Lakeith Stanfield
Date Of Birth | August 12, 1991 |
Age | 33 years 3 months 1 days |
Day of Birth | Monday |
Place Of Birth | San Bernardino, California, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Professions | Poet , Rapper , Actor , Songwriter |
Full Name | Lakeith Lee Stanfield |
Other Name | Keith Stanfield |
Personal Information | |
Language | English |
Star Sign | Leo |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | African American |
Complexion | Brown |
Body Features & Measurements | |
Height | 183 CM 6 Feet 0 Inches |
Eye color | Dark Brown |
Hair color | Black |
Weight | 71 KG 157 lbs |
Shoe Size | 9 |
Tattoo | On both Arms |
Body Type | Thin |
Hair type | Wavy |
Family Information | |
Father | Gary Stanfield |
Mother | Karen Garrett |
Wife | Kasmere Trice |
Brother | Lagareth Stanfield |
Sisters | Clarissa Stanfield Kamyra Stanfield |
Education Qualifications | |
Alma Mater | John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center, Los Angeles |
Love, Romance, Marriage | |
Girlfriends | Xosha Roquemore (born 1984) Tylor Hurd (Ex) |
Career Information | |
Years Active | 2008- |
Favorites, Hobbies, Likes/ Dislikes | |
Hobbies | photography Dancing Music |
Favorite Movies | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Jason's Lyric (1994) (as a child) |
Social Networks, Web links | |
Instagram Profile | Lakeith Stanfield Instagram Profile |
Contact | |
Talent Agents | Stark Management Ginsburg Daniels LLP |
More Information | |
Net worth | $1 Million |
Biography
Lakeith Stanfield is an American Theater, TV, Movie actor, Songwriter, signer, rapper. He is popular for portraying the role of Bill O'Neal in Judas and the Black Messiah, Jimmie Lee Jackson a human rights activist in the Martin Luther King biopic movie Selma(2014).
He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Some of his roles are Apollo in "The Changeling", Clarence/ Thomas in "The Book of Clarence", Ben Matthais in "Haunted Mansion", Darius in "Atlanta" among others.
Childhood- Family
Lakeith Lee Stanfield was born on 12th August 1991 in San Bernardino, California to Gary Stanfield(Father) and Karen Garrett(Mother).
He has two younger twin brothers, both his younger brothers have autism. He also has sisters. He moved out of the house when he was just 12. Lagareth Stanfield is his brother; Kamyra Stanfield & Clarissa Stanfield are his sisters.
His mother Karen had seven children and worked at fast food joints to take care of them. She fled from abusive relationship to protect her children. [Lakeith laughs that Karen has become synonymous with white female entitlement]
While growing up he did not have friends of his age, he did not like the fact that they were into violent stuff and ordinary things. Drama Club helped him find friends with whom he grew up and shared his youth.
He was raised in Riverside, San Bernardino & Victorville. He was brought up in a poor family with poverty and difficulties, however as per his own saying he doesn't carry the baggage of past and is at ease in the present.
Education
- Victor Valley High School: He attended the drama classes at the school. He decided to become an actor at the age of 14, he took it seriously in High School and participated in school Dramas. His drama teacher, Miss Schee cast him as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He was a thespian all 4 years of his High School.
- He attended the John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center in Los Angeles.
Lakeith is trained and practiced in method acting.
Relationships- Marriage
Xosha Roquemore
Lakeith Stanfield and actress Xosha Roquemore had been together since August of 2015, they had a daughter together, born in June of 2017.
Image: Lakeith Stanfield with girlfriend Xosha Roquemore
Tylor Hurd
He has a duaghter with artist Tylor Hurd named Apollo Stanfield born in 2022.
[Tylor Hurd with daughter Apollo Stanfield]
Kasmere Trice
[Lakeith Stanfield with wife Kasmere Trice and the child]
Lakeith met model Kasmere for the first time in Canada, where he was working.
Lakeith proposed to Kasmere on an island vacation in December before her birthday in 2022. The two got married in a private ceremony by July 2023.
They have a child together.
Career
His first assignments were in commercials.
Short Term 12 (2009)
Lakeith began his career with a role in the short movie Short Term 12 (2009) which was a college project of director Destin Daniel Cretton. His mother sent him $3500 to help him make the 21 minute San Diego State University film school thesis project, which went on to win teh grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
Before his big break on 'Short Term 12' he was so broke that he did not have enough to pay for internet package on his phone to check email. He did odd jobs like Planting, Gardening, Roof-fixing working at AT &T, legal marijuana factory, etc.
Music Career
Lakeith is part of the music band 'Moors', along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder. Lakeith's chosen stage name for his musical career is Htiekal (which is Lakeith reversed)
Self Control
He is working on a new Album named 'Self Control'. it is about the struggles, about going through the hard times with hope and crossing to the other side.
