Sinqua Walls(born April 6, 1985) is an American actor known for appearing inFriday Night Lights,The Secret Life of the American Teenager,American Soul,andWhite Men Can't Jump.[1]
Sinqua Walls | |
|---|---|
 Walls interviewed at theMTV Movie Awards2012 | |
| Born | April 6, 1985 Louisiana,U.S. |
| Education | University of San Francisco(BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life and education
editOriginally fromLouisiana,Sinqua moved toMarina del Rey, California,with his family and attendedEl Segundo High School.Walls became interested in acting as a child after watchingRadio Flyer.In 2007, he graduated fromUniversity of San Francisco,where he studied theatre and film.[citation needed]During college, Walls played on theSan Francisco Dons men's basketballteam.[2]
Career
editWalls played Boyd, a beta werewolf who was a formerly recurring character on theMTVdrama seriesTeen Wolf.[3]He has also made appearances onPair of Kings,Lincoln Heights,Friday Night Lights,Grey's Anatomy,Blue Mountain State,The Secret Life of the American Teenager,Necessary Roughness,[4]and onMTV'sNext.
He starred in the 2011horrorfeatureShark Night 3D.[5]Walls played a guest role on thesecond seasonof theABCfantasyseriesOnce Upon a Time,asSir Lancelot.[6][3]He returned to the show during thefifth seasonas a guest star.[7]He played the role of Shawn in the TV seriesPower.[8][9]On August 1, 2017, Walls was cast inClint Eastwood's biopicThe 15:17 to Paris,about the thwarted2015 Thalys train attack.[10]The film premiered on February 9, 2018.[11]
Since 2019, Walls has portrayedDon CorneliusinBET'sAmerican Soul,a fictionalized drama series based on Cornelius's long-running television dance showSoul Train.[12]
In 2023, he starred inWhite Men Can't Jump,a remake of the 1992 filmof the same name.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Choose Connor | Voter | |
| 2009 | The Second Half | Harlan | Short film |
| 2011 | From the Head | Santos | |
| Shark Night | Malik Henry | ||
| 2014 | Believe Me | Tyler | |
| 2016 | Past Forward | Man #3 | Short film |
| 2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | Marine | |
| 2019 | Otherhood | Matt Walker | |
| 2021 | Resort to Love | Caleb King | |
| 2022 | Nanny | Malik | |
| Alice | Joseph | ||
| The Blackening | Nnamdi | ||
| Mending the Line | John Colter | ||
| 2023 | White Men Can't Jump | Kamal Allen | |
| 2024 | Carry-On | Jason Noble |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Desmond | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Chuck | Student | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Ex" |
| 2008 | Friday Night Lights | Jamarcus Hall | 9 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Pair of Kings | Pierce | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Tom Kates | Episode: "Blink" |
| 2010 | Blue Mountain State | Batman Barstow | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Savage Country | Noah | Television film |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Paramedic Sam Rill | Episode: "CSI Down" |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Daniel | 13 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Once Upon a Time | Sir Lancelot | 6 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Teen Wolf | Vernon Boyd | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Devon Langer | Episode: "Swimming with Sharks" |
| 2014–2015 | Power | Shawn | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Terrance "Lil Ray" Baltimore | Main role (season 1) |
| Tales | Marcus | Episode 7 | |
| 2019–2020 | American Soul | Don Cornelius | Main role |
References
edit- ^Sinqua Walls,USF Guard Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^"Sinqua Walls - Men's Basketball".University of San Francisco Athletics.Retrieved2020-12-05.
- ^abWest, Kelly (July 26, 2012)."Teen Wolf's Sinqua Walls Headed To Once Upon A Time For Season 2".Cinema Blend.RetrievedAugust 8,2012.
- ^"'Necessary Roughness' Recruits 'Mad Men,' 'Teen Wolf' Alums ".The Hollywood Reporter.25 April 2013.RetrievedSeptember 24,2016.
- ^"Sinqua Walls and Chris Carmack Join Shark Night 3D".movieweb.30 August 2010.Retrieved24 September2016.
- ^Ng, Philiana (July 26, 2012)."'Once Upon a Time' Casts Sir Lancelot for Season 2 ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedApril 11,2018.
- ^"Sinqua Walls returning as Lancelot for season 5 of 'OUAT'".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedSeptember 24,2016.
- ^"Sinqua Walls of the Starz Hit Show, Power - Started From The Bottom - Parlé Magazine — The Voice of Urban Entertainment".Parlé Magazine.June 3, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 24,2016.
- ^Stanley, Alessandra (June 6, 2014)."Trying to Go Legit, Despite the In-Laws".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 11,2018.
- ^"Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris adds Sinqua Walls".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedAugust 1,2017.[dead link]
- ^"Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris' Gets February Release Date".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedDecember 30,2017.[dead link]
- ^‘American Soul’: Sinqua Walls To Star In BET Drama Series
- ^Staff, Shadow and Act."'White Men Can't Jump' Reboot Casts Sinqua Walls To Star Opposite Jack Harlow - Blavity ".Blavity News & Entertainment.Retrieved2024-08-28.
External links
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