Tobias Truvillion

Tobias Truvillion
Truvillion in 2017
Born (1975-10-01) October 1, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
SpouseMichele Morgan (m. 2012)

Tobias Truvillion (born October 1, 1975) is an American actor and model. He made his professional acting debut starring in the 2001 off-Broadway musical Oya receiving AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. From 2006 to 2008, Truvillion was regular cast member in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live and later had recurring roles on prime time series such as Empire and First Wives Club. He appeared in films Brooklyn's Finest (2009), Equal Standard (2020), Sanctioning Evil (2022) and First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (2023).

Life and career

Truvillion was born in Queens, New York and grew up in Flushing and graduated from Bayside High School. He began his career as a runway and print model for Ford Models, and while modeling, Truvillion studied acting.[2] In 2001 he made his professional acting debut in the off-Broadway musical Oya receiving AUDELCO Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical.[3] He played minor roles in films Paid in Full (2002), Death of a Dynasty (2003) and Hitch (2005), and guest-starred on television series Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2006, he received his first major role on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live, playing Vincent Jones. He left the soap in 2008.[2] Since leaving soap, Truvillion began appearing in film and prime time television playing guest starring roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, White Collar and Person of Interest. In 2010 he returned to off-Broadway starring in Black Angels Over Tuskegee by Layon Gray.[4]

In 2015, Truvillion had recurring role in the Starz miniseries, Flesh and Bone and from 2016 to 2017 had a recurring role as Derek "D-Major" Major in the Fox musical series, Empire.[5][6] In 2018 he starred in the short-lived BET legal drama series, In Contempt.[7] The following year he played his first leading role in the made-for-television movie Holiday Heist.[8]

From 2019 to 2022, Truvillion had recurring role in the BET+ comedy-drama series, First Wives Club. In 2020 he played another leading role in the crime drama film Equal Standard,[9][10] and had recurring role during the first season of BET comedy-drama Sistas. In 2021 he starred alongside Keri Hilson in the Lifetime movie Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story[11] and later guest-starred on New Amsterdam, Queens, The Resident, FBI and The Best Man: The Final Chapters.[12] In 2022, Truvillion played the lead in the action thriller film, Sanctioning Evil.[13] In 2023 he starred in the drama film Aurora: A Love Story, the action thriller Call Her King, the crime thriller Sisters, and the biographical crime drama First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story directed by Vivica A. Fox.[14][15][16] He starred opposite Jessica Care Moore in the drama film He Looked like a Postcard directed by Qasim Basir.[17]

Personal life

In 2012, Truvillion married actress Michele Morgan, they reside in New Jersey.[18][19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Paid in Full Runner
2003 Death of a Dynasty Cool Guy
Harlem's Beauty Yummy
2005 Hitch Kurt
2006 Delirious Silky
2007 Blackout Reggie
2008 The Day the Bread Turned Green Black Baker Short
2009 Brooklyn's Finest Gutta
2010 The Tested James
Persons of Interest Trig (2014)
2011 Three Prayers for June Gary Short
Heartfelt Neef Vick Short
2012 Zoo Yancy
Nous York Shoe Seller
2014 Seasons of Love Meechi TV movie
Attempted Burglary - a Film Noir Short The Soldier Short
2015 Supermodel Det. Jacobs
The Trade Tyson Short
2016 Lack of Will DeMarcus Short
2017 Dope Fiend Big G
Secrets Stephen
Bobbi Kristina Butter
Cigarette Soup Julian 'Monti' Montgomery
2018 The Products of the American Ghetto Brian
The Stuff Brandon
King of Newark 2 Miasha Boyfriend
2019 Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment Greg Jeffries
Loved To Death Dre
Seberg Dewayne
Holiday Heist Devin
2020 Equal Standard Detective Chris Jones
2021 Seven Deadly Sins: Lust Damon King TV movie
Sand Dollar Cove Alden Conway TV movie
I Am a Man - Short
A Holiday Chance Keith Austin TV movie
2022 Respect the Jux Detective Johnson
To Her, With Love Jordan TV movie
Sanctioning Evil Barnes [20]
2023 Aurora Kenny
The Fearless Three Master OSHA
Call Her King Gerald King
Sisters Reggie
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story Harvey

