Jermaine Crawford (born October 28, 1992) is an American actor best known for appearing on the

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Career

Crawford started performing at the age of three. He has had prominent roles in the theatrical productions of ''

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, as directed by Bill Pasquanti; and, ''

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. Crawford starred in the 2009 film adaptation of the Alvin Moore Jr. stage play ''A Mother's Prayer'', which also features

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, and more recently in the 2010

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film '' Twelve''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Jermaine Crawford Article on Hiphopdx

Jermaine Crawford Interview on Dubcnn
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Jermaine American male child actors 1992 births Living people Male actors from New York City 21st-century American male actors 21st-century African-American male actors