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Quinton Aaron
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Aaron in 2010
Born (1984-08-15) August 15, 1984 (age 40)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present

Quinton Aaron is an American actor. He was born on August 15, 1984. His first movie was Be Kind Rewind. He became well-known for playing Michael Oher in the 2009 film The Blind Side.

About Quinton Aaron's Early Life

Quinton Aaron was born in The Bronx, a part of New York City. After finishing elementary school, he moved to Augusta, Georgia.

Quinton Aaron's Acting Career

Quinton Aaron started his acting journey in 2006. His first movie role was as a character named Q in Be Kind Rewind. In this film, he acted alongside famous stars like Mos Def and Jack Black. He also appeared in a short film called Mr. Brooklyn.

Quinton has also acted in popular TV shows. He was in two episodes of Law & Order. He also appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Playing Michael Oher in The Blind Side

Quinton's biggest role was playing Michael Oher in the movie The Blind Side. This film came out on November 20, 2009. He starred with Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. The movie was directed by John Lee Hancock.

The Blind Side tells the real-life story of Michael Oher. Michael Oher was a talented American football player. He played as an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens.

Quinton found out about the audition for The Blind Side online. He was chosen as a finalist and flew to Los Angeles for the final tryout. He wasn't sure if he got the part. As he was leaving, he gave the director, John Lee Hancock, his card. He told him he could do security work if needed for the movie. Hancock said he would remember that.

Other Roles and Appearances

After The Blind Side, Quinton continued to act. In 2010, he was a guest star with Jill Scott on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also appeared in an episode of the TV show Mercy. In 2011, he was a guest star in the final episode of Harry's Law. He acted again with his Blind Side co-star, Kathy Bates, in that episode.

Quinton also took part in the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrities Softball Game in 2010. This was during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. His team, the American Leaguers, won the game.

In 2015, Quinton filmed a movie called Busy Day in New Mexico. More recently, in 2023, Quinton Aaron released his first song, which is called "Lead with Love."

Quinton Aaron's Movies and TV Shows

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Feliz Navidad Vocalist Uncredited
2007 I Hate Black People Bar Patron Short Film
2008 Be Kind Rewind Q
2009 Mr. Brooklyn Jefferson Short Film
2009 The Ministers Perp Uncredited
2009 The Blind Side Michael Oher
2009 Cred Short Film
2012 Rebel Qutub Short Film
2013 Paranormal Movie Quinton
2013 1982 Turtle
2013 Nameless Driver Short Film
2014 The Appearing Kenneth
2014 Left Behind Simon
2015 My Favorite Five T.I.
2015 Dancer and the Dame Louis
2015 My First Miracle Brandon
2016 Halfway Byron
2016 Mothers and Daughters Dr. Hamilton
2016 Traded Silas
2016 Greater Coach Aaron
2016 Extraction: Genesis Blade
2016 Hero of the Underworld Tino
2017 It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway Brian Calhoun
2017 Justice Benjamin
2017 Busy Day Ivan Short Film
2017 The Hammer K-Rod
2017 An American in Texas Quain
2017 Rock, Paper, Scissors Joe
2017 Jason's Letter Troy James Sr.
2018 The Second Coming of Christ Michael
2018 Worthless Principal Banks
2018 Fishbowl California Rad Chad
2018 Bad Company Damen
2018 The Debt Zo Short Film
2019 Dad Trevor Short Film
2019 Aurora's Law Dave
2019 Elfette Saves Christmas Santa Claus
2019 Who Stole the Tasmanian Devils Lt. Fran
2021 Mummy Dearest Quinton Jonesboro
2021 Summertime Dropouts Lorenzo
2021 Money Is King Professor Edward Randolph
2022 Hybristophilia Tommy
2022 The Baby Pact Joe Jr.

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Law & Order Bouncer / Bodyguard 2 episodes; uncredited
2008 Play or Be Played Bodyguard Direct-to-TV film
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Damien Woods Episode: "Disabled"
2010 Mercy Episode: "We All Saw This Coming"
2011 One Tree Hill Tommy 2 episodes
2011 Harry's Law Brian Jones Episode: "Last Dance"
2011 Drop Dead Diva Jacob Campbell Episode: "Bride-a-Palooza"
2017 Let's Fall Out Tank Episode: "The Vault Association"
2018 The Fallen Solomon Jones
2018–2020 Gods of Medicine Vick Wilson 7 episodes
2020 Unsubscribe Sammy Episode: "Pilot"
2020 Locked in Love Damien Silver Episode: "Chapter 1"

Music Videos

Year Title Role Artist Notes
2012 "Justine" Self Julia Stone

See also

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