Andra Fuller
{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Andra Fuller
| image = Andra Fuller at 2013 Canadian Screen Awards.jpg
| caption = Fuller at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|05|29}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| alma_mater = Baylor University
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
Andra Fuller (born May 29, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role in The CW drama series The L.A. Complex.
Early life
The youngest of three siblings,{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/09/catching-up-with-black-jesus-actor-andra-fuller.html|title=Catching Up With Black Jesus Actor Andra Fuller|work=pastemagazine.com}} he was educated at Baylor University, where he served as President of the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-rapp/actor-andra-fuller-of-adu_b_6179986.html|title=Actor Andra Fuller of Adult Swim's Black Jesus Talks About His Battle Scars and Scares|date=18 November 2014|work=The Huffington Post}}
Career
Fuller described the pinnacle of his stand-up career as performing at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Moving to Los Angeles in 2008, however, he found fewer opportunities for his work as a comedian. Instead, he enjoys work in dramatic roles on the big screen, television and stage with projects like The Game, You Can't Fight Christmas, Another Man Will, True to the Game, Love by the 10th Date, Deuces and The LA Complex.
Apart from The L.A. Complex, he has worked on Black&Sexy TV,{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/09/28/black-sexy-is-growing-but-its-creators-insist-its-founding-principles-remain-the-same/|title=Black & Sexy is growing, but its creators insist its founding principles remain the same|author=Soraya Nadia McDonald|date=28 September 2015|newspaper=Washington Post}} Issa Rae's Roomieloverfriends, and Aaron McGruder's comedy series, Black Jesus,{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-black-jesus-review-20140806-column.html|title=Review: 'Black Jesus' on Adult Swim has good-natured stoner humor - LA Times|author=Los Angeles Times|date=7 August 2014|work=Los Angeles Times}} which attracted criticism for its depiction of Christ in a twentieth-century inner city environment. Fuller responded to this criticism by claiming that it outweighed "how much heart the show has,"'{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/black-jesus-co-star-says-new-series-controversy-outshines-the-heart-of-shows-plot-125947/|title='Black Jesus' Co-Star Says New Series Controversy Outshines the 'Heart' of Show's Plot|work=Christian Post}} Most recently he has appeared in Here We Go Again on TVOne.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/09/arts/television/review-here-we-go-again-a-tradition-of-teenage-moms.html|title=Review: 'Here We Go Again,' a Tradition of Teenage Moms|date=9 February 2016|work=The New York Times}}
Personal life
Filmography
=Films=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan=2| 2007
| Inmate | Video |
| Gettin' Paid
| - | Video |
| 2015
| Beautiful Destroyer | Cecil | |
| 2016
| 9 Rides | Hipster Man | |
| rowspan=6| 2017
| Deuces | Solomon Garret | |
| Love by the 10th Date
| Chris Kellman | TV movie |
| Dope Fiend
| Profit | |
| True to the Game
| Jerrell Jackson | |
| You Can't Fight Christmas
| Edmund James | |
| Woe
| Adonis | Short |
| 2018
| A Stone Cold Christmas | Ken Kurt | TV movie |
| 2019
| Hip Hop Holiday | Caleb | |
| rowspan=3| 2020
| Crossroads | Leighton Williams | Short |
| Life Without Hope
| Life | |
| True to the Game 2
| Jerrell Jackson | |
| rowspan=2| 2021
| Dear Best Friend | Alex | |
| A Christmas Stray
| Ethan | TV movie |
=Television series=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2006-07
| Trey | Episode: "Unearthed" & "John Doe" |
| 2008
| iCarly | Paramedic | Episode: "iHurt Lewbert" |
| 2009
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Intelligent Bad Dude | Episode: "Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free" |
| rowspan=2| 2010
| NCIS | Navy Petty Officer Scott Roebuck | Episode: "Moonlighting" |
| Entourage
| Room Service Guy | Episode: "Lose Yourself" |
| rowspan=2| 2012
| - | Episode: "The Body Electric" |
| The L.A. Complex
| Kaldrick King | Main cast |
| 2012-14
| RoomieLoverFriends | Jayson | Main cast |
| rowspan=2| 2014
| That Guy | Jayson | Episode: "The Ruiner" |
| Rush
| Bossa Nova | Episode: "Get Lucky" |
| 2014-15
| Fish | Main cast: season 1-2 |
| rowspan=2| 2015
| Guy Theory | Jason Carter | Episode: "Perfect Storm" |
| The Game
| Roger Keith Jr. | Recurring cast: season 9 |
| rowspan=2| 2016
| The Number: The Reboot | Jay | Episode: "The Intro" |
| Here We Go Again
| Victor | Main cast |
| 2017
| Bronzeville | Samson West/Tyrone | Episode: "8, 45, 51" & "7, 18" |
| 2020
| Rodell | Recurring cast: season 7 |
| 2022
|Evan |Episode: "Before I Let Go" |
Awards and nominations
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Awards ! Category ! scope="col" | Nominated work ! scope="col" | Result |
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| 2013
|Canadian Screen Awards{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/war-witch-leads-canadian-screen-award-nominees-1.1308245|title=War Witch leads Canadian Screen Award nominees|work=CBC.ca|date=January 15, 2013|accessdate=August 28, 2018}} |Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role |The L.A. Complex |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{IMDb name|1822183|Andra Fuller}}
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Category:Baylor University alumni
Category:Male actors from Houston
Category:Comedians from Houston
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:American male comedians