Jensen Atwood
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{{Short description|American actor}}
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| caption = Jensen Atwood, July 2007
| birth_name = Jensen Atwood
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|8|25}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor, Producer
| years_active = 1999–present
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Jensen Atwood (born August 25, 1976) is an American actor from South Central, Los Angeles. Atwood is best known for roles in television productions such as Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Noah's Arc, and Dante's Cove.
Early life
Atwood was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles where he currently resides. He has two younger sisters Monica Jones and Ashley Atwood and two older brothers Gilbert (Andy) Atwood and Jason (String) Atwood. He studied acting at California State University, Long Beach, at Playhouse West in Los Angeles, and with Eric Morris.
Career
Since beginning his show business career, Atwood has appeared in numerous music videos and stage productions. As a model, Atwood was featured on the cover of Krave, Bleu, and Ballroom Rockstar and appeared in a layout for Flaunt Magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://flaunt.com/store/issue-72|title=Issue 72}} He has appeared in advertisements for brands such as Walmart, Corona, Coors Light, KFC, K-Swiss, AT&T and has also sang backup for Tyrese.
In 2005 Atwood played Johnny Taylor, the love interest to Halle Berry in the ABC television film Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God. He played Wade Robinson on Logo television series Noah's Arc {{cite web | title = Inside the Buzz| author=Jawn Murray | publisher = BlackVoices.com| url = http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas/_a/aug-14-2006/20060811142909990001| date =2006-08-14 | accessdate = 2010-10-31}} The critically-acclaimed Noah's Arc was the first TV series featuring Black gay men as main characters. In interviews, Atwood says that playing Wade was his most challenging role. He reprised the role of Wade in the show's 2008 spin-off film, Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom. In 2007, Atwood joined the cast of Here TV's Dante's Cove in its third season, playing the role of Griffen, a mage.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Johnny Taylor | Movie |
| 2005–2006 | Noah's Arc | Wade Robinson | TV series |
| 2007 | Dante's Cove | Griffen | TV series |
| 2008 | Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | Wade Robinson | Movie |
| 2011 | The Truth | Carter | Short Film |
| 2015 | Quiet As Kept | Charles | Movie |
| 2016 | Before 'I Do' | Caleb Abrams | Movie |
| 2021 | Once Upon A Life Time | Joseph Conley | Movie |
| 2021 | Velvet Jesus | Carl | Movie |
| 2023 | Sisters | Trae | Movie |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Saint |
=Music videos=
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!Year !Music video !Artist |
| 2001 |
| 2003
|"I Wish I Wasn't" |
| 2004
|"Soldier" |
| 2010
|"Hands Tied" |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|1654523}}
- [http://www.jensenatwood.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209033523/http://www.jensenatwood.com/ |date=2009-02-09 }}
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Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:American LGBTQ rights activists
Category:Activists from California
Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:20th-century African-American male actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
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