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'''Tobias Truvillion''' (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor and model. He made his professional acting debut starring in the 2001 off-Broadway musical ''Oya'' receiving [[AUDELCO|AUDELCO Award]] for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. From 2006 to 2008, Truvillion was regular cast member in the ABC daytime soap opera, ''[[One Life to Live]]'' and later had recurring roles on prime time series such as ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' and ''[[First Wives Club (TV series)|First Wives Club]]''. He appeared in films ''[[Brooklyn's Finest]]'' (2009), ''[[Equal Standard]]'' (2020), ''[[Sanctioning Evil]]'' (2022) and ''[[First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story]]'' (2023). |
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'''Tobias Truvillion''' (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor. |
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==Life and career== |
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Truvillion was born in [[Queens, New York]] and grew up in [[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]] and graduated from [[Bayside High School (Queens)|Bayside High School]]. He began his career as a runway and print model for [[Ford Models]], and while modeling, Truvillion studied acting.<ref name=soap>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/truvillion_tobias.php|title=About the Actors | Tobias Truvillion | One Life to Live on Soap Central|website=soapcentral.com}}</ref> In 2001 he made his professional acting debut in the off-Broadway musical ''Oya'' receiving [[AUDELCO|AUDELCO Award]] for Outstanding Performance in a Musical.<ref name=aud/> He played minor roles in films ''[[Paid in Full (2002 film)|Paid in Full]]'' (2002), ''[[Death of a Dynasty]]'' (2003) and ''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'' (2005), and guest-starred on television series ''[[Third Watch]]'' and ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''. In 2006, he received his first major role on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime soap opera, ''[[One Life to Live]]'', playing [[Vincent Jones (One Life to Live)|Vincent Jones]]. He left the soap in 2008.<ref name=soap/> Since leaving soap, Truvillion began appearing in film and prime time television playing guest starring roles on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'', ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'' and ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]''. In 2010 he returned to off-Broadway starring in ''Black Angels Over Tuskegee'' by [[Layon Gray]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/05-2010/tobias-truvillion-joins-cast-of-black-angels-over_27679.html/|title=Tobias Truvillion Joins Cast of Black Angels Over Tuskegee; Show to Transfer to Actors Temple Theater - TheaterMania.com|date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Truvillion had recurring role in the Starz miniseries, ''[[Flesh and Bone (miniseries)|Flesh and Bone]]'' and from 2016 to 2017 had a recurring role as Derek "D-Major" Major in the Fox musical series, ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/161518-who-is-d-major-on-empire-tobias-truvillion-is-just-starting-to-peel-back-his-layers|title=Who Is D-Major On 'Empire'? Tobias Truvillion Is Just Starting To Peel Back His Layers|date=May 18, 2016|website=Bustle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/47387/soap-opera-actors-where-are-they-now-tobias-truvillion-cast-on-empire-as-tom-pelphrey-joins-marvels-iron-fist/|title=Soap Opera Actors: Where are they now? Tobias Truvillion cast on Empire, as Tom Pelphrey joins Marvel's Iron Fist|first=Amy|last=Mistretta|date=April 20, 2016}}</ref> In 2018 he starred in the short-lived BET legal drama series, ''[[In Contempt]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-alum-tobias-truvillion-is-in-contempt/|title=Soap Alum Tobias Truvillion Is IN CONTEMPT|date=May 4, 2018|website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref> The following year he played his first leading role in the made-for-television movie ''Holiday Heist''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/trailer-to-bets-holiday-heist-starring-chaley-rose-tobias-truvillion/ | title=Trailer to BET's Holiday Heist Starring Chaley Rose & Tobias Truvillion | date=December 13, 2019 }}</ref> |
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From 2019 to 2022, Truvillion had recurring role in the BET+ comedy-drama series, ''[[First Wives Club (TV series)|First Wives Club]]''. In 2020 he played another leading role in the crime drama film ''[[Equal Standard]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/equal-standard-review-1234967723/|title='Equal Standard' Review: The Ice-T-Backed Film at the Intersection of Racism and Law Enforcement Is Hindered by Uneven Acting and Untidy Priorities|first=Tomris|last=Laffly|date=May 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/exclusive-tobias-truvillion-talks-racial-police-drama-equal-standard/ | title=Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion Talks Racial Police Drama 'Equal Standard' | date=June 12, 2020 }}</ref> and had recurring role during the first season of BET comedy-drama ''[[Sistas (TV series)|Sistas]]''. In 2021 he starred alongside [[Keri Hilson]] in the