Y'lan Noel facts for kids
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Y'lan Noel
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| Born | August 19, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Y'lan Noel (born August 19, 1988) is an American actor. He is well-known for playing Daniel King in the HBO TV series Insecure from 2016 to 2018. He also had the main role of Dmitri Cimber in the horror film The First Purge in 2018. Y'lan Noel was nominated for a British Academy Games Award for Performer in a Leading Role for his voice role as Troy Marshall in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
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Early Life and Education
Y'lan Noel was born in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Queens before his family moved to Decatur, Georgia. He has Afro-Panamanian heritage.
He started college at Morehouse College. Later, he transferred to New York University and studied at the Tisch School of Arts. He then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Y'lan Noel is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Acting Career Highlights
Starring in Insecure
In 2015, Y'lan Noel got the part of Daniel King in the TV series Insecure. He said that playing Daniel was a bit challenging because Daniel was very different from him. Daniel was confident and always went after what he wanted. Y'lan found this interesting to explore in his acting.
Leading Role in The First Purge
In 2018, Noel took on the main role of Dmitri in the movie The First Purge. He found this role very demanding. He mentioned that he started to feel what his character would experience if they were trying to survive the events in the film. This shows how deeply he connects with his roles.
Upcoming Projects
In 2021, it was announced that Y'lan Noel would star in a TV pilot. This show was based on the novel The ... Who Sat By The Door. The project was produced by Lee Daniels.
Film and Television Roles
Movies
Y'lan Noel has appeared in several films:
- 2012: The Spartan King as Jack (a short film)
- 2013: House of Another as Henry Gibson
- 2018: The First Purge as Dmitri
- 2018: Slice as Big Cheese
- 2018: The Weekend as Aubrey
- 2020: The Photograph as Young Isaac Jefferson
Television Shows
He has also been in various TV series:
- 2013: The Hustle as Kutta (main role)
- 2016–2018: Insecure as Daniel King (recurring in season 1, then a main role in seasons 2–3)
- 2021: The ... Who Sat By The Door as Dan Freeman (main role in an unaired pilot)
- 2024: Lady in the Lake as Ferdie Platt (main role in a limited series)
Video Games
- 2024: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as Troy Marshall
See also
In Spanish: Y'lan Noel para niños
