B. J. Britt (born April 20, 1982) is an American actor best known for his role as Antoine "Trip" Triplett on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is also known for his roles as Paul Patterson Jr. on Being Mary Jane, Darius Beck on Unreal and Will Baker on Pitch.
B. J. Britt | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
editBritt was born in Wilson, North Carolina.
Career
editBritt made his television debut in 2003 appearing in the recurring role of Devon Fox in One Tree Hill. Subsequently, he appeared in TV shows such as Veronica Mars, CSI: Miami, Cold Case and The Vampire Diaries.[1] He has also acted in movies such as the Victor Salva film Peaceful Warrior and in the Twilight parody film Vampires Suck.[2]
In 2013 he joined the main cast of BET series Being Mary Jane as Paul Patterson Jr., the responsible younger brother of the lead character Pauletta ("Mary Jane Paul") Patterson.[3] The series pilot episode aired on July 2, 2013. The pilot re-aired on November 3, 2013, and the series officially premiered on January 7, 2014.[3] The series ended on April 23, 2019, with a two-hour film finale.[4]
In 2014 he was cast as Agent Antoine Triplett in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.[2] The character was supposed to die in season 1, but was kept through the first half of season 2 where he was killed off.[5] He briefly returned in season 4 as a virtual artificial intelligence version of the character when the show's lead cast is sent into a "what if" type of world known as the Framework.[6]
In 2016, he joined the main cast of the second season of Unreal,[7] while he also plays the recurring role of Will Baker in Pitch within the same year.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Peaceful Warrior | Kyle | |
| Heavens Fall | Haywood Patterson | ||
| 2009 | The Tell-Tale Heart | Rookie Cop | Short |
| Sutures | Scott | ||
| 2010 | Stacy's Mom | Randall | |
| Vampires Suck | Antoine | ||
| Transfer | Apolain / Hermann | ||
| 2011 | Fanboy | Ice Cream Vendor | |
| 2012 | Should've Been Romeo | T.J. | |
| 2014 | 10 Things I Hate About Life | Nick | Unreleased |
| 2018 | Sabaash Naidu | Uber Driver | Unreleased |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003, 2009 | One Tree Hill | Devon Fox | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Veronica Mars | Rashard Rucker | Episode: "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle" |
| One on One | Calvin | 3 episodes | |
| That's So Raven | Dylan | Episode: "Members Only" | |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Verne Harwyn | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Jared Bell | Episode: "To Kill a Predator" |
| Cold Case | Tom 'The Breeze' Bernard '73 | Episode: "Glory Days" | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Walter Dickerson | 4 episodes | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Antoine | Episode: "Place of Life" |
| 2010 | Three Rivers | Anton Weathers | Episode: "Win–loss" |
| The Vampire Diaries | Carter | Episode: "Brave New World" | |
| Bones | Clinton | Episode: "The Maggots in the Meathead" | |
| 2011 | Nikita | Justin Merrick | Episode: "Game Change" |
| Prime Suspect | Robber | 2 episodes | |
| Wonder Woman | Willis Parks | Unsold TV Pilot | |
| 2012 | Grimm | Bryan | Episode: "Last Grimm Standing" |
| Sons of Anarchy | Darnell | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop | Dante | Unsold TV Pilot |
| Raising Hope | Bobby Bowman | Episode: "Adoption" | |
| 2013–2019 | Being Mary Jane | Paul Patterson Jr. | Main cast |
| 2014, 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Antoine Triplett | Recurring (seasons 1–2, 4) |
| 2015 | Welcome to the Family | Quinton | TV movie |
| 2016 | Unreal | Darius Beck | Main cast (season 2) |
| Pitch | Will Baker | Recurring | |
| 2017 | Behind Enemy Lines | Reggie Mitchella | Unsold TV Pilot |
| 2018 | The Passage | Peter | Character written out of show |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Sam | Episode: "Knights Last Forever" |
| 2019 | Rediscovering Christmas | Adam | TV movie |
| 2020 | A Million Little Things | Issac Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Holiday Stocking | R.J. | TV movie |
References
edit- ^ Raiford, Tiffany (June 14, 2016). "10 Things You Didn't Know about B.J. Britt". Celebrity Toob. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Admin (February 21, 2014). "B.J. Britt joins Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as series regular Agent Triplett". Flickering Myth. Retrieved February 13, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Breaking News - BET Networks' First Original Scripted Series "Being Mary Jane" Starring Gabrielle Union Premieres on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 10 P.M. ET/PT | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "Breaking News - As One Saga Ends, Another Begins During a Monumental Tuesday Night on BET | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (December 10, 2014). "'Agents of SHIELD': B.J. Britt's Agent Triplett was supposed to die in season 1". Screener. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (April 19, 2017). "Agents Of SHIELD: Another Former Cast Member Returns". Comic Book. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (June 6, 2016). "UnREAL's B.J. Britt on Being TV's First Black Bachelor, Getting in Shape, and Watching Reality TV With New Perspective". Vulture. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ Goldeberg, Lesley (August 4, 2016). "'Pitch' Adds 'UnREAL' Bachelor to Its Family". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
External links
edit- B. J. Britt at IMDb