Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton (2015), Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries The New Edition Story (2017), and David in the Netflix film Uglies (2024). Powers was also featured as Cameron in the Netflix film #RealityHigh (2017).
Keith Powers | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1992 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
editAfter graduating from Sheldon High School in 2010,[1] he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency.[2]
In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie House Party: Tonight's the Night.[3] After flying to South Africa for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series Tales,[4] and Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film Reality High.[5] He had a recurring role on the MTV series Faking It and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton.[6] He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and later co-starred in Famous in Love on Freeform.[7][8][9] He also appeared in the Netflix series What/If (2019).
In 2024, Powers co-starred as David in the Netflix film Uglies, an adaptation of the 2005 novel by the same name by Scott Westerfield.
Personal life
editKeith Powers is in a relationship with actress/singer Ryan Destiny since 2017.[10][11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Quentin | Video |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Tyree | |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Patrick | |
| #RealityHigh | Cameron Drake | ||
| Maximum Impact | Special Agent Vance | ||
| 2021 | Violet | Keith | |
| The Tomorrow War | Major Greenwood | ||
| On Our Way | David Adler | ||
| 2023 | Door Mouse | Ugly | |
| The Perfect Find | Eric | ||
| 2024 | Uglies | David |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Stringer Guy | Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!" |
| 2014–2015 | Faking It | Theo | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Calvin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Sin City Saints | LaDarius Pope | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Zach | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Wild 'N Out | Himself/co-team Captain | Episode: "New Edition Cast/Nick Grant" |
| The New Edition Story | Ronnie DeVoe | Main cast | |
| Tales | Amari "Gutta" Anderson | Episode: "Cold Hearted" | |
| 2017–2018 | Famous in Love | Jordan Wilder | Main cast |
| 2019 | What/If | Todd Archer | Main cast |
| 2024 | Emperor of Ocean Park | Lionel | Supporting cast |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Director(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Single Again" | Big Sean | Lawrence Lamont | Elliot |
Awards and Nominations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NAACP Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special for his role in The Perfect Find | The Perfect Find | Won |
References
edit- ^ Wang, Frances (December 30, 2016). "Keith Powers: From football field to red carpet". KXTV (ABC10). Sacramento, California. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Caraccio, David (March 14, 2017). "Sacramento actor Keith Powers of 'Straight Outta Compton' fame reveals concept trailer for his short film". Sacramento Bee (blog).
- ^ Wang, Frances (December 30, 2016). "Keith Powers: From football fields to the red carpet". Sacramento, California: ABC 10. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (June 26, 2017). "So ... Here Is Your First Look at BET's New Anthology Series 'Tales'". Jet. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Allen, Kiera. "'#Reality High' is just that — real". The Daily Journal. Kankakee, Illinois. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ Dunand, Jérémie (March 21, 2017). "The New Edition Story: coup de projecteur sur Keith Powers, bientôt face à Bella Thorne dans Famous in Love" (interview) (in French). AlloCiné.
- ^ Cerón, Ella (April 18, 2017). "This Is the 'Famous in Love' Character Keith Powers Says He Can Relate to Most". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Karla (April 18, 2017). "Keith Powers Reveals What It Is Like Working With Bella Thorne". J-14.
- ^ Johnson, Hillary Louise (April 17, 2017). "Actor Keith Powers". Sactown magazine.
- ^ "We The Urban". July 2019. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Keith Powers and Ryan Destiny Split After 4 Years: They're 'Remaining Close Friends,' Says Source". January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.