Devon Terrell
Biography
Devon Terrell is an Australian actor who was born in Long Beach, California, and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. His training came at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 2013. His first role came in Codes of Conduct, an HBO miniseries from Steve McQueen that was canceled after its pilot was filmed. He then starred as a young Barack Obama in the Netflix film Barry (2016), a biopic about Obama's college years. Offered the part after a single audition, he worked with a dialect coach and studied Obama's speeches to master his accent, and his portrayal drew praise. He went on to play Arthur in the Netflix series Cursed and Cliff in Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t. In 2024 he was reported to have joined the cast of the crime thriller series The Assassin.
34years old
Turns 35 on October 23in 347 days
- Born Long Beach
- Star sign: ScorpioFirst day of the sign, on the Libra cusp
- Also credited as Devon Terrell Currie
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years2016 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024It's What's InsideIMDb rating 6.6
- 2019OpheliaIMDb rating 6.5
- 2019The ProfessorIMDb rating 6.7
- 2016BarryIMDb rating 6.0
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Getting ready for a role
Devon Terrell trained himself to play the left-handed Obama, and that included learning to write and to play basketball with his left hand.
First role
Terrell's first acting job came in Codes of Conduct, a miniseries for HBO from Steve McQueen. The pilot was filmed, but the project was canceled afterward.
Devon Terrell movies on Netflix
Worked with
Devon Terrell made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Greg JardinDirector, 1 film, 2024
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Wayne RobertsDirector, 1 film, 2019
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Claire McCarthyDirector, 1 film, 2019
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