The first song of the slbum 'Fast Life' was released on 26th March 2020. Fast life is about being caught up in the lights and glimmer, forgetting to smell the roses on the dance that is Life.
Brother
He is working on an EP titled Brother,
Filmography
Movies
Year | Movie | Character | Notes |
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Ride Around Shining | also as producer | ||
Notes from a Young Black Chef | also as executive producer | ||
Play Dirty | |||
2023 | The Book of Clarence | Clarence/ Thomas | |
2023 | Haunted Mansion | Ben Matthias | |
2021 | The Harder They Fall | Cherokee Bill | |
2021 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Bill O'Neal | Academy Award nominated |
2020 | The Photograph | Michael Block | |
2019 | Knives Out | Lieutenant Elliott | |
2019 | Uncut Gems | Demany | |
2019 | Someone Great | Nate Davis | |
2018 | Let's Dance | Worker |
Short movie; Segment: Lunch Break |
2018 | The Girl in the Spider's Web | Ed Needham | |
2018 | Time of Day | Lakeith Stanfield | Short movie |
2018 | Come Sunday | Reggie | performed in the song "Jesus Loves Me" |
2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Cassius Green | performed in the song "Nigga Shit" |
2017 | Quest: The Truth Always Rises | Diego | |
2017 | Death Note | L | |
2017 | Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town | George | |
2017 | LaZercism | Short movie | |
2017 | War Machine | Billy Cole | |
2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Damon | |
2017 | Get Out | Andre Logan King | |
2017 | Crown Heights | Colin Warner | |
2016 | Snowden | Patrick Haynes | |
2016 | Live Cargo | Lewis | |
2016 | Hard World for Small Things | Sev | Short movie |
2015 | Grandma | Wrote the track "Gas" | |
2015 | Memoria | Max | |
2015 | Miles Ahead | Junior | |
2015 | Tracks | Lawrence | Short movie |
2015 | King Ripple | King Ripple | Short movie; also as executive producer |
2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Snoop |
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2015 | Verbatim: The Ferguson Case | Dorian Johnson | Short movie |
2015 | Dope | Bug | Wrote the track "Gas" |
2014 | Waves | Short movie | |
2014 | Selma | Jimmie Lee Jackson | |
2014 | The Fires, Howling | The Staying One | Short movie |
2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | Young Ghoul Face | |
2013 | Short Term 12 | Marcus | Wrote "After Party" and "Vicious" |
2010 | Gimme Grace | Short movie | |
2008 | Short Term 12 | Mark | Short movie |
TV Series
Year | Series | Character | Notes |
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2023 |
The Changeling |
Apollo | 8 episodes; also as executive producer |
2016–2022 | Atlanta | Darius | 35 episodes |
2021 | Yasuke | Yasuke (voice) | 6 episodes; also as executive producer |
2020 | The Eric Andre Show | 2 episodes | |
2019–2020 | BoJack Horseman | Guy (voice) | 7 episodes |
2018 | Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast | Podcast Series; 1 episode |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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2022 | Heroes & Villains | Metro Boomin | |
2022 | Shirt | SZA | |
2022 | I Hate U | SZA | |
2017 | Moonlight | Jay-Z | as Chandler |
2017 | Cold Little Heart | Michael Kiwanuka | |
2015 | Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck) | Run the Jewels | |
2014 | When My Train Pulls In | Gary Clark Jr. | as Keith |
Interesting Facts
- He has appeared alongside Jay-Z in the music video Moonlight(2017)
- Lakeith has been appearing in the theater as well.
- In Straight Outta Compton(2015) the biography of Snoop Dogg, he portrayed the role of Snoop Dogg, the rapper.
- He can do Caribbean accent quite easily, and has used it in some of the movies.
- After "Atlanta" won the Golden Globe award for best comedy Lakeith did a crazy dance on stage.
- Early in his career he maintained a distance with other crew, he wanted to give his full to the character and he was desperate to make it big.
- He remembers watching movies like FernGully (1992), Jason's Lyric (1994), The Lion King (1994), Menace II Society (1993) as a kid of 3/4 years, he enjoyed them as a kid.
- As a kid, he would do sock puppets for his Aunt. that was his first experience as a performer.
- He got his first agent after a surfer skit.
- Characters he loves to play: DC Comics villain and Batman's arch enemy the Joker. [2]
- He likes to play the character Sidney Poitier played in ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?'' [2]
- COVID Times: Lakeith spent the covid times doing things he hadn't done in a while, like cooking, working on his music, talking to people. [3]
Tattoos
He has tattoos of geometric symbols, snakes, birds and his mother's name 'Karen' on his hands, arms and chest.
