Jovan Adepo
Known for Acting
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Filmography
Babylon
2022
as Sidney Palmer
The Odyssey
2026
mother!
2017
as Cupbearer
To Catch a Killer
2023
as MacKenzie
Overlord
2018
as Private First Class Edward Boyce
Fences
2016
as Cory Maxson
His Three Daughters
2024
as Benji
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023
as Self
The Violent Heart
2020
as Daniel
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Lionel Jefferson
The Planters
2019
as Jesus (voice)
5150
2021
as Celeb
The Costumes of Babylon
2023
Sandbox
2014
as Gator