Actor who won critical acclaim for his performance as Mister in the 2013 drama The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete. He later appeared in films like 2015's Southpaw and was cast in the role of Ra-Ra in the television series The Get Down. He made his big screen debut in an uncredited role in the 2008 Will Smith drama Seven Pounds. He has attended View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter School in Los Angeles.