Denzel Irby (born December 30, 1992), known professionally as Denny Love, is an American actor. His biggest roles are Barry on Empire (2016–2017) and Chip "The Colonel" Martin in the miniseries Looking for Alaska (2019). He also had minor roles on Chicago P.D. (2015) and Lucifer (2019), and appeared in the 2020 film Unpregnant.
Denny Love | |
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.png) Love in 2019 | |
| Born | Denzel Irby December 30, 1992[1] Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life and education
editLove is from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He was raised by his grandmother,[2] and belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.[3] He attended Madison West High School,[3] then studied theater at DePaul University, graduating in 2015.[3][4]
Career
editEmpire
editLove appeared in three episodes of Empire as Barry.[5][3][6]
Looking for Alaska
editThough Love was unfamiliar with John Green's work, he read the novel Looking for Alaska in preparation, and for his audition he recited a monologue from the book.[7] He received a phone call of congratulations from him upon getting the role.[1][7]
Love appeared in all eight episodes of Looking for Alaska as Chip "The Colonel" Martin, a Black scholarship student at the fictional Culver Creek Academy.[7] In the novel, the Colonel's race is not specified but is assumed to be white.[8][9][10] Nasim Mansuri, writing for Hypable, says, "In no part of the novel does it say that the Colonel is Black, and being Black doesn't particularly change his character… but [...] his race brings a lot more meaning to every interaction. It also makes the Colonel's rage a lot more understandable, even if his actions aren't always justified.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Slasher Party | Dre | |
| 2020 | Unpregnant | Jarrod | [11][12] |
| 2023 | The Duel | Sam | |
| Impulse | Jake | ||
| 2024 | Rule of Thirds | Quinton |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chicago P.D. | Marcus | Episode: "Get Back to Even"[2] |
| 2016–2017 | Empire | Barry | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood | Young Man | Episode: "Welcome to the Housewarming" |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Caleb Mayfield | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend"[13] |
| L.A.'s Finest | Dakari Adams | Episode: "Dangerous Minds" | |
| Looking for Alaska | Chip "The Colonel" Martin | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Kenan | Jordan | Episode: "Christmas Show" |
| 2024 | Mayor of Kingstown | Kevin Jackson | 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c Chappell, Robert. "Madison South Sider Lands Role in Major Hulu Series". Madison365. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Who Plays The Colonel On 'Looking For Alaska'? Denny Love Manifested The Role". Bustle. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Chappell, Robert. ""He's a star": Madison West Grad Heads to Hollywood". Madison365. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "DePaul's Theatre School presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts". DePaul University. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Of Course Cookie Shouldn't Have Accepted Angelo's Proposal On Empire". Yahoo. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Who Plays Barry On Empire? Denzel Love". Empire BBK. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "A Conversation With Looking For Alaska Breakout Denny Love". Den of Geek. October 22, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Looking for Alaska episode 2: The Colonel makes this adaptation great". Hypable. October 24, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (October 9, 2019). "'Looking for Alaska' Review: High-School Melodrama Done Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "How Hulu's Looking for Alaska Updates the Book for 2019". Time. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Who Is the Actor Behind Jarrod in 'Unpregnant'? Meet 27-Year-Old Denny Love". Distractify. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Unpregnant Is a Spirited Comedy About a Woman's Right to Choose". Time. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant :: Burbank :: Claremont :: Comedy Workshops". Flappers Comedy. Retrieved November 30, 2021.