Darrell Britt-Gibson
| Darrell Britt-Gibson | |
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 Britt-Gibson at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016 | |
| Born |
1985/1986 (age 30–31)[1] Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Parent(s) |
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Darrell Britt-Gibson is an American actor, known for his role as Darius "O-Dog" Hill on the HBO series The Wire. He has also appeared on the Showtime series Californication, the Starz series Power, and the FX series You're the Worst. In 2016, he starred in the films Keanu and 20th Century Women.
Early life
Britt-Gibson was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the son of author Donna Britt and her first husband.[2] Britt-Gibson has one full brother, Justin Britt-Gibson, and one half-brother, Skye Merida, from his mother's remarriage to Kevin Merida. He attended University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he studied theater.[1]
Career
Britt-Gibson made his acting debut in the recurring role of Darius "O-Dog" Hill on HBO's crime drama television series The Wire, starring in 8 episodes from 2006 to 2008.[2] He then appeared in the film Toe to Toe (2009) as Leron, and 2 episodes of the web series Monday Wednesday Friday, also writing one of the episodes in which he starred.[3] He has also guest starred in episodes of many television series, such as Southland, Shameless, The Bridge, and Major Crimes.
In 2014, Britt-Gibson had recurring roles on the series Californication as Darrell, Power as Rolla, and You're the Worst as Shitstain. Britt-Gibson was cast in the pilot of ABC's crime drama series Wicked City in the role of Diver Hawkes, but was subsequently recast after the pilot was ordered to series.[4] In June 2015, he joined the cast of the comedy film Keanu, portraying the role of Trunk.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Toe to Toe | Leron | |
| 2012 | Man vs. Automated Phone System | Man | Short film; also producer |
| 2013 | W.M.D. | Other Guy | |
| 2014 | Squatters | Teen #2 | |
| 2016 | Soy Nero | Private Compton | |
| 2016 | Keanu | Trunk | |
| 2016 | 20th Century Women | Julian | |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Jerome | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–08 | The Wire | Darius "O-Dog" Hill | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Monday Wednesday Friday | Darrell | 2 episodes; also writer |
| 2012 | Southland | Kid | Episode: "God's Work" |
| 2013 | Shameless | Nick | Episode: "Cascading Failures" |
| 2013 | Uproxx Video | Lenny Bailor | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Bridge | Waiter | Episode: "The Beetle" |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Shorty Wallace | Episode: "Risk Assessment" |
| 2014 | Californication | Darrell | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Power | Rolla | 4 episodes |
| 2014–16 | You're the Worst | Dale "Shitstain" | 13 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Smith, Jada F. (June 4, 2010). "Young Hustle: Up and Coming Gen Yers". The Root. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Britt, Donna (March 10, 2008). "My Son the Drug Enforcer". The Root.
- ↑ Berron, Monica. "UMBC Magazine: Summer 2011 – Gag Reels". UMBC. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 25, 2015). "Taissa Farmiga & Darrell Britt-Gibson Cast In ABC Pilot 'L.A. Crime'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (June 3, 2015). "Josh Harto Finds 'Gold'; Raul Castillo Joins 'Special Correspondents' – Film Briefs". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.