Alphonso McAuley

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| birth_place = New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

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| years_active = 2003–present

| occupation = Actor, comedian

| education = California State University, Fullerton (BA)

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Alphonso McAuley is an American actor and social media personality. He is best known for playing Cassius Sparks in the Fox sitcom Breaking In{{Cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/11/19/christian-slater-breaking-in-fox/|title=Christian Slater will be 'Breaking In' to his first comedy series on Fox|date=November 19, 2010|last=Bierly|first=Mandi|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=November 30, 2010}} and Hutch in the ABC sitcom The Middle.

Early life and education

McAuley was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in Chino, California.{{Cite web |title=Alphonso McAuley |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/alphonso-mcauley/bio/3000029938/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and Afro-Ethnic studies from California State University, Fullerton.{{citation needed|date= July 2023}}

Career

In 2004, McAuley played Bucky in the Fat Albert movie. He played Orsten Artis in the 2006 film Glory Road and Walt in the 2007 film Pride. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom Love That Girl!. In 2011, he voiced the rooster Drake in The Lion of Judah.Schneider, Michael (2010) "[https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013312.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 TV One acquires 'Love That Girl']", Variety, January 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-02-09 From 2013 to 2018, he played Hutch on the ABC sitcom The Middle.

McAuley appears in the music video for "Miracle" by Matisyahu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv-7WdpB72o|title = Matisyahu - Miracle (Official Music Video)|website = YouTube}}

McAuley was popular on the social media app Vine, amassing over one million followers as of 2014.{{Cite web |title=What Has Alphonso McAuley Been In Besides His Vines? His Humor Last Longer than 6 Seconds |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/44174-what-has-alphonso-mcauley-been-in-besides-his-vines-his-humor-last-longer-than-6-seconds |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Bustle |language=en}}