Mekai Curtis
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| Mekai Curtis | |
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| Born | Mekai Matthew Curtis October 14, 2000 New Jersey, USA |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, voice actor, musician |
| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
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Mekai Matthew Curtis (born October 14, 2000) is an American actor, voice actor, and musician. He is best known for his role as Kanan Stark in the Starz original crime drama "Power Book III: Raising Kanan.":[1]
Early Life[edit]
Curtis was born and raised in New Jersey, showing an early interest in acting and music.[2]
Career[edit]
Curtis began his acting career with a guest role in "Arrested Development" (2013). He gained recognition for his roles in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (2014). His breakthrough came with the role of Kanan Stark in "Power Book III: Raising Kanan," a prequel to the series "Power." [3] [4] [5] [6]. In this role, Curtis portrays the younger version of the character originally played by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. In an interview with People Magazine, Curtis discussed how he has taken significant control over his character's development with the support of 50 Cent, the executive producer. [1]
Personal Life[edit]
He is the son of Hadassah and Paul Curtis, with four siblings: Kaidynce, Kezii, Zemyhe, and Jesigh. [2] Curtis is also passionate about music, particularly drumming, which he often shares on social media. [2]
Filmography[edit]
Mekai Curtis has appeared in the following movies and TV shows[7]
Movies[edit]
- "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" (2014) as Paul Dumphy
Television[edit]
- "Arrested Development" (2013) as Irving (Guest Star)
- "Bug" (2013, Short) as Brick
- "Kirby Buckets" (2014-2017) as Fish Fisher
- "Girl Meets World" (2014) as Felix Shumpert (Guest Star)
- "Milo Murphy's Law" (2016-2019) as Zack Underwood (Voice)
- "The Lion Guard" (2017) as Fuhara (Voice)
- "Ariel Martin in Baby Doll Records" (2018) as Cooper
- "Chicken Girls" (2018) as Cooper
- "Overnights" (2018) as Cooper
- "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" (2021-2023) as Kanan Stark
- "The Crew Has It" (2022) Podcast Series
- "Chibiverse" (2022) as Zack Underwood (Voice)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Raising Kanan's Mekai Curtis Says Executive Producer 50 Cent Has 'Handed the Baton Off' on Power Book III". People.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mekai Curtis Wiki, Age, Parents, Family, Height, Net Worth, Dad, 50 Cent Son, Instagram". Primal Information. 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "MeKai Curtis, Star of 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan,' Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2023-06-14.
- ↑ "'Power' Prequel Series 'Raising Kanan' Casts Mekai Curtis in Lead Role". Variety. 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "MeKai Curtis: Hollywood's Newest 'Power' Player Is 'Raising' The Bar". Bleu Magazine. 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: MeKai Curtis Talks 'Raising Kanan' Season 2, Sneak Peek Photos". Essence. 20 July 2022.
- ↑ "Mekai Curtis". IMDb.
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