Jensen Atwood
Jensen Atwood (born August 25, 1976) is an American actor from South Central, Los Angeles. Atwood is known for portraying Johnny Taylor, the love interest to Halle Berry in Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God. He is most known for his role in Noah's Arc as Wade Robinson.[1] Noah's Arc was the first TV series featuring black gay men as main characters. In interviews, Atwood says that playing Wade was his most challenging role.
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Born | Jensen Atwood August 25, 1976 Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor, Producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Early life
Atwood was born and raised in South Central, Los Angeles where he currently resides. He has two younger sisters Monica Jones and Ashley Atwood and two older brothers Gilbert (Andy) Atwood and Jason (String) Atwood. He studied acting at California State University, Long Beach, at Playhouse West in Los Angeles,[1] and with Eric Morris.
Career
Atwood appeared in many music videos and stage productions. He also sang backup for Tyrese. As a model, Atwood was featured on the cover of Krave, Bleu, and Ballroom Rockstar. Added to his credits is a layout in Flaunt Magazine. He has modeled for Coors Light, KFC, K-Swiss, and AT&T.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted | Extra | |
2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Johnny Taylor | Movie |
2005–2006 | Noah's Arc | Wade Robinson | TV series |
2007 | Dante's Cove | Griffen | TV series |
2008 | Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | Wade Robinson | Movie |
2011 | The Truth | Carter | |
2015 | Before 'I Do' | Caleb Abrams | Movie |
TBA | Quiet As Kept | Charles | Movie |
Music videos
Year | Music video | Artist |
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2001 | "Superwoman Pt. II" | Lil' Mo |
2003 | "I Wish I Wasn't" | Heather Headley |
2004 | "Soldier" | Destiny's Child |
2010 | "Hands Tied" | Toni Braxton |
References
- Jawn Murray (2006-08-14). "Inside the Buzz". BlackVoices.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.