Alphonso McAuley is an American actor and social media personality. He is best known for playing Cassius Sparks in the

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sitcom '' Breaking In'' and Hutch in the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''.

Early life and education

McAuley was born in

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and raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and Afro-Ethnic studies from

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Career

In 2004, McAuley played Bucky in the ''

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'' movie. He played Orsten Artis in the 2006 film '' Glory Road'' and Walt in the 2007 film ''

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''. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom ''

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''. In 2011, he voiced the rooster Drake in '' The Lion of Judah''. From 2013 to 2018, he played Hutch on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''. McAuley appears in the music video for "Miracle" by

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. McAuley was popular on the social media app

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, amassing over one million followers as of 2014.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McAuley, Alphonso Living people 1984 births American male film actors Male actors from New Haven, Connecticut American male television actors Comedians from Connecticut African-American male comedians African-American comedians American male comedians