American actor
Neil Brown Jr. |
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 Brown in 2015 |
| Born | Cornelius C. Brown Jr.
(1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 43)[1][2]
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Website | neilbrownjr.com |
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Cornelius C. "Neil" Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980),[1][2] is an American actor and martial artist. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos[3] and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.[4] In 2017 Brown was cast as Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team.[5][6]
Early life
Brown was born in Orlando, Florida,[7] to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.[8] In 2000 he married Catrina Robinson Brown and they welcomed two children.
Career
Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters.[9] He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles.[10][11] The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez[11] where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon.
Neil Brown, Jr played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in HBO comedy series Insecure.
