Jovan Adepo
Acting
Biography
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 25
Movies (15)
The Odyssey2026Elpenor
His Three Daughters2024Benji
To Catch a Killer2023MacKenzie
The Costumes of Babylon2023
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon2023Self
Babylon2022Sidney Palmer
51502021Celeb
The Violent Heart2020Daniel
The Planters2019Jesus (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019Lionel Jefferson
Overlord2018Boyce
mother!2017Cupbearer
Fences2016Cory Maxson
The Youth2015Sahal
Sandbox2014Gator
Shows (10)
IT: Welcome to Derry2025Leroy Hanlon
3 Body Problem2024Saul Durand
The Stand2020Larry Underwood
Watchmen2019Will Reeves
When They See Us2019Antron McCray (Adult)
Sorry for Your Loss2018Danny
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018Marcus Bishop
The Leftovers2014Michael Murphy
NCIS: Los Angeles2009Emmanuel Salim
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self - Guest