Keidrich Sellati
Born2001 or 2002 (age 21–22)
Colorado, United States[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Keidrich Sellati (born 2001 or 2002)[2] is an American actor. He played the role of Henry Jennings in the FX television series The Americans (2013–2018) for its entire run.

Life and career

Sellati has been described as having Korean, Irish, Italian, and English ancestry.[1]

In 2013, Sellati joined the cast of the 1980s period drama The Americans as Henry Jennings, the son of two Soviet spies.[3] He continued in the role until its final season in 2018. Referring to himself and co-star Holly Taylor, Sellati said "we were adorable, but in an ugly way".[4] Sellati was part of The Americans ensemble that was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.[5]

In 2017, Sellati portrayed Anthony in the film Rockaway. The film was about a brother plotting revenge against his abusive father and spending time in East Rockaway, New York. According to director John J. Budion, Sellati was similar to his real-life brother, and he praised the actor for conveying Anthony's feelings during the auditions. Sellati was named Best Actor at the 2018 Sunscreen Film Festival.[6]

Sellati attended public school in New York City, graduating from high school in 2020.[7] He has interest in cybersecurity as a career.[4]

In 2020, Sellati played a role in Keke Palmer's "Dreamcatcher" music video.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Rockaway Young Anthony
2022 There Are No Saints Julio Niente

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2018 The Americans Henry Jennings Main role
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Daniel Summers-Maddox 1 episode
2019 The Enemy Within Andrew Gordon 1 episode

Music videos

Year Artist Title
2020 Keke Palmer "Dreamcatcher"

References

  1. ^ a b "Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings | The Americans on FX". FXNetworks. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (March 6, 2017). "Keidrich Sellati (The Americans) on anticipating the end of the series: "It's been a great ride" [WATCH]". GoldDerby. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (January 30, 2013). "Fit for the P.T.A. (and the K.G.B.)". New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Bruce (May 20, 2018). "'The Americans' kids say series was a real learning experience". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2018). "SAG Awards Nominations: 'A Star Is Born', 'Mrs. Maisel', 'Ozark' Lead Way – The Full List". Deaaddline.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Smollins, Mike (May 10, 2018). "'Rockaway' star named best actor at Florida premiere". Long Island Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Chaney, Jen (May 9, 2018). "The Americans' Keidrich Sellati on Playing the Neglected Jennings Child and the Time Matthew Rhys Made Him Cry". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Sauer, Kyle. "Keke Palmer – Dreamcatcher – ksauer". kylesauer.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

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