Neil Brown Jr. Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 70 kg |
Date of Birth | June 19, 1980 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Spouse | Catrina Robinson Brown |
Neil Brown Jr. is an American actor who came to limelight after appearing as Felix Rodriguez on the short-lived South Beach (2006) and gained further popularity by starring in several other TV shows such as The Walking Dead (2010) where he played the role of the leader of the Vatos named Guillermo. He has performed in numerous films including the biopic Straight Outta Compton (2015) in which he essayed the part of DJ Yella. In 2017, he was cast as the protagonist Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team. He is the recipient of several awards and honors like a nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2015.
Born Name
Cornelius C. Brown Jr.
Nick Name
NBJ, Neil Brown Jr.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Orlando, Florida, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
He graduated from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando in Florida where he was in the class of 1998.
Occupation
Actor, Martial artist
Family
- Father – Cornelius Brown (US Marine)
- Mother – Carrie Brown (Insurance underwriter)
- Siblings – Landi Brown (Sister)
Manager
He is represented by Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier & Hinojosa Talent Agency.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
He has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Black
He has African-American ancestry on both his parents’ sides.
Hair Color
Black
He often tends to dye his hair in different shades.
Eye Color
Black
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Split right eyebrow
- Expressive eyes
- Beard and mustache
Religion
Christianity
Neil Brown Jr. Favorite Things
- Food – Pot Roast, it being his ultimate comfort food, his mother having had it ready to come off the stove every time he has gone back to Florida, as she has known how much it warms his heart
- Has Adored – His wife, who he has affirmed to have been the woman of his dreams, having known to have found his best friend and his other half when he first met her, and each time he has seen her after that having felt it to be the first time he had ever laid eyes on her
- Fond Of – Martial arts, having studied mainly American pugilism (boxing), Muay Thai, and Shotokan Karate since the age of 4 and having been intrigued by the wide variety of paths each form takes to attain the same goal
- Passion – Traveling, domestic or international, having stated to have loved to get lost and try to find his way back as he has learned more about the place that way than he would have if he had visited as a typical tourist
Source – CBS
Neil Brown Jr. Facts
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