Sinqua Walls facts for kids
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Sinqua Walls
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Walls interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards 2012
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| Born | April 6, 1985 Louisiana, U.S.
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| Education | University of San Francisco (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Sinqua Walls (born April 6, 1985) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in popular TV shows like Friday Night Lights, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, American Soul, and the movie White Men Can't Jump.
Early Life and School
Sinqua Walls grew up in Louisiana. Later, his family moved to Marina del Rey, California. He went to El Segundo High School there. Sinqua became interested in acting when he was a child after watching the movie Radio Flyer.
In 2007, he graduated from the University of San Francisco. He studied theatre and film while he was there. During his time in college, Walls also played on the San Francisco Dons men's basketball team.
Acting Career
Sinqua Walls has appeared in many TV shows and movies. One of his early roles was Boyd, a character on the MTV drama series Teen Wolf. He also appeared in shows like Pair of Kings, Lincoln Heights, Grey's Anatomy, and Blue Mountain State. He was also seen on MTV's show Next.
In 2011, Sinqua starred in the horror movie Shark Night 3D. He also played a guest role as Sir Lancelot in the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time. He returned to the show for its fifth season.
Walls played the character Shawn in the TV series Power. On August 1, 2017, he was cast in Clint Eastwood's movie The 15:17 to Paris. This film was based on a real event, the thwarted 2015 Thalys train attack. The movie came out in February 2018.
From 2019, Walls played Don Cornelius in the BET series American Soul. This show is a fictional story based on Cornelius's famous TV dance show Soul Train.
In 2023, Sinqua Walls starred in White Men Can't Jump. This movie is a new version of the 1992 film with the same name. He has also appeared in other films like Nanny (2022) and The Blackening (2022).
See also
In Spanish: Sinqua Walls para niños
