Mr. Wilson arrived in NYC in January of 2011 to intern with Woodie King Jr. and The New Federal Theatre and by 2012 had been awarded an AUDELCO Award (Lead Actor) for his performance as Levee in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," which was presented by New Haarlem Arts Theatre (NHAT) at Aaron Davis Hall. The year before, he made his NY debut in NHAT's production of "Blues for Mister Charlie" by James Baldwin and was commended by for his "standout performance." In 2014, he appeared as Jean in Strindberg's "Miss Julie," refashioned by August Strindberg Rep into a tale of the Antebellum South. In 2015, he appeared in "Stockholm Savings" by Matthew McNerny in NY Fringe Festival (Award: Outstanding Ensemble) and performed "Home" by Sam Art Williams, directed by Woodie King Jr., for Project One Voice in Detroit. In 2016, he starred in the One Man Show, Sugar Ray, by Laurence Holder, directed by Woodie King Jr., and he won his 2nd Audelco Award for Best Solo Performance. Other New York credits include Assistant Director for the critically acclaimed remount of "A Soldier's Play," "Black Angels Over Tuskegee," "Twisted," "Haiti's Children of God," "The Whistle In Mississippi," and "The Meeting." On TV, he has appeared in five episodes of "Celebrity Crime Files," "Redrum," "I Killed My BFF," "Celebrity Close Files," and two episodes of "My Dirty Little Secret." He holds a BA in Theatre from Florida A&M University and an MFA in Theater from University of Florida, where he won a Teaching Award for his class Improvisations in Theatre when Dealing with Social and Political Affairs. He has also taught at City College of NY where he revised the syllabus for Acting IV, The Business of Acting.
Redrum
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Film
Actor
I Killed My BFF
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TV Movie
Actor
Touched with Fire
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Film
Actor
Margarita with a Straw
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Film
Actor
Rewind
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Film
Actor
Water Dogs
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Film
Actor
My Dirty Little Secret
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TV Series
Actor
Celebrity Crime Files
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TV Series
Actor
You, Me & The City
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TV Movie
Actor
All Wifed Out
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Film
Actor
The Divorce Counselor
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Film
Actor
Celebrity Close Calls
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TV Series
Actor
Recount
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TV Movie
Actor
Alumni Service Award (FAMU)
(2019)
AUDELCO Award Best Revival (NYC)
(2018)
AUDELCO Award Best Solo Performance (NYC)
(2016)
Outstanding Ensemble Award NY Fringe Festival
(2015)
AUDELCO Award Best Lead Actor (NYC)
(2012)
AUDELCO Award Best Revival (NYC)
(2012)
University of Florida
(2008-2011)
Florida A&M University
(2004-2008)