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Playmakers Luther Hawkins Episode: "Down & Distance"
2004 Third Watch Skeeter Episode: "Rat Bastard"
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Military Police Officer Episode: "Goliath"
2006–08 One Life to Live Vincent Jones Regular Cast
2009 BN4 Real Craig Lewis Episode: "Plate Full of Lies"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Deshawn Warner Episode: "All In"
2011–12 Blue Bloods Otto Guest Cast: Season 2-3
2012 Truth Unspoken Series Chad Perry Episode: "Love Is Color Blind" & "Is That You?"
2013 White Collar Robert Bly Episode: "Quantico Closure"
2014 Person of Interest Trig Episode: "Brotherhood"
2015 The Blacklist Officer Episode: "Quon Zhang (No. 87)"
Flesh and Bone Beau Recurring Cast
2016–17 Empire Derek "D-Major" Major Recurring Cast: Season 2-3
2018 In Contempt Bennett Thompson Main Cast
Chicago P.D. Kenny Armstrong Episode: "Black and Blue"
2019–22 The First Wives Club Khalil Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3
2020 Sistas Morris Hollis Recurring Cast: Season 1
2021 New Amsterdam Guillaume Episode: "Laughter and Hope and a Sock in the Eye"
2022 Queens Frank Black Episode: "Nasty Girl Records"
The Resident Pastor Aaron Deering Episode: "6 Volts"
FBI Trey Cooper Episode: "Kayla"
Tales Ezekiel Episode: "Put It on Me"
The Best Man: The Final Chapters Jaha Episode: "The Invisible Man" & "The Party"
2023 East New York Jamal Hayes Episode: "Up in Smoke"
The Equalizer Marlon Dean Episode: "Justified"

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role
2005 "Free Yourself" Fantasia Barrino Love interest
2010 "I'm Doin' Me"
2017 "Real One" Chanté Moore

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2001 AUDELCO Awards[3] Outstanding Performance in a Musical (Male) Oya Won
2008 NAACP Image Awards[21] Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series One Life to Live Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Tobias Truvillion | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  2. ^ a b "About the Actors | Tobias Truvillion | One Life to Live on Soap Central". soapcentral.com.
  3. ^ a b "NYC's Harlem-Based Audelco Awards Turn Blue". Playbill. November 24, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Tobias Truvillion Joins Cast of Black Angels Over Tuskegee; Show to Transfer to Actors Temple Theater - TheaterMania.com". May 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Who Is D-Major On 'Empire'? Tobias Truvillion Is Just Starting To Peel Back His Layers". Bustle. May 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Mistretta, Amy (April 20, 2016). "Soap Opera Actors: Where are they now? Tobias Truvillion cast on Empire, as Tom Pelphrey joins Marvel's Iron Fist".
  7. ^ "Soap Alum Tobias Truvillion Is IN CONTEMPT". Soap Opera Digest. May 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Trailer to BET's Holiday Heist Starring Chaley Rose & Tobias Truvillion". December 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Laffly, Tomris (May 7, 2021). "'Equal Standard' Review: The Ice-T-Backed Film at the Intersection of Racism and Law Enforcement Is Hindered by Uneven Acting and Untidy Priorities".
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion Talks Racial Police Drama 'Equal Standard'". June 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (February 9, 2021). "Lifetime Sets Premiere Dates & Unveils Cast For T.D. Jakes' 'Seven Deadly Sins' Movie Anthology".
  12. ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 29, 2022). "'The Best Man: The Final Chapters': Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada & Brandon Victor Dixon Among New Cast Joining Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, More".
  13. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 10, 2020). "Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs".
  14. ^ "Exclusive: Tobias Truvillion, Wakeema Hollis, and DIrector Noel Calloway talk Aurora: A Love Story". BlackFilmandTV.com.
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (August 19, 2022). "'Sisters', 'Soul Mates' Castings; Vision Films Hire; Vertical, Random Media, Buffalo 8, Freestyle, DeskPop, Homestead, Indican Acquisitions; More – Film Briefs".
  16. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 27, 2023). "Tobias Truvillion, Leon & Jessica "Jess Hilarious" Moore Join Michelle Mitchenor In BET+ Biopic 'First Lady Of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story' From Director Vivica A. Fox".
  17. ^ "Detroit filmmaking diary: 'I wrote a self-love story' -- Jessica Care Moore on her 1st movie". www.deadlinedetroit.com.
  18. ^ "MBL Intl Group Announces That Empire's Tobias Truvillion Lands Starring Role in BET's New Legal Drama 'In Contempt'". www.newswire.com (Press release).
  19. ^ "INTERVIEW: Catching up with OLTL alum and Empire star Tobias Truvillion". soapcentral.com. June 16, 2017.
  20. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 10, 2020). "Tobias Truvillion, Taryn Manning To Star In 'Sanctioning Evil'; Jaclyn Bethany Sets Cast For 'The Falling World'; Ashley Reyes Boards 'Slayers' – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "Nominees for 39th NAACP Image Awards announced live at press conference". NAACP. January 8, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2018.