Lakeith Stanfield (born August 12, 1991 in San Bernardino, California) is an American actor and rapper. He made his feature film debut in Short Term 12 alongside many other rising stars, which he followed up with roles in Selma and Straight Outta Compton. Since his major role in Atlanta, he's lent his soulful onscreen presence to quite a few memorable leading and supporting roles in major productions, eventually earning himself an Oscar nomination for Judas and the Black Messiah.
Filmography:
- Short Term 12 (2013): Marcus
- Selma (2014): Jimmie Lee Jackson
- Straight Outta Compton (2015): Snoop Dogg
- Snowden (2016): Patrick Haynes
- Atlanta (2016-2022): Darius Epps
- Get Out (2017): Andre Hayworth / Logan King
- Death Note (2017): L
- The Incredible Jessica James (2017): Damon
- Sorry to Bother You (2018): Cassius Green
- The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018): Edwin Neeham
- Someone Great (2019): Nate Davis
- BoJack Horseman (2019-20): Guy (voice role)
- Uncut Gems (2019): Demany
- Knives Out (2019): Det. Elliot
- The Photograph (2020): Michael
- Judas and the Black Messiah (2021): William O'Neal
- Yasuke (2021): Yasuke (voice role)
- The Harder They Fall (2021): Cherokee Bill
- Haunted Mansion (2023): Ben Matthias
- The Book of Clarence (2024): Clarence
