De'Angelo Wilson
{{Short description|American actor (1979–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = De'Angelo Wilson
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1979|3|29}}
| birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|11|26|1979|3|29}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor, rapper
| years_active = 2002–2008
}}
De'Angelo Wilson (March 29, 1979 – November 26, 2008) was an American film and television actor and rapper. He was best known for his role as DJ Iz in the 2002 hip hop drama film 8 Mile.
Early life
Wilson was born in Dayton, Ohio. He attended the University of Cincinnati and Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, where he studied acting.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
Career
Wilson appeared in four films, including as DJ Iz in 8 Mile (2002) and as Jesse (age 19) in Antwone Fisher (2002). He also appeared in two television productions.
Death
Wilson died by suicide by hanging in Los Angeles in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/72224/antwone-fisher-actor-commits-suicide|title=Antwone Fisher Actor Commits Suicide|date=8 December 2008|work=E! Online|accessdate=2 February 2020}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| 2002 | 8 Mile | DJ Iz | |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Jesse Age 19 | |
| 2005 | The Salon | D.D. | |
| 2006 | Mercy Street | Juilius | |
| 2012 | Falling Away | Juilius | Posthumous release; final film role |
=Television=
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| 2004 | CSI: NY | Lamar Adams | Episode: "Outside Man" |
| 2002 | R.U.S./H. | Terrell | Unsold television pilot |
| 2006 | The Shield | Marcus "M.C. Gond Good" Dunn | Episode: "Kavanaugh" (as De'Angelo K. Wilson) |
Notes
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1138637}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081211073012/http://livesteez.com/Aggregates/view/7730 Actor De'Angelo Wilson from 8 MIle Hung Himself Today]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212112810/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur49221.cfm '8 MILE' ACTOR FOUND HANGED: De'Angelo Wilson's body discovered in a room in Los Angeles.]
- Lu, Anne (December 9, 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20081223041244/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013337131 "8 Mile Actor De'Angelo Wilson Found Dead"]. All Headline News. Accessed January 18, 2010.
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Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:African-American record producers
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Dayton, Ohio
Category:Record producers from California
Category:Kent State University alumni
Category:Suicides by hanging in California
Category:20th-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
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