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Melvin Jackson Jr.

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Melvin Jackson Jr.
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Abandoned Act (2018)
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Emmy Nominated Actor Melvin Jackson Jr. was born on April 4th in Washington D.C. He now resides in Los Angeles with his wife Emmy nominated actress Kelly Jenrette. In which they are the first African American married couple to be nominated for an Emmy in the same year. Melvin is the father of three sons. He is best known for his roles as Bernard on the HBO hit series "The Wire" and as The Bully on the hit CW show "Everybody Hates Chris". He portrayed the legendary rapper Kurtis Blow in the NAACP Award winning BET's "The New Edition Story" which had 29 million viewers. He is a talented actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, host, & author of a children's book "The Adventures of Jimmy The Fly" which he wrote with his wife. It's available on amazon and Barnes and Noble website. Melvin was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series for his web series "This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours" that he wrote, produced and starred in. Due to the web series he later booked the role of Eddie Murphy in the Reelz channel docu-drama series "The Price of Fame". Melvin has won 2 Gold medals in track and field for the 1500m and 300m, as well as a bronze medal in wrestling while living in Ankara, Turkey.
BornApril 4, 1981
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Known for

The New Edition Story (2017)
The New Edition Story
8.8
TV Mini Series
  • Kurtis Blow
The Wire (2002)
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
  • Bernard
Tichina Arnold, Terry Crews, Tequan Richmond, Tyler James Williams, and Imani Hakim in Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
Everybody Hates Chris
7.5
TV Series
  • Bully #1
  • Graduate
  • Thug
  • Thug #3
Brandon Fobbs, Melvin Jackson Jr., Kate Mines, Kelly Jenrette, Esquire Duke, Rocky Cusseaux, Bethany Vee, Brando Robinson, and Julio Montalvo in This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours (2018)
This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours
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  • Producer
  • 2018

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Producer

  • The Single Life: Dual Perspectives on Modern Dating
    • Completed
  • You Just Big Boned
    • Completed
  • The Case of Grams Missing Teeth
    • Pre-production
  • The Wedding Invite
    • Pre-production
  • Boomeranged
    • In Development
  • Screened
    • Post-production
  • Sound of a City
    • Post-production
  • Melvin Jackson Jr. in I Am Puff Daddy (2019)
    I Am Puff Daddy
  • This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours (2022)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours
  • I'm A Survivor No Longer A Victim (2022)
    I'm A Survivor No Longer A Victim
  • A Vulgar Display of Insolence (2021)
    A Vulgar Display of Insolence
  • Day Ones (2021)
    Day Ones
  • Phillip Shaun DeVone in Affliction (2021)
    Affliction
  • In a Sentimental Mood (2021)
    In a Sentimental Mood
  • Cedric the Entertainer, Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, and Lex Scott Davis in Son of the South (2020)
    Son of the South
  • The Price of Fame (2020)
    The Price of Fame
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., Kristen Hurt, and Brittany Lucio in LA Temptation (2020)
    LA Temptation
  • Right On (2019)
    Right On
  • Melvin Jackson Jr. in This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours (2018)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours
  • This is My Life, So Why Are Your Laughing?
  • IAD: Internal Affairs Division (2018)
    IAD: Internal Affairs Division
  • Cisco Reyes, Melvin Jackson Jr., Don Overton, Grover McCants, Diana C. Salinas, Brenton Herwat, Brian Heintz, and Amanda Bobby Cooper in Be Somebody (2018)
    Be Somebody

Actor

  • Q
    • Completed
  • The Case of Grams Missing Teeth
    • Pre-production
  • Angie's Cure
    • Post-production
  • EGB the Real Godson of Go-Go Music the Movie
    • Pre-production
  • The Wedding Invite
    • Pre-production
  • Boomeranged
    • In Development
  • DPG 4 Life Aka Dogg Pound 4 Life
    • In Development
  • Screened
    • Post-production
  • Project Hollywood
    • Completed
  • Girl Talk
    • Post-production
  • Melvin Jackson Jr. in I Am Puff Daddy (2019)
    I Am Puff Daddy
  • This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours (2022)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours
  • Welcome Matt (2021)
    Welcome Matt
  • Brandon E Hendrickson, James Matthew Poole, Christine Guerra, Amanda Faye, and Allison Frosh in Alpine Lake (2020)
    Alpine Lake
  • One of These Days (2020)
    One of These Days
  • The Price of Fame (2020)
    The Price of Fame
  • The Whatever Podcast (2020)
    The Whatever Podcast
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., Kristen Hurt, and Brittany Lucio in LA Temptation (2020)
    LA Temptation
  • Melvin Jackson Jr. in This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours (2018)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours
    • ...
  • DeVaughn Nixon, Lorenzo Eduardo, Bryan Craig, Melvin Jackson Jr., Steven Alan Davis, Chris Nichols, and Carter The Body in Narc (2019)
    Narc
  • Helena-Alexis Seymour in Chronicles of Jessica Wu (2017)
    Chronicles of Jessica Wu
  • The Price of Fame (2018)
    The Price of Fame
  • Charles Clemmons and Nicole Peplinski in CharlesNCharge (2019)
    CharlesNCharge
  • This is My Life, So Why Are Your Laughing?
  • IAD: Internal Affairs Division (2018)
    IAD: Internal Affairs Division

Director

  • Black Love
  • This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours (2022)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine Not Yours
  • I'm A Survivor No Longer A Victim (2022)
    I'm A Survivor No Longer A Victim
  • The Price of Fame (2020)
    The Price of Fame
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., Kristen Hurt, and Brittany Lucio in LA Temptation (2020)
    LA Temptation
  • Melvin Jackson Jr. in This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours (2018)
    This Eddie Murphy Role is Mine, Not Yours
  • This is My Life, So Why Are Your Laughing?
  • IAD: Internal Affairs Division (2018)
    IAD: Internal Affairs Division
  • I Hate LA (2018)
    I Hate LA
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., DanYa Williams, and Kristen Hurt in 'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)
    'Til Death Do Us Part
  • That's My Brother (2017)
    That's My Brother
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., Joshua Paule, and Zuri Willis in My First Date Aka My Crazy First Date (2016)
    My First Date Aka My Crazy First Date
  • Angie Teodora Dick, Tim Braun, and Matthew Holcomb in Friendzoned (2016)
    Friendzoned
  • Melvin Jackson Jr., Neiko Neal, John German III, and Steven Alan Davis in Lipstick the Series (2015)
    Lipstick the Series
  • This Is My Life So Why Are You Laughing? (2015)
    This Is My Life So Why Are You Laughing?
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My Demo Reel
Demo Reel 3:16
My Demo Reel
New Demo Reel
Demo Reel 3:49
New Demo Reel
Melvin Jackson Jr stand up comedy show
Demo Reel 8:56
Melvin Jackson Jr stand up comedy show
Audition tape for Tyler Perry
Demo Reel 2:59
Audition tape for Tyler Perry
Melvin Jackson Jr's demo reel
Demo Reel 4:00
Melvin Jackson Jr's demo reel
Abandoned Act
Trailer 1:09
Abandoned Act
Five K One
Trailer 2:28
Five K One

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    • April 4, 1981
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Other works
    Appeared in music video by R&B star Lil Mo. (2005)

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