When They See Us is a critically acclaimed miniseries that dropped on Netflix in the
springs last year.
A tragic true-crime drama series written and directed by esteemed director, Ava DuVernay,
tells the story of five innocent teenagers whose lives changed overnight after being
falsely accused of a heinous crime.
While the series has drawn significant attention for the storyline, it has also been highly
praised for the casting.
Speaking of the cast, we will be seeing where the actors from the series are at present
in this video.
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One of the lead actors of the show, Jharrel is the only actor who portrayed both the younger
and adult version of his character.
The 22-year-old received several nominations for his outstanding performance in the show,
of which he won a Critics’ Choice Television Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a Primetime
Emmy Award, as well.
Jharrel is currently working on an upcoming movie, Concrete Cowboys, which was originally
slated to release in 2020.
However, the release date is likely to be preempted because of the ongoing situation.
Ethan, who played the role of teen Yusef Salaam on the show, is a TV and stage actor.
He made his acting debut in 2012 when he starred as Nate on the TV series, Go On.
He started gaining attention after appearing in TV shows like The Mindy Project, Key & Peele,
and About a Boy.
Ethan does not have any upcoming projects as of now but he is doing a web series on
IGTV called Speak Up Series, alongside his co-star Asante Blackk and friend Reed Shannon
The 33-year-old star who appeared as the adult Yusef has been seen in various TV roles before
appearing on When They See Us.
Some of his pivotal works include the HBO series - The Newsroom, the Showtime series
- Homeland, the Fox series - Gotham, and the FX series - Justified.
Chalk is currently filming for the miniseries, Perry Mason, in the role of Paul Drake.
However, the series’ release date has not been announced yet.
Caleel Harris is a 16-year-old actor/voice actor hailing from California.
The young star has appeared in over 20 TV shows and films before landing the role of
young Antron McCray in When They See Us.
Caleel does not have any upcoming projects at the moment.
Jovan Adepo is an English-American actor who has played several famous roles in TV shows
and movies.
The Leftovers famed star was last seen in the role of Hooded Justice in the DC Comic
series, Watchmen.
As of now, he is slated to appear in an upcoming web miniseries, The Stand.
It has been announced that Jovan will be playing the role of Larry Underwood in the series
but the show’s release date has not been announced yet.
Marquis Rodriguez (Young Raymond Santana, Jr.)
Marquis Rodriguez made his TV debut in 2007 by playing a short role on Law & Order: SVU.
He has also appeared in some other famous shows like Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Chicago
Fire but rose to fame only after appearing in the role of Raymond Santana Jr. on When
They See Us.
In late 2019, Marquis was cast in the Game of Thrones prequel but eventually, the show
was canceled.
Freddy Miyares played the role of adult Raymond on the show.
An alum of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Freddy made his TV debut in 2018 by appearing
as a guest star on the popular CBS series, Elementary.
Later, he also appeared on The Code.
As of now, Freddy does not have any upcoming projects.
Asante Blackk is an 18-year-old actor who played the role of teen Kevin.
Asante, who has been acting since the age of 6, is now a famous YouTuber too.
He posts comedy videos, reactions, challenges, and tutorials on his self titled YouTube channel.
His parents, Ayize and Aiyana Maat, are also famous YouTubers.
As of now, Asante is not working on any new projects.
Justin Cunningham gained fame for his turn as the adult Kevin Richardson on When They
See Us.
Most recently, he was seen guest-starring in the CBS crime drama series, Blue Blood.
In March 2020, Deadline reported that Justin is set to star in an untitled NBC comedy pilot
starring Carl Tart and Echo Kellum.
In the untitled project created by Phil Augusta Jackson and Dan Goor, Cunningham is set to
play the role of Wyatt Fields, a happily married man.