Keith Powell
Keith Powell | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1979 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Spouse |
Jill Knox (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Keith Powell (born August 12, 1979)
Early life and education
Born in
Career
Powell was the Producing Artistic Director of Contemporary Stage Company, a summer theater in Wilmington, Delaware.[5] His producing credits include New York productions of The Mouse That Roared, Enter Pissarro, Indra & Agni Collide and a workshop of Kidding Jane with Ellen McLaughlin and William Charles Mitchell. Powell was the resident director for Equalogy, a professional touring company promoting social change, for which he directed two plays by August Schulenberg, Four Hearts Changing and One Night.
His other directing credits include Dutchman, Quality of Silence, The Visit and Enter Pissarro. As an actor, Powell has appeared in numerous national network commercials. His theatre credits include Romeo & Juliet (The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, D.C.), Kidding Jane (Portland Stage Company), Macbeth (Pittsburgh Public Theater), As Bees in Honey Drown (Hangar Theater, Ithaca, New York), and The French (HB Playwrights Foundation, NYC) among others.[1]
In the spring of 2007, while working as a recurring character on
In 2014, Powell began a recurring role on the television series About a Boy as Richard, Will's workaholic friend, accountant, and business manager.[9]
Powell recurred on the final season of
Powell began his television directing career in March 2018 with the season three episode "Amnesty" of the NBC television series Superstore.[12] He has since directed episodes of Dickinson, Single Drunk Female, Interview with the Vampire, and So Help Me Todd.
Personal life
In October 2013, Powell married visual artist Jill Knox.[13][14] In 2019, Powell and Knox announced the birth of their first child, a daughter.[15] In 2021, they had a second child, a boy. Powell and Knox live in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Tuskegee Airman #1 | |
| 2010 | Armless | Hotel Receptionist | |
| 2013 | Syrup | Cameron | |
| 2015 | Train Baby | David | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie
|
Weird Keith | |
| 2019 | The Way We Weren't | Dan | |
| 2019 | Lying and Stealing | Mike Williams | |
| 2020 | To the Beat! Back 2 School | Mr. Richards | |
| 2021 | Marvelous and the Black Hole | Leo | |
| 2021 | The Beta Test | Terrance | |
| 2022 | Spoonful of Sugar
|
Dr. Welsh |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gregg Monroe | Episode: "Blink" |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Mike | Episode: "Ain't No Love" |
| 2006–2013 | 30 Rock | James "Toofer" Spurlock | 130 episodes |
| 2007 | Judy's Got a Gun | Brad Wilkes | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Keith Powell Directs a Play | Keith Powell | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Reno 911! | Innocent Black Man | Episode: "Wiegel's Couple's Therapy" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Robert Pierce | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
| 2014 | The Newsroom | Wyatt Geary | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | About a Boy | Richard | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Deadbeat | Cashier / Lonathan | Episode: "Medieval Dead" |
| 2018 | Cape Kids | Acer | Episode: "Ignite Good to Help the Environment" |
| 2019 | Better Things | Keith Powell | Episode: "The Unknown" |
| 2019 | The Room Actors: Where Are They Now? | Norman | Episode: "Stay at home Dan" |
| 2020 | Grace and Frankie | Jordan | Episode: "The Tank" |
| 2020 | Connecting | Garrett | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Special | James "Toofer" Spurlock | Television special |
| 2020, 2021 | This Is Us | Dr. Vance | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Little Demon | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Shrinking | Mark | Episode: "Woof" |
References
- ^ a b Jones, Kenneth (March 29, 2005). "Wilmington's Contemporary Stage Lures Richard Easton and Keith David, for Restoring the Sun and Harlem-Set Fourposter". Playbill. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
...Powell, the 25-year-old African-American actor-producer...
- ^ Virtel, Louis (December 2, 2010). "Keith Powell on the 30 Rock Writers Room, Tina Fey's Rise to Fame and the Science of Cheers" (interview). MovieLine.
- ^ TV.com. "Keith Powell". TV.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Ciarán; Cummins, Ian (August 4, 2010). "Keith Powell Interview" (interview). Pop Culture Monster.
- ISBN 9781411664838– via Google Books.
- ^ "Rants & Reviews - The Futon's First Look: "Judy's Got a Gun" (ABC) - TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ "30 Rock's Keith Powell Directs a Play". Tubefilter. 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- Tubefilter News. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (March 3, 2014). "TVLine Items: Justified Fave Joins CBS Drama, Orphan Black's Latest Killer Promo and More". TVLine. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "India Ennenga Joins A&E's 'The Returned', Keith Powell Added To 'The Newsroom'". Deadline.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "7th Annual Indie Series Awards Winners". Indieseriesawards.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ VanDerWerff, Emily (18 March 2018). "Love in the time of late capitalism: how Superstore revived will-they/won't-they romance". Vox.
- ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (18 July 2012). "30 Rock's Keith Powell Is Engaged to Jill Knox". Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ Oliveira, Denise (October 18, 2013). "A Shy and Logical Guy Finds His Open and Wild Match". The New York Times.
- ^ Ali, Rasha. "'After 5 years of trying' Keith Powell and wife Jill Knox announce birth of baby girl". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
External links
- Official Keith Powell website
- Keith Powell at IMDb
- A Chat with Keith Powell of 30 Rock
- Interview with Keith Powell
- Duncan Sheik Will Conjure Ghosts in New Musical, an article including Powell