Awards
Year | Award | Work | Notes |
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2024 |
Nominee BET Award Best Actor |
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2024 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2023 |
Winner Peabody Awards Entertainment |
Atlanta | Shared with others |
2022 |
Nominee Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2022 |
Nominee Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture |
The Harder They Fall | |
2022 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor |
The Harder They Fall | |
2022 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2021 |
Nominee Oscar (Academy Awards) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2021 |
Winner Gotham Awards- Tribute Ensemble |
The Harder They Fall | |
2021 |
Nominee Black ReelAwards Outstanding Actor |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2021 |
Nominee Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Actor |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2021 |
Nominee Bruin Film Society Awards Best Actor |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2021 |
Nominee MNFCA Awards Best Actor- 3rd place |
Judas and the Black Messiah | |
2020 |
Nominee OFTA Film Award Best Ensemble |
Knives Out | |
2020 |
Nominee Gold Derby Film Award Ensemble Cast |
Knives Out | |
2020 |
Nominee Gold Derby Film Award Ensemble of the Decade |
Knives Out | |
2019 |
Nominee EE Rising Star Award BAFTA Awards |
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2019 |
Nominee Critics Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy |
Sorry to Bother You | |
2019 |
Nominee Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2019 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actor |
Sorry to Bother You | |
2019 |
Nominee International Cinephile Society Awards Best Actor |
Sorry to Bother You | |
2018 |
Nominee Satellite Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
War Machine | |
2018 |
Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award Best Actor |
Sorry to Bother You | |
2018 |
Nominee Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
Get Out | |
2018 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture |
Crown Heights | |
2018 |
Nominee CinEuphoria Awards Best Ensemble - International Competition |
Get Out | shared with others |
2018 |
Nominee OFTA Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2018 |
Nominee International Online Cinema Awards TV Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2018 |
Nominee Gold Derby Film Award Ensemble Cast |
Get Out | shared with others |
2018 |
Nominee Gold Derby TV Award Comedy Supporting Actor |
Atlanta | |
2018 |
Winner Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2017 |
Nominee MTV Movie + TV Award Best Duo |
Atlanta | Shared with Brian Tyree Henry |
2017 |
Winner African-American Film Critics Association Award Breakout Performance |
Crown Heights | |
2017 |
Nominee International Online Cinema Awards TV Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2017 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy Series |
Atlanta | |
2017 |
Nominee The BAM Award Best Cast |
Get Out | Shared with others |
2015 |
Winner Hamptons international film festival Breakthrough Performer |
Straight Outta Compton | |
2015 |
Winner Special Jury Citation Best Actor |
Tracks | |
2015 |
Nominee GAFCA Award Best Ensemble |
Selma | |
2014 |
Nominee Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male |
Short Term 12 | |
2014 |
Nominee SDFCS Award Best Ensemble |
Selma | |
2014 |
Nominee Seattle Film Critics Award Best Music, Original Song |
Short Term 12 |
Song: "So You Know What It's Like"; Shared with Destin Daniel Cretton |
2014 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture |
Short Term 12 | |
2014 |
Nominee Black Reel Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male |
Short Term 12 | |
2014 |
Nominee WAFCA Award Best Acting Ensemble |
Selma | |
2014 |
Nominee GAFCA Award Best Original Song |
Short Term 12 | Song: "So You Know What It's Like" |
2014 |
Nominee International Online Cinema Awards Best Original Song |
Short Term 12 |
Song: "So You Know What It's Like" - 3rd place Shared with Destin Daniel Cretton |
2014 |
Winner Black Film Critics Circle Awards Best Ensemble |
Selma | shared with others |
2009 |
Winner Chicago International Film Festival Special Mention Best Ensemble Cast Performance |
Short Term 12 |
Quotes
- About his visit to Utah after becoming a star "Last time I was here at the airport there were about 3 people with my headshot asking for my autograph, this time there are about 50 people and there were so many things I had to sign, my wrist was getting tired, but I love, love, love the love."
- The attention is normal because I anticipated it, There would be at some point a lot of attention and that's okay.
- You can be the most intelligent person, if you don't have a guide to channel that force, a lot of times, it can be futile. [2]
- I'm a little baby in a barrel just taking everything in. I'm just so fortunate to do whatever I'm doing. [2]
- My biggest strength is I'm courageous, if I am afraid of something I do it.
- Some people look like they're lost, Even if they're in terrible situation, one small thing you do to help them can go a long way to change their lives.
- I always knew I'd be an actor.
- For me, life is like an act within itself. Everything I do is an act.
- I know what it’s like to go through struggle. I’m feeling a little bit more balanced these days.
- I invite awkwardness. I'm the King of Awkward.
- Some people look like they're lost causes, but they're not. Even if they're in a messed up situation, the one little thing you do to help can go a long way. [2]
- [About music] Music is something I do full-time in real life. I was doing music long before I was even thinking about acting.
- The biggest inspiration I find is just inside. [3]
- [do the lines between reality and fiction ever blur?] They always blur, man! Life is like the craziest movie. All we're trying to do is catch up with life with these movies. It's always crazy. [3]