Devon Terrell is an Australian-American actor, best known for his role as “Barack Obama” in the film Barry (2016).
Wiki/Biography
Devin Terrell was born on Friday, October 23, 1992 (27 years old in 2019) in Long Beach, California. At the age of five, he moved with his family to Perth, Western Australia. He attended Ringwood High School in Perth. He studied drama at Edith Cowan University in Perth, where he also taught acting. In 2013, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art of Australia.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 11″
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Family and Race
His father is African-American and his mother is Anglo-Indian named Jenny.
Profession
Devin was originally scheduled to make his television debut as “Beverly Snow” in the 2015 TV series “Code of Conduct”, but the show never aired. He eventually made his television debut as “King Arthur” in the TV series “Cursed” (2020).
Devon Terrell (Devon Terrell) Cursed (2020)
He made his film debut in the movie Barry (2016) playing the role of Barack Obama.
He has appeared in the films Ophelia (2018) and The Professor (2018).
Facts/Trivia
- Devon Terrell enjoys reading and traveling in his spare time.
- To play the role of Barry, Devin learned to do things with his left hand. He also worked with a dialect coach. Speaking about this, he said,
I learned to write and play basketball with my left hand. I was born with an Australian accent, so my excellent dialect coaches Charlotte Fleck and Vikram [Gandhi],help [me] to distinguish accents.”
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