Norman Towns

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Norman Towns
Born (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 35)
Alma materUniversity of Providence in Montana
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Producer
Years active2014 – present
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Websiteimdb.com/name/nm6427416/

Norman Towns (born December 26, 1985) is an actor, comedian, and producer.[1] He is best known for his roles as Bennett on HBO's Insecure and on the TV series The Affair.[2][3]

Early life and education[]

Norman Towns was born December 26, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. Towns began writing skits at the age of 14. Towns was a stand-up comedian for 4 years prior to acting.

Towns played basketball at University of Providence and graduated magna cum laude.[4][5]

Career[]

In 2014 Towns landed his debut acting role portraying Muhammad Ali in the feature film - I Am Ali.[6]

Towns starred in the BET original series Games People Play, which aired in 2019. In the same year, Towns appeared in two episodes the HBO comedy series Insecure as a guest performer before returning for a recurring role in season four.[7][8][9]

In 2020 Towns became the executive producer of the film "The Dunbar Heist," inspired by the Dunbar Armored robbery of 1997.[10][11][12][13]

Filmography[]

FLIM[]

Year Title Role Notes Other Credit
2014 The Gambler Brodey
2014 I Am Ali Young Ali Documentary
TBA The Dunbar Heist In production executive producer

TELEVISION[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Insecure Bennett 'BJ'
2018 The Affair Jonathan
2019 Those Who Can't Craig
2019 Games People Play Tyreck Woolridge
2016 Journey of a Goddess Aubrey King
2015- 2016 Black Boots Colt

References[]

  1. ^ "Norman Towns". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Norman Towns". linkedin.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (2018-08-24). "Film News Roundup: Release of Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman' Pushed Back Two Weeks". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Norman Towns Basketball bio and stats - Basketball Database". www.basketball-database.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Norman Towns Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "9 MCMs Give Their Thoughts On Casual Dating, Courtship & Commitment". xoNecole: Women's Interest, Love, Wellness, Beauty. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "The Source |Actor Norman Towns Talks About his Journey And Passion For Being A Creative". The Source. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Actor Norman Towns attends the BELLA Los Angeles Summer Issue Cover..." Getty Images. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Norman Towns Talks Adapting and Not Conforming". Hip Hop Weekly. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (2020-09-01). "Dunbar Robbery Movie in the Works From Caleeb Pinkett (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Actor Norman Towns Talks About How His Passion For Music Grew During the Pandemic". Thisis50. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Normans Towns Proves He Is More Than Actor With "Feed The Streets"". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Log In | The Network Studios - Recording Studio, Podcasts, VODcasts, Voice-over". 2017-05-19. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

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