Maliq Akil Johnson (born June 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jayson Jackson in the Netflix series Grand Army. His films include Little Boxes, Little Men, and Knucklehead.
Maliq Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maliq Akil Johnson June 22, 2000 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Model Dancer |
| Years active | 2013−present |
Early life
editJohnson was born in Brooklyn, his first home in Starrett City, to Mark Johnson and Tracy Stith. He grew up in the Bedford–Stuyvesant area where his father co-owned Head Hunter Barbershop from 1996 until its closure in 2015 due to gentrification.[1][2]
Maliq attended Cobble Hill School of American Studies.[3] His first television appearance was in a 2004 PediaSure commercial. He appeared in catalogues and adverts with gigs such as Verizon, GAP, Target, Pillsbury, Zulily, UFT, Macy's, Sean John, Aéropostale, and Kohl's. He took acting classes with Opening Act. He is now based in Queens.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Joey Olsen | Episode: "Longshot" |
| 2013 | ...And She Was My Eve | Young Vic | Short film |
| 2015 | Knucklehead | Iron Mike | [5] |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Norma's Nephew | Miniseries; 1 episode |
| 2016 | Little Men | Umar | |
| 2016 | Little Boxes | William | |
| 2018 | Power | Kid | Episode: "A Friend of the Family" |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Terence | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Grand Army | Jayson Jackson | Main role[6][7] |
| 2024 | Turtles All the Way Down | Mychal Turner | Post-production |
| TBA | Ricky | James | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ Bautista, Camille (January 6, 2015). "Bed-Stuy's Head Hunter Barbershop Shuts Down After Nearly 70 Years". DNA Info. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Jason (October 22, 2020). "Yep Maliq's pops inherited & ran one of the oldest Black Barbershops in Bedstuy Brooklyn. It's called head hunters and Barbershop. Biggie used to chill there sadly it closed in 2015. First shot is Maliq's pops cutting my hair. You can see young Maliqs photo in top right mirror". Retrieved October 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Celebratory Pizza Party - Friday, December 16th". Cobble Hill School of American Studies. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Arnold, Chuck (14 October 2020). "Meet the cast of Netflix's gritty new NYC high school drama 'Grand Army'". New York Post. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Meet Maliq Johnson". Knucklehead Film. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Maliq (16 October 2020). "Grand Army's Maliq Johnson on the Importance of Playing Jayson". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Swift, Andy (16 October 2020). "Grand Army Premiere: Maliq Johnson on the Netflix Drama's 'Authentic' Look at Issues Facing Black Teens in America". TVLine. Retrieved 17 October 2020.