Lucius Baston
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Lucius Baston | |
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Born | Lucius Baston Jr. Queens, NY, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Children | 2 |
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Lucius Baston is an American actor from Queens, New York. He is known for best known for his roles in Atlanta, Lovecraft Country and The Underground Railroad.
Early life
[edit]The younger of two boys, Baston started entertaining at the age of 11 years old as a disc jockey (DJ) for community and school events. Later on through multiple changes in profession, Baston sparked a new interest in an acting career by gazing upon head-shots from a fellow friend. Since 2005, he started the progression of his roles on screen.
Career
[edit]After working as a DJ in his youth, Baston joined the United States Air Force for eleven years. He later proceeded to pursue a career in electronics, and then on the air as a radio broadcaster.[1] After these endeavors, Baston went on to making a career in the acting industry. He started by going to the Performers Studio Workshop where he honed in on his skills.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Touch | Car Parts Employee | |
2007 | Unspeakable | Ed Collins | Short |
Father of Lies | Percy Mason | Video | |
Paso Doble | Hatuchama Man | Short | |
2008 | The Belly of the Beast | Beeizulbulb | |
2009 | Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Deshawn 'Midget' Hackett | |
RoboDoc | Kevin | ||
2010 | The Wronged Man | Shelton | TV movie |
The More Perfect Yellow | Lucius Breckensted | Short | |
Adventure Scouts | Piranha | ||
Brock Stetson | Franswa Saint Croy Jr. | Video | |
2011 | Teen Spirit | Vice-Principal Richardson | TV movie |
Cassadaga | Officer Hall | ||
2012 | Tooth Fairy 2 | Ernie | Video |
Jonathan Simon: The Exchange | Dr. Jonathan Simon | Short | |
Pharmboy | Mr. Keaton | ||
2014 | Ride Along | Ballsdeep23 | |
The Breaking Point | Tone | ||
Frank vs. God | Guard | ||
Jessabelle | Mr. Woods | ||
2015 | Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou | H.S. Security Guard | Video |
Beginner's Guide to Sex | Coach Bush | ||
N.O.L.A Circus | Woody | ||
2016 | Ride Along 2 | Ballsdeep23 | |
The Last Punch | Mr. Nottage | ||
2018 | Daphne & Velma | Mr. Nussbaum | Video |
Dirt Road to Lafayette | Wee Thin Guy | ||
The Front Runner | DC Cab Driver | ||
83 Days | Al Johnson | Short | |
2019 | Three's Complicated | Clinton Collins | TV movie |
The Best of Enemies | Teacher | ||
Keys to the City | Young Gizzle | ||
2020 | By Night's End | Ben | |
2022 | Secret Headquarters | Jerry the Janitor | |
2023 | 57 Seconds | Sammy |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | House of Payne | Mr. Williams | Episode: "Payneful Resolution" |
Treme | Auditioner | Episode: "On Your Way Down" | |
2012 | Common Law | Manager | Episode: "The Ex-Factor" |
Homeland | Paris | Episode: "New Car Smell" | |
Revolution | Militia Wagon Soldier | Episode: "The Children's Crusade" | |
2012-13 | Suit Up | Cameron Ross | Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
2013 | Magic City | Number Writer | Episode: "Sitting on Top of the World" |
2015 | Graceland | Swiggy | Episode: "Hand of Glory" |
Real Rob | Plumber | Episode: "VIP Treatment" | |
2016 | The Inspectors | Shawn Harper | Episode: "Jamaican Lottery" |
Roots | Reverend Garland | Episode: "Part 4" | |
Stranger Things | Technician | Episode: "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" | |
Atlanta | Chris | Episode: "The Club" | |
2017 | Queen Sugar | Local Farmer | Episode: "Copper Sun" |
2018 | The Quad | Cyrus Hitchens | Episode: "#TheInterruptionofEverything" |
Love Is_ | Lionel Woods | Recurring cast | |
2019 | Insatiable | Warden Winters | Episode: "Pretty In Prison" |
The Purge | Attendant | Episode: "Blindspots" | |
2019-21 | Bigger | Terry | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2 |
2020 | Lovecraft Country | Phil Hodges | Recurring cast |
2021 | The Underground Railroad | Prideful | Recurring cast |
Loki | Male Shopper | Episode: "The Variant" | |
Queens | DJ Kool Red | Episode: "God's Plan" |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ www.sagaftra.org http://www.sagaftra.org/iactor/LuciusBaston. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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