Maliq Akil Johnson (born June 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jayson Jackson in the
Netflix
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series ''
Grand Army''. His films include ''
Little Boxes'', ''
Little Men'', and ''
Knucklehead''.
Early life
Johnson was born in
Brooklyn
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, his first home in
Starrett City, to Mark Johnson and Tracy Stith. He grew up in the
Bedford–Stuyvesant area where his father co-owned Head Hunter Barbershop from 1996 until its closure in 2015 due to gentrification.
Maliq attended Cobble Hill School of American Studies. His first television appearance was in a 2004
PediaSure commercial. He appeared in catalogues and adverts with gigs such as
Verizon,
GAP,
Target,
Pillsbury,
Zulily,
UFT,
Macy's,
Sean John
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In 2016, the brand had ann ...
,
Aéropostale, and
Kohl's. He took acting classes with Opening Act. He is now based in
Queens
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.
Filmography
References
External links
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2000 births
21st-century American male actors
American child models
Male actors from Brooklyn
People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
People from East New York, Brooklyn
Living people
21st-century African-American male actors