles to start his acting career. He appeared in many popular TV shows. These included Six Feet Under, NYPD Blue, The Shield, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Major Television Roles
In 2005, Kennedy was cast in the hit ABC show Desperate Housewives. He played Caleb Applewhite, a character hidden in his mother's basement. Kennedy left the show early in the season, and another actor, NaShawn Kearse, took over the role.
From 2006 to 2007, Kennedy played a tough character named Louis "U-Turn" Wardell in the show Weeds. He was a guest star in season two and became a main character in season three.
In 2010, he joined the cast of Blue Mountain State as Radon Randell. Radon was a talented quarterback who was the team's starter for the second season. Kennedy returned to play Radon in the 2016 movie Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.
Kennedy also had main roles in other TV shows. He played Gerald Page in the action-comedy series Rush Hour in 2016. He also played Duck on the Netflix show The Upshaws.
Movie Roles
Kennedy has appeared in several movies. One of his early roles was in the 2003 action film S.W.A.T..
In 2018, he played a character named DJ in the science fiction blockbuster The Meg, starring alongside Jason Statham. He returned to play DJ again in the 2023 sequel, Meg 2: The Trench.
Music and Social Media
Besides acting, Page Kennedy is a rapper. He has released several albums and mixtapes. His first studio album, Torn Pages, came out in 2017.
Kennedy also became very popular on the social media app Vine, where he made short, funny videos that many people enjoyed.
Selected Work
Here are some of the notable movies and TV shows Page Kennedy has been in.
Movies
- S.W.A.T. (2003)
- In the Mix (2005)
- Dance Flick (2009)
- Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland (2016)
- The Meg (2018)
- Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Television
- The Shield (2002)
- Desperate Housewives (2005)
- Weeds (2006–2007)
- My Name Is Earl (2007)
- Blue Mountain State (2010–2011)
- Rush Hour (2016)
- The Upshaws (2021–2023)
- Snowfall (2023)