Lifetime movie ''[[Seven Deadly Sins (film series)|Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/lifetime-premiere-dates-cast-t-d-jakes-seven-deadly-sins-movie-anthology-1234690384/|title=Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates & Unveils Cast For T.D. Jakes' 'Seven Deadly Sins' Movie Anthology|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> and later guest-starred on ''[[New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)|New Amsterdam]]'', ''[[Queens (American TV series)|Queens]]'', ''[[The Resident (TV series)|The Resident]]'', ''[[FBI (TV series)|FBI]]'' and ''[[The Best Man: The Final Chapters]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-best-man-the-final-chapters-nicole-ari-parker-ron-canada-brandon-victor-dixon-1235012990/|title='The Best Man: The Final Chapters': Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada & Brandon Victor Dixon Among New Cast Joining Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, More|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Truvillion played the lead in the action thriller film, ''[[Sanctioning Evil]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/tobias-truvillion-taryn-manning-sanctioning-evil-jaclyn-bethany-the-falling-world-ashley-reyes-slayer-film-briefs-1234608050/|title=Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=November 10, 2020}}</ref> In 2023 he starred in the drama film ''Aurora: A Love Story'', the action thriller ''[[Call Her King]]'', the crime thriller ''Sisters'', and the biographical crime drama ''[[First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story]]'' directed by [[Vivica A. Fox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/exclusives/exclusive-tobias-truvillion-wakeema-hollis-and-director-noel-calloway-talk-aurora-a-love-story|title=Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion, Wakeema Hollis, and DIrector Noel Calloway talk Aurora: A Love Story|website=BlackFilmandTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/sisters-soul-mates-castings-vision-films-hire-more-film-briefs-1235095377/|title='Sisters', 'Soul Mates' Castings; Vision Films Hire; Vertical, Random Media, Buffalo 8, Freestyle, DeskPop, Homestead, Indican Acquisitions; More – Film Briefs|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=August 19, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/first-lady-of-bmf-the-tonesa-welch-story-adds-tobias-truvillion-leon-more-1235339708/|title=Tobias Truvillion, Leon & Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore Join Michelle Mitchenor In BET+ Biopic 'First Lady Of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story' From Director Vivica A. Fox|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> He starred opposite [[Jessica Care Moore]] in the drama film ''He Looked like a Postcard'' directed by [[Qasim Basir]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/30148/detroit_filmmaking_diary_i_wrote_a_self-love_story_--_jessica_care_moore_on_her_1st_movie|title=Detroit filmmaking diary: 'I wrote a self-love story' -- Jessica Care Moore on her 1st movie|website=www.deadlinedetroit.com}}</ref> |
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In 2006, he received his first major role on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[One Life to Live]]'', playing [[Vincent Jones (One Life to Live)|Vincent Jones]]. He is also known for his roles on ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' (2016–17) and ''[[In Contempt]]'' (2018). |
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In 2012, Truvillion married actress [[Michele Morgan (actress)|Michele Morgan]], they reside in [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.newswire.com/news/empires-tobias-truvillion-lands-starring-role-in-bets-new-legal-drama-20093132|title=MBL Intl Group Announces That Empire's Tobias Truvillion Lands Starring Role in BET's New Legal Drama 'In Contempt'|website=www.newswire.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/one-life-to-live/news/2017/0620-tobias_truvillion_cigarette_soup_interview.php|title=INTERVIEW: Catching up with OLTL alum and Empire star Tobias Truvillion|date=June 16, 2017|website=soapcentral.com}}</ref> |
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| <ref>{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=November 10, 2020 |title=Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/tobias-truvillion-taryn-manning-sanctioning-evil-jaclyn-bethany-the-falling-world-ashley-reyes-slayer-film-briefs-1234608050/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Tobias Truvillion | |
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Born | [1] Queens, New York, U.S. | October 1, 1975
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse | Michele Morgan (m. 2012) |
Tobias Truvillion (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor and model. He made his professional acting debut starring in the 2001 off-Broadway musical Oya receiving AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. From 2006 to 2008, Truvillion was regular cast member in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live and later had recurring roles on prime time series such as Empire and First Wives Club. He appeared in films Brooklyn's Finest (2009), Equal Standard (2020), Sanctioning Evil (2022) and First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023).
