Steven G. Norfleet

Steven G. Norfleet
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Spouse	Anthony Hemingway (m. 2019)

Steven G. Norfleet is an American actor. He played the recurring roles in the television miniseries Watchmen (2019) and Genius: Aretha (2021). In 2024, Norfleet starred in the Netflix soap opera, Beauty in Black.

Life and career

Norfleet was born Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] While living in Atlanta, Norfleet began working as a dancer and in 2010 made his screen debut playing a dancer in the dance drama film, Stomp the Yard: Homecoming.[1] As an actor, he guest-starred in the television series Shameless, Underground, Being Mary Jane, Chicago P.D., Dynasty and Good Girls. In 2019 he had a recurring role as O. B. Williams in the HBO series, Watchmen.[2]

In 2021, Norfleet played Cecil Franklin, the brother of soul singer Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic biographical series, Genius: Aretha.[3] The following year he guest-starred in the AMC gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire.[4] In 2023 he joined the cast of BET+ soap opera Ruthless by Tyler Perry. The following year, Perry cast him as one of leads in his Netflix series, Beauty in Black.[5][6]

Personal life

Norfleet is openly gay. He and television director Anthony Hemingway started dating in 2014, after being introduced through a mutual friend. They got engaged in June 2018[7] and married in September 2019.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Stomp the Yard: Homecoming	Mu Gamma Zi Stepper
2016	Shameless	Cop	Episode: "Sleep No More"
2017	Underground	Mack	Episode: "Auld Acquaintance"
2017	Shooter	Kill Team Leader	Episode: "Across the Rio Grande"
2017	Being Mary Jane	Eriq	Episode: "Feeling Seen"
2018	Chicago P.D.	Shabazz	Episode: "Allegiance"
2018	One Dollar	Man in Pajamas	Episode: "Chelsea Wyler"
2019	Dynasty	Colin	Episode: "A Champagne Mood"
2019	Good Girls	Douglas	Episodes: "I'd Rather Be Crafting" and "Take Off Your Pants"
2019	Deadly Dispatch	Marcus	Television film
2019	Watchmen	O. B. Williams	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2020	Power	Officer Tirado	Episode: "Exactly How We Planned"
2021	Genius: Aretha	Cecil Franklin	Recurring role, 7 episodes
2022	Interview with the Vampire	Paul de Pointe du Lac	Episode: "In Throes of Increasing Wonder..."
2023—2024	Ruthless	Lewis	Series regular, 22 episodes
2024	Beauty in Black	Charles Bellaire	Series regular

References

1. Thompson, David (October 29, 2024). "Who Is Steven Norfleet? 4 Things to Know About Beauty In Black's Charles Actor - Wiki Bio Details". The Direct.
2. Norfleet, Steven G. (May 31, 2021). "Tulsa Race Massacre: 'Watchmen' Actor Steven G. Norfleet On History, Horrors & Legacy Of 1921 Slaughter – Guest Column".
3. "Genius: Aretha Gives a Glimpse of a Musical Prodigy". March 20, 2021.
4. Framke, Caroline (September 30, 2022). "AMC's 'Interview With the Vampire' Finds New Life in Historical Revamp of Anne Rice's Iconic Novel: TV Review".
5. Rice, Lynette (April 4, 2024). "'Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black': Netflix Reveals Cast For New Series Under Creator's First Look Deal".
6. Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (October 24, 2024). "'Beauty in Black' Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Thrilling Tyler Perry Drama?".
7. Bennett, Jessica (2018-06-12). "Director Anthony Hemingway Engaged to Actor Steven Norfleet". EBONY. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
8. Varian, Ethan (2019-09-27). "'Our Love Is Built to Last'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-17.

External links

• Steven G. Norfleet at IMDb