Andra Fuller (born May 29, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role in The CW drama series The L.A. Complex.

Andra Fuller
Born (1979-05-29) May 29, 1979 (age 45)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materBaylor University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2006–present

Early life

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The youngest of three siblings,[1] he was educated at Baylor University, where he served as President of the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.[2]

Career

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Fuller described the pinnacle of his stand-up career as performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. However moving to Los Angeles in 2008, however, he found fewer opportunities for his work as a comedian.[2] Instead, he enjoys work in dramatic roles on the big screen, television and stage with projects like The Game, You Can't Fight Christmas, Another Man Will, True to the Game, Love by the 10th Date, Deuces and The LA Complex. Apart from The L.A. Complex, he has worked on Black&Sexy TV,[3] Issa Rae's Roomieloverfriends, and Aaron McGruder's comedy series, Black Jesus,[1][4] which attracted criticism for its depiction of Christ in a twentieth-century inner city environment. Fuller responded to this criticism by claiming that it outweighed "how much heart the show has,"'[5] Most recently he has appeared in Here We Go Again on TVOne.[6]

Personal life

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Fuller resides in Los Angeles.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Walking Tall: Lone Justice Inmate Video
Gettin' Paid - Video
2015 Beautiful Destroyer Cecil
2016 9 Rides Hipster Man
2017 Deuces Solomon Garret
Love by the 10th Date Chris Kellman TV movie
Dope Fiend Profit
True to the Game Jerrell Jackson
You Can't Fight Christmas Edmund James
Woe Adonis Short
2018 A Stone Cold Christmas Ken Kurt TV movie
2019 Hip Hop Holiday Caleb
2020 Crossroads Leighton Williams Short
Life Without Hope Life
True to the Game 2 Jerrell Jackson
2021 Dear Best Friend Alex
A Christmas Stray Ethan TV movie

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2006-07 Prison Break Trey Episode: "Unearthed" & "John Doe"
2008 iCarly Paramedic Episode: "iHurt Lewbert"
2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Intelligent Bad Dude Episode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free"
2010 NCIS Navy Petty Officer Scott Roebuck Episode: "Moonlighting"
Entourage Room Service Guy Episode: "Lose Yourself"
2012 Sex Ed: The Series - Episode: "The Body Electric"
The L.A. Complex Kaldrick King Main cast
2012-14 RoomieLoverFriends Jayson Main cast
2014 That Guy Jayson Episode: "The Ruiner"
Rush Bossa Nova Episode: "Get Lucky"
2014-15 Black Jesus Fish Main cast: season 1-2
2015 Guy Theory Jason Carter Episode: "Perfect Storm"
The Game Roger Keith Jr. Recurring cast: season 9
2016 The Number: The Reboot Jay Episode: "The Intro"
Here We Go Again Victor Main cast
2017 Bronzeville Samson West/Tyrone Episode: "8, 45, 51" & "7, 18"
2020 The Haves and the Have Nots Rodell Recurring cast: season 7
2022 I Got a Story to Tell Evan Episode: "Before I Let Go"

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2013 Canadian Screen Awards[8] Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The L.A. Complex Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b "Catching Up With Black Jesus Actor Andra Fuller". pastemagazine.com.
  2. ^ a b "Actor Andra Fuller of Adult Swim's Black Jesus Talks About His Battle Scars and Scares". The Huffington Post. 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ Soraya Nadia McDonald (28 September 2015). "Black & Sexy is growing, but its creators insist its founding principles remain the same". Washington Post.
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times (7 August 2014). "Review: 'Black Jesus' on Adult Swim has good-natured stoner humor - LA Times". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ "'Black Jesus' Co-Star Says New Series Controversy Outshines the 'Heart' of Show's Plot". Christian Post.
  6. ^ "Review: 'Here We Go Again,' a Tradition of Teenage Moms". The New York Times. 9 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Celebrities Talk Diversity at 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards". Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper.
  8. ^ "War Witch leads Canadian Screen Award nominees". CBC.ca. January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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