Life and career
[edit]Truvillion was born in Queens, New York and grew up in Flushing and graduated from Bayside High School. He began his career as a runway and print model for Ford Models, and while modeling, Truvillion studied acting.[2] In 2001 he made his professional acting debut in the off-Broadway musical Oya receiving AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical.[3] He played minor roles in films Paid in Full (2002), Death of a Dynasty (2003) and Hitch (2005), and guest-starred on television series Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2006, he received his first major role on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live, playing Vincent Jones. He left the soap in 2008.[2] Since leaving soap, Truvillion began appearing in film and prime time television playing guest starring roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, White Collar and Person of Interest. In 2010 he returned to off-Broadway starring in Black Angels Over Tuskegee by Layon Gray.[4]
In 2015, Truvillion had recurring role in the Starz miniseries, Flesh and Bone and from 2016 to 2017 had a recurring role as Derek "D-Major" Major in the Fox musical series, Empire.[5][6] In 2018 he starred in the short-lived BET legal drama series, In Contempt.[7] The following year he played his first leading role in the made-for-television movie Holiday Heist.[8]
From 2019 to 2022, Truvillion had recurring role in the BET+ comedy-drama series, First Wives Club. In 2020 he played another leading role in the crime drama film Equal Standard,[9][10] and had recurring role during the first season of BET comedy-drama Sistas. In 2021 he starred alongside Keri Hilson in the Lifetime movie Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story[11] and later guest-starred on New Amsterdam, Queens, The Resident, FBI and The Best Man: The Final Chapters.[12] In 2022, Truvillion played the lead in the action thriller film, Sanctioning Evil.[13] In 2023 he starred in the drama film Aurora: A Love Story, the action thriller Call Her King, the crime thriller Sisters, and the biographical crime drama First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story directed by Vivica A. Fox.[14][15][16] He starred opposite Jessica Care Moore in the drama film He Looked like a Postcard directed by Qasim Basir.[17]
Personal life
[edit]In 2012, Truvillion married actress Michele Morgan, they reside in New Jersey.[18][19]
Filmography
[edit]Film
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2002 | Paid in Full | Runner | |
2003 | Death of a Dynasty | Cool Guy | |
Harlem's Beauty | Yummy | ||
2005 | Hitch | Kurt | |
2006 | Delirious | Silky | |
2007 | Blackout | Reggie | |
2008 | The Day the Bread Turned Green | Black Baker | Short |
2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Gutta | |
2010 | The Tested | James | |
Persons of Interest | Trig (2014) | ||
2011 | Three Prayers for June | Gary | Short |
Heartfelt | Neef Vick | Short | |
2012 | Zoo | Yancy | |
Nous York | Shoe Seller | ||
2014 | Seasons of Love | Meechi | TV movie |
Attempted Burglary - a Film Noir Short | The Soldier | Short | |
2015 | Supermodel | Det. Jacobs | |
The Trade | Tyson | Short | |
2016 | Lack of Will | DeMarcus | Short |
2017 | Dope Fiend | Big G | |
Secrets | Stephen | ||
Bobbi Kristina | Butter | ||
Cigarette Soup | Julian 'Monti' Montgomery | ||
2018 | The Products of the American Ghetto | Brian | |
The Stuff | Brandon | ||
King of Newark 2 | Miasha Boyfriend | ||
2019 | Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment | Greg Jeffries | |
Loved To Death | Dre | ||
Seberg | Dewayne | ||
Holiday Heist | Devin | ||
2020 | Equal Standard | Detective Chris Jones | |
2021 | Seven Deadly Sins: Lust | Damon King | TV movie |
Sand Dollar Cove | Alden Conway | TV movie | |
I Am a Man | - | Short | |
A Holiday Chance | Keith Austin | TV movie | |
2022 | Respect the Jux | Detective Johnson | |
To Her, With Love | Jordan | TV movie | |
Sanctioning Evil | Barnes | [20] | |
2023 | Aurora | Kenny | |
The Fearless Three | Master OSHA | ||
Call Her King | Gerald King | ||
Sisters | Reggie | ||
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story | Harvey |
Television
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2003 | Playmakers | Luther Hawkins | Episode: "Down & Distance" |
2004 | Third Watch | Skeeter | Episode: "Rat Bastard" |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Military Police Officer | Episode: "Goliath" |
2006–08 | One Life to Live | Vincent Jones | Regular Cast |
2009 | BN4 Real | Craig Lewis | Episode: "Plate Full of Lies" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Deshawn Warner | Episode: "All In" | |
2011–12 | Blue Bloods | Otto | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
2012 | Truth Unspoken Series | Chad Perry | Episode: "Love Is Color Blind" & "Is That You?" |
