Jovan Adepo

Born: 1988-09-06

Birthplace: Upper Heyford, England, UK

Biography

Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.

Known For

The Odyssey
Babylon
mother!
To Catch a Killer
Fences
Overlord
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
His Three Daughters
The Violent Heart
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon

Top Movie Credits

The Odyssey
Babylon Sidney Palmer
mother! Cupbearer
To Catch a Killer MacKenzie
Fences Cory Maxson
Overlord Private First Class Edward Boyce
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Lionel Jefferson
His Three Daughters Benji
The Violent Heart Daniel
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon Self