Aubrey Omari Joseph (born November 26, 1997) is an American actor best known for his role as Tyrone Johnson / Cloak in Freeform's '' Cloak & Dagger''.

Career

Aubrey started acting on the stage, portraying

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in the Broadway musical ''

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'', a role he alternated with Judah Bellamy. Aubrey has his first major, starring role after being cast in January 2017 as Tyrone Johnson / Cloak, one of the lead characters, in the '' Marvel's Cloak & Dagger'' television series. The show, set within the larger

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, aired on Freeform, jointly produced by the network,

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, based on the

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characters of the same name. Aubrey felt his casting was coincidental. "At the time that I got the audition, I was in the middle of trying to watch

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of ''

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'', so it was crazy just how ironic everything was at that moment." The series ran for two seasons, concluding in May 2019 and was canceled that October. Joseph and his ''Cloak & Dagger'' co-star

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returned to voice their respective characters on the

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animated series ''

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'' and reprised their roles for a two-episode crossover in the third and final season of '' Marvel's Runaways''. Aubrey released his debut album, XXl, on July 24, 2020.

Personal life

Aubrey Joseph is the middle child of three boys.

Filmography

Accolades

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Aubrey Living people 1997 births 21st-century American male actors Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors