Jovan Adepo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 6, 1988
- Birthplace
- Upper Heyford, England, UK
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Filmography
The Odyssey 2026
as Elpenor
His Three Daughters 2024
as Benji
To Catch a Killer 2023
as MacKenzie
The Costumes of Babylon 2023
Actor
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon 2023
as Self
Babylon 2022
as Sidney Palmer
5150 2021
as Celeb
The Violent Heart 2020
as Daniel
The Planters 2019
as Jesus (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" 2019
as Lionel Jefferson
Overlord 2018
as Boyce
mother! 2017
as Cupbearer
Fences 2016
as Cory Maxson
The Youth 2015
as Sahal
Sandbox 2014
as Gator
Credits from TMDB.