2013 | White Collar | Robert Bly | Episode: "Quantico Closure" |
2014 | Person of Interest | Trig | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
2015 | The Blacklist | Officer | Episode: "Quon Zhang (No. 87)" |
Flesh and Bone | Beau | Recurring Cast | |
2016–17 | Empire | Derek "D-Major" Major | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
2018 | In Contempt | Bennett Thompson | Main Cast |
Chicago P.D. | Kenny Armstrong | Episode: "Black and Blue" | |
2019–22 | The First Wives Club | Khalil | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3 |
2020 | Sistas | Morris Hollis | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
2021 | New Amsterdam | Guillaume | Episode: "Laughter and Hope and a Sock in the Eye" |
2022 | Queens | Frank Black | Episode: "Nasty Girl Records" |
The Resident | Pastor Aaron Deering | Episode: "6 Volts" | |
FBI | Trey Cooper | Episode: "Kayla" | |
Tales | Ezekiel | Episode: "Put It on Me" | |
The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Jaha | Episode: "The Invisible Man" & "The Party" | |
2023 | East New York | Jamal Hayes | Episode: "Up in Smoke" |
The Equalizer | Marlon Dean | Episode: "Justified" |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Artist | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | "Free Yourself" | Fantasia Barrino | Love interest |
2010 | "I'm Doin' Me" | ||
2017 | "Real One" | Chanté Moore |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | AUDELCO Awards[3] | Outstanding Performance in a Musical (Male) | Oya | Won |
2008 | NAACP Image Awards[21] | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tobias Truvillion | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ a b "About the Actors | Tobias Truvillion | One Life to Live on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
- ^ a b "NYC's Harlem-Based Audelco Awards Turn Blue". Playbill. November 24, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ "Tobias Truvillion Joins Cast of Black Angels Over Tuskegee; Show to Transfer to Actors Temple Theater - TheaterMania.com". May 26, 2010.
- ^ "Who Is D-Major On 'Empire'? Tobias Truvillion Is Just Starting To Peel Back His Layers". Bustle. May 18, 2016.
- ^ Mistretta, Amy (April 20, 2016). "Soap Opera Actors: Where are they now? Tobias Truvillion cast on Empire, as Tom Pelphrey joins Marvel's Iron Fist".
- ^ "Soap Alum Tobias Truvillion Is IN CONTEMPT". Soap Opera Digest. May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Trailer to BET's Holiday Heist Starring Chaley Rose & Tobias Truvillion". December 13, 2019.
- ^ Laffly, Tomris (May 7, 2021). "'Equal Standard' Review: The Ice-T-Backed Film at the Intersection of Racism and Law Enforcement Is Hindered by Uneven Acting and Untidy Priorities".
- ^ "Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion Talks Racial Police Drama 'Equal Standard'". June 12, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 9, 2021). "Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates & Unveils Cast For T.D. Jakes' 'Seven Deadly Sins' Movie Anthology".
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 29, 2022). "'The Best Man: The Final Chapters': Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada & Brandon Victor Dixon Among New Cast Joining Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, More".
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 10, 2020). "Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs".
- ^ "Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion, Wakeema Hollis, and DIrector Noel Calloway talk Aurora: A Love Story". BlackFilmandTV.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 19, 2022). "'Sisters', 'Soul Mates' Castings; Vision Films Hire; Vertical, Random Media, Buffalo 8, Freestyle, DeskPop, Homestead, Indican Acquisitions; More – Film Briefs".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 27, 2023). "Tobias Truvillion, Leon & Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore Join Michelle Mitchenor In BET+ Biopic 'First Lady Of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story' From Director Vivica A. Fox".
- ^ "Detroit filmmaking diary: 'I wrote a self-love story' -- Jessica Care Moore on her 1st movie". www.deadlinedetroit.com.
- ^ "MBL Intl Group Announces That Empire's Tobias Truvillion Lands Starring Role in BET's New Legal Drama 'In Contempt'". www.newswire.com (Press release).
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Catching up with OLTL alum and Empire star Tobias Truvillion". soapcentral.com. June 16, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 10, 2020). "Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Nominees for 39th NAACP Image Awards announced live at press conference". NAACP. January 8, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2018.