Jovan Adepo

Jovan Adepo

Acting
Born 1988-09-06Upper Heyford, England, UK

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.

Movies (15)

The Odyssey
8.0

The Odyssey

2026Movie8.0
Babylon
7.3

Babylon

2022Movie7.3
mother!
6.9

mother!

2017Movie6.9
Overlord
6.7

Overlord

2018Movie6.7
To Catch a Killer
6.8

To Catch a Killer

2023Movie6.8
Fences
6.9

Fences

2016Movie6.9
His Three Daughters
6.8

His Three Daughters

2024Movie6.8
The Youth
7.0

The Youth

2015Movie7.0
The Violent Heart
5.3

The Violent Heart

2020Movie5.3
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2.0

A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon

2023Movie2.0
The Planters
6.3

The Planters

2019Movie6.3
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.6

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019Movie6.6
Sandbox

Sandbox

2014Movie
The Costumes of Babylon

The Costumes of Babylon

2023Movie
5150
6.3

5150

2021Movie6.3

TV Shows (10)

NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
7.7

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

2018Series7.7
IT: Welcome to Derry
8.2

IT: Welcome to Derry

2025Series8.2
The Leftovers
7.7

The Leftovers

2014Series7.7
3 Body Problem
7.5

3 Body Problem

2024Series7.5
Watchmen
7.6

Watchmen

2019Series7.6
The Stand
6.8

The Stand

2020Series6.8
When They See Us
8.2

When They See Us

2019Series8.2
Sorry for Your Loss
6.9

Sorry for Your Loss

2018Series6.9