Sinqua Walls
Sinqua Walls (born April 6, 1985) is an American actor known for appearing in Friday Night Lights, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and American Soul.[1]
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Walls interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards 2012 | |
Born | Louisiana, U.S. | April 6, 1985
Education | University of San Francisco (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Early life and education
Originally from Louisiana, Sinqua moved to Marina del Rey, California, with his family and attended El Segundo High School. Walls became interested in acting as a child after watching Radio Flyer. In 2007, he graduated from University of San Francisco, where he studied theatre and film.[2] During college, Walls played on the San Francisco Dons men's basketball team.[3]
Career
Walls played Beta werewolf Boyd, a formerly recurring character on the MTV drama series Teen Wolf.[4] He has also made appearances on Pair of Kings, Lincoln Heights, Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, Blue Mountain State, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Necessary Roughness,[5] and on MTV's Next.
He starred in the 2011 horror feature Shark Night 3D.[6] Walls played a guest role on the second season of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time, as Sir Lancelot.[7][4] He returned to the show during the fifth season as a guest star.[8] He played the role of Shawn in the TV series Power.[9][10] On August 1, 2017, Walls was cast in Clint Eastwood's biopic The 15:17 to Paris, about the thwarted 2015 Thalys train attack.[11] The film premiered on February 9, 2018.[12]
Since 2019, Walls has portrayed Don Cornelius in BET's American Soul, a fictionalized drama series based on Cornelius's long-running television dance show Soul Train. [13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Choose Connor | Voter | ||
2009 | The Second Half | Harlan | Short film | |
2011 | From the Head | Santos | ||
2011 | Shark Night | Malik Williams | [14] | |
2014 | Believe Me | Tyler | [15] | |
2016 | Past Forward | Man #3 | Short film | [16] |
2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | Marine | ||
2019 | Otherhood | Matt Walker | [17] | |
TBA | Alice | Joseph | Filming | [18] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Lincoln Heights | Desmond | Guest role; 2 episodes | |
2008 | Chuck | Student | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Ex" | |
2008 | Friday Night Lights | Jamarcus Hall | Recurring role; 9 episodes | [7] |
2010–2012 | Pair of Kings | Pierce | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Tom Kates | Episode: "Blink" | |
2010 | Blue Mountain State | Batman Barstow | Guest role; 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 | Recurring role; 13 episodes | [7] |
2012–2015 | Once Upon a Time | Sir Lancelot | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
2012–2013 | Teen Wolf | Vernon Boyd | Recurring role; 15 episodes | |
2013 | Necessary Roughness | Devon Langer | Episode: "Swimming with Sharks" | |
2014–2015 | Power | Shawn | Main role (seasons 1–2); 18 episodes | [10] |
2017 | The Breaks | Terrance "Lil Ray" Baltimore | Main role (season 1) | |
2017 | Tales | Marcus | Episode 7 | |
2019–present | American Soul | Don Cornelius | Main role (season 1) | |
References
- Sinqua Walls, USF Guard Bio
- "Lucky Man! Sinqua Walls Low-Key Dating; Meet The Gorgeous Model Girlfriend". Live Ramp Up. February 11, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- "Sinqua Walls - Men's Basketball". University of San Francisco Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- West, Kelly (July 26, 2012). "Teen Wolf's Sinqua Walls Headed To Once Upon A Time For Season 2". Cinema Blend. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- "'Necessary Roughness' Recruits 'Mad Men,' 'Teen Wolf' Alums". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- "Sinqua Walls and Chris Carmack Join Shark Night 3D". movieweb.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- Ng, Philiana (July 26, 2012). "'Once Upon a Time' Casts Sir Lancelot for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "Sinqua Walls returning as Lancelot for season 5 of 'OUAT'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 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. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- Stanley, Alessandra (June 6, 2014). "Trying to Go Legit, Despite the In-Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "Clint Eastwood's The 15:17 to Paris adds Sinqua Walls". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris' Gets February Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ‘American Soul’: Sinqua Walls To Star In BET Drama Series
- McClintock (August 31, 2010). "Actors feed 'Shark Night 3D'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- Schek, Frank (September 26, 2014). "'Believe Me': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- Munzenrieder, Kyle (November 17, 2016). "Watch David O. Russell's Surreal, Star-Studded Short Film for Prada". W. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- N'Duka, Amanda (May 25, 2018). "Sinqua Walls Cast In 'Otherhood'; Madelyn Cline Boards 'Once Upon A Time In Staten Island'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- N'Duka, Amanda (June 25, 2020). "'American Soul' Star Sinqua Walls Cast In Krystin Ver Linden's 'Alice' Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
External links
- Sinqua Walls at IMDb