Darryl Stephens
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Darryl Stephens | |
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Born | Darryl Stephens Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
Years active | 1999–present |
Darryl Stephens is an American
Film career
Back in L.A., Stephens appeared on the sexy late-night serial
Stephens had supporting roles in the films Seamless (with
In August 2006 the second season of Noah's Arc was televised. By the end of 2006, Stephens had completed roles in the comedy Another Gay Movie and the drama Boy Culture, the latter alongside newcomer Derek Magyar.
In October 2008, a feature film version was release. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom picks up where the show's second season left off and tells the story of the marriage between Stephens' character and Jensen Atwood's.[1][2]
In 2010, he guest starred in an episode of
Stephens played the recurring role Gideon on B Positive on CBS.[3]
Other
Stephens released a self-published novel in 2011, entitled Shortcomings, which weaves together short stories he had written previously.[4]
Personal life
Although Stephens is reluctant to discuss his personal life, he is gay and his roles address issues of classism and sexuality.[5][6] In 2020, he became a father.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Seamless: Kidz Rule | Devin | |
2001 | Circuit | Julian | |
2004 | Noah's Arc: The Short Film | Noah Nicholson | |
2005 | Not Quite Right | Evan | |
2006 | Boy Culture | Andrew | |
Another Gay Movie | Angel | ||
2008 | Tranny McGuyver | Conrad the Pimp | Short |
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | Noah Nicholson | ||
2010 | Love Unconditional | Jackson | Short |
Reunited | Howard | ||
2012 | The Skinny | Nurse Nicholson | |
V Day | Travis | Short | |
Something Like a Butterfly | Put-Put | Short | |
2013 | Hot Guys with Guns | Tim Sampson | |
2014 | Secrets & Toys | Chad | Short |
Tiger Orange | Scott | ||
Beyond the Lights | Quentin | ||
2015 | Stronger | Andy | Short |
You're Gay... Now What? | Love Interest | Short | |
2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Rene | |
Killer Assistant | Charles | TV movie | |
Coffee House Chronicles | Jeff | ||
2017 | Captain Black | Party Goer | |
How to Be a Slut in America | - | ||
2018 | Groomzilla | Officiant | TV movie |
Congo Cabaret | Emcee | Short | |
I May Regret | Dillon | ||
2019 | A Different Direction | Travis Mitchell | Short |
From Zero to I Love You | Peter Logsdon | ||
2020 | Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles | Noah Nicholson | Short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Undressed | Rudy | Episode: "Scary Movies" |
2001 | That's Life | Tutor | Episode: "Heart Problems" |
2005-06 | Noah's Arc | Noah Nicholson | Main Cast |
2006 | Ugly Betty | Waiter | Episode: "After Hours" |
2009 | Rick & Steve | JP (voice) | Episode: "House of Race Cards" |
In the Moment | Activist | Episode: "The Bad News" | |
2010 | Two and a Half Men | Man #1 | Episode: "Yay, No Polyps!" |
Private Practice | Jane Finch | Episode: "Short Cuts" | |
2011 | Desperate Housewives | Terrence | Episode: "And Lots of Security..." |
Ringer | Gregor | Episode: "If You Ever Want a French Lesson..." | |
Reed Between the Lines | Perry [8] | Episode: "Let's Talk About Change" | |
2012 | DTLA | Lenny | Main Cast |
2 Broke Girls | Nevel | Episode: "And the Big Opening" | |
2014 | Survivor's Remorse | Stacey | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
2015 | Coffee House Chronicles | Jeff | Episode: "An Exception" |
Young & Hungry | Hot Guy | Episode: "Young & Back to Normal" | |
2017 | S.W.A.T. | Alexander | Episode: "Pamilya" |
2018-19 | But She's My Best Friend | Stephen | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
2019 | Good Trouble | Craig | Episode: "In The Middle" |
2020 | Twenties | D'Manuel | Episode: "You Know How I Like It" |
Broke | Jeremy | Episode: "Dates" | |
Lovecraft Country | Billie Holiday | Episode: "Strange Case" | |
Saved by the Bell | Dean/Jean | Episode: "Pilot" & "All in the Hall" | |
2020-22 | B Positive | Gideon | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2 |
2021-22 | Boy Culture: Generation X | Andrew | Main Cast |
2022 | Demonhuntr | Anansi | Episode: "Bawdy Horror" |
Angelyne | Pete | Episode: "Glow in the Dark Queen of the Universe" |
Awards and nominations
- 2011: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Victoria in the Bootleg Theatre production of "The Interlopers"[9]
Notes
http://www.thebody.com/content/80676/making-black-gay-lives-matter-a-conversation-with-.html
http://www.thebody.com/content/80679/untying-tongues-a-conversation-with-darryl-stephen.html
References
- ^ Anderson, Tre'vell (19 October 2015). "Niche casting and Hollywood's lingering reluctance to feature gay black actors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Darryl Stephens Told To Turn Down "Noah's Arc" Role Because It Was "Too Gay"". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-10-12). "'B Positive': Izzy G Joins As Series Regular, Briga Heelan & Linda Lavin Among 5 Set To Recur On CBS Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ISBN 9781329320802.
- ^ "Gay Series Changing Darryl Stephens' Career Arc (page 2)". AfterElton.com. 2006-08-17. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Darryl Stephens talks to Instinct about being a gay man on-screen and off... Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine by Greg Hernandez on 18 September 2008.
- ^ "Darryl Stephens of Noah's Arc Nearly Quit Acting Before Becoming a Dad". www.advocate.com. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Next on Reed: Darryl Stephens and Kamar de los Reyes Guest Star". BET Staff. 2011-11-14. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ^ "Kiss Me Kate Tops 2011 Ovation Award Nominations". 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
External links
- Darryl Stephens at IMDb