Spence Duane Moore II (born December 16, 1997) is an American actor best known for his main or recurring roles in a number of television series debuting in 2018: Five Points (2018), A.P. Bio (2018–2021), and All American (2018–present).[1][2][3]
Spence Moore II | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1997 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editMoore was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the youngest of two children.[4] Moore realized that he wanted to become an actor while preparing for his sixth grade talent show.[4] He later starred in several short films before moving on to more mainstream roles.[4]
Career
editIn 2017, Moore was cast in the Facebook Watch series Five Points as part of the main cast alongside Hayley Kiyoko and Madison Pettis.[5][6][7][2] Moore stated that working with Kerry Washington on the series was "life-changing".[8] He was cast in A.P. Bio as Dan Decker.[9] In 2018, Moore began appearing as a recurring character in the CW drama All American. In 2019, Moore is in the HBO miniseries, We Are Who We Are, which premiered in September 2020.[10][11]
In 2023, Moore appeared in season three of Superman & Lois as Bruno Mannheim's son Matteo. Since 2024, Moore has played the lead role of Jacob Nash in the NBC medical drama Brilliant Minds.
Personal life
editMoore resides in Los Angeles.[4]
In January 2022, Moore and girlfriend, Samantha “Sammie” Cimarelli, announced they were expecting. Cimarelli gave birth to their son later that year.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon | George The Tiger (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Creed III | Young Dame Anderson | ||
| Back on the Strip | Merlin | |||
| TBA | Going Places | TBA | Post-production | [13] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Criminal Minds | Gabriel Lewis, 15 years old | Episode: "Mirror Image" | |
| Last Man Standing | David | Episode: "Help Wanted" | ||
| 2017 | Rebel | Amari | Episode: "Breaking Point" | |
| Ballers | David | Episode: "Ricky-Leaks" | ||
| Lady Dynamite | Bill | Episode: "Fridge Over Troubled Daughter" | [14] | |
| 2017–2018 | StartUp | Damon | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Michael | 5 episodes | |
| Five Points | Eric Harper | Main role (season 1) | [7] | |
| The Rookie | Young Campbell | Episode: "The Hawk" | ||
| 2018–2021 | A.P. Bio | Dan Decker | Main role | [1] |
| 2018–2024 | All American | Chris Jackson | Recurring role | [3] |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Jamal | Episode: "Less Than" | |
| 2020 | We Are Who We Are | Danny Poythress | Main role | |
| 2021–2022 | The Wonder Years | Bruce Williams | Recurring role | |
| 2022–2023 | Grown-ish | Big Brother Big Boy | 6 episodes | |
| 2023 | Superman & Lois | Matteo Mannheim | Recurring role; 7 episodes | |
| Since 2024 | Brilliant Minds | Jacob Nash | Main role |
References
edit- ^ a b Bennett, Anita (May 25, 2019). "'A.P. Bio' Fans Light Up Twitter In Effort To Save Canceled NBC Series". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (November 14, 2017). "'Five Points': Ray Cham Jr., Trey Curtis, Nathaniel Potvin, Jake Walker & Spence Moore II Cast In Facebook Watch Series". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Reilly, Kaitlin (April 18, 2019). "Who Does Spencer End Up With On All American?". Refinery29. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Forte, Allan. "C&C Teen Hollywood Film Festival - Spence Moore II Interview". Jean Book Nerd. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Video: "Five Points" Trailer from Kerry Washington + Facebook Watch". The Futon Critic. May 16, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Keller, Joel (June 5, 2018). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Five Points' On Facebook Watch, Where A Story Is Told From Different High Schoolers' Points Of View". Decider. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Kim, Dakota (September 6, 2018). "Is Facebook Watch a Serious Streaming Platform? These 6 Shows Say Yes". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Mangum, Trey (June 18, 2018). "Spence Moore II On Starring In The Timely, Kerry Washington-Produced, Southside Chicago-Set Drama, 'Five Points'". Shadow and Act. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2018). "'A.P. Bio' Renewed For Season 2 By NBC". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Pedersen, Eric (July 22, 2019). "HBO Max Programming: The TV & Film Titles That Will Stream On WarnerMedia's Service". V Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (July 18, 2019). "Kid Cudi and Chloë Sevigny to star in We Are Who We Are, a new TV series directed by Luca Guadagnino". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/the-circles-sammie-cimarelli-spencer-moore-ii-welcome-1st-baby/
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 2, 2021). "Stampede Ventures Sets Dark Comedy 'Going Places'; Max Chernov Makes Feature Directing Debut". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Stephens, Emily L. (November 13, 2017). "Lady Dynamite's Thanksgiving episode will skate away with your heart". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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