Denny Love

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Denny Love (born Denzel Irby, circa 1993)[1][2] is an American actor. His biggest roles were Barry on Empire and Chip "the Colonel" Martin in the miniseries Looking for Alaska. He also had minor roles on Chicago P.D. and Lucifer,[3][4] and appeared in the 2020 film Unpregnant.[2][5]

Early life and education[]

Love is from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He was raised by his grandmother,[3] and belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.[6] He attended Madison West High School,[6] then studied theater at DePaul University, graduating in 2015.[6][7]

Career[]

Empire[]

Love appeared in three episodes of Empire as Barry.[8][6][9]

Looking for Alaska[]

Though Love was unfamiliar with John Green's work he read the novel Looking for Alaska in preparation, and for his audition he recited a monologue from the book.[10] He received a phone call of congratulations from him upon getting the role.[1][10]

Love appeared in all eight episodes of Looking for Alaska as Chip "the Colonel" Martin, a Black scholarship student at Culver Creek Academy.[10] In the novel, the Colonel's race is not specified but is assumed to be white.[11][12][13] Nasim Mansuri, writing for Hypable, says, "In no part of the novel does it say that the Colonel is Black, and being Black doesn’t particularly change his character… but [...] his race brings a lot more meaning to every interaction. It also makes the Colonel’s rage a lot more understandable, even if his actions aren’t always justified.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Chappell, Robert. "Madison South Sider Lands Role in Major Hulu Series". Madison365. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ a b "Who Is the Actor Behind Jarrod in 'Unpregnant'? Meet 27-Year-Old Denny Love". Distractify. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  3. ^ a b "Who Plays The Colonel On 'Looking For Alaska'? Denny Love Manifested The Role". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  4. ^ "Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant :: Burbank :: Claremont :: Comedy Workshops". flapperscomedy.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ^ "Unpregnant Is a Spirited Comedy About a Woman's Right to Choose". Time. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  6. ^ a b c d Chappell, Robert. ""He's a star": Madison West Grad Heads to Hollywood". Madison365. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  7. ^ "DePaul's Theatre School presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts". wdat.is.depaul.edu. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  8. ^ "Of Course Cookie Shouldn't Have Accepted Angelo's Proposal On Empire". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  9. ^ "Who Plays Barry On Empire? Denzel Love". Empire BBK. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  10. ^ a b c "A Conversation With Looking For Alaska Breakout Denny Love". Den of Geek. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  11. ^ a b "Looking for Alaska episode 2: The Colonel makes this adaptation great". Hypable. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  12. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (2019-10-09). "'Looking for Alaska' Review: High-School Melodrama Done Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  13. ^ "How Hulu's Looking for Alaska Updates the Book for 2019". Time. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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