Justin Chu Cary
Justin Chu Cary | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1982[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, artist |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Justin Chu Cary is an American actor who stars on Netflix's Black Summer.[3] The series is a prequel to Z Nation.[4]
Early life and career[]
Justin Chu Cary grew up in Oakland, California, the son of an African-American father and a Chinese-American mother.[5][2] He went to the University of California, Davis where he competed for track and field and ran the 800M and 4x400M relays after being a 3 sport athlete at Berkeley High School.[1]
After working in theater in Los Angeles, as well as appearing in a few television series, he was cast on the Netflix series Black Summer. He is also a graphic designer and comic book artist.[3]
Filmography[]
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Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | Black Summer | Spears | Lead role |
| 2018 | Tokyo Ghoul | Dr. Kanou | Animated |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Devin | Episode: "Crews" |
| 2017 | Major Crimes | Manny | Episode: "Conspiracy Theory: Part 4" |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Benson Reeves | Episode: Welcome Back, Charlotte Richards |
| 2016 | Game Shakers | Lumpy | Episode: Babe's Bench |
| 2016 | We Are Fathers | Kevin | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Jane the Virgin | Guy | Episode: Chapter Thirty-Two |
| 2016 | Colony | Checkpoint Home Security Officer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | HTMAST | James | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS | Staff Sergeant Martin "Shooter" Roe | Episode: "Shooter" |
| 2012 | Days of Our Lives | Karim | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Ringer | Walter | Episode: "Maybe We Can Get a Dog Instead?" |
| 2011 | Love That Girl! | 8 Pack | Episode: "A Fool for You" |
| 2009 | Lost Tapes | Tyler Crenshaw | Episode: "White River Monster" |
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | As Sick As They Made Us | Jay | Filming |
| 2018 | Blindspotting | Tin | |
| 2011 | Naomi (short) | Dad | |
| 2009 | Midnight Ride (short) | Ollie | |
| 2009 | Straight Talk: The Truth About Teen Pregnancy (short) | Chris | |
| 2008 | The Other Way Round (short) | Ben |
References[]
- ^ a b "2004 UC Davis Track & Field" (PDF). University College Davis. p. 19.
- ^ a b "The Cast and Director of 'Blindspotting' on their 10-year journey". YouTube. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ a b "Who Plays Spears In 'Black Summer'? Justin Chu Cary Might Have Found His Breakout Role". Romper.com. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ "Actor Justin Chu Cary Talks Starring Role and Zombies in Netflix's 'Black Summer' on Cheddar". Cheddar.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ "Justin Chu Cary". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1982 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- African-American male actors
- American male actors of Chinese descent
- American male television actors
- Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California) alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Oakland, California
- University of California, Davis alumni
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people