Y'lan Noel
Y'lan Noel (born May 21, 1988) is a Panamanian-American actor. He is known for portraying Daniel King in the HBO television series Insecure (2016–2018).[1] He played the lead role in the 2018 horror film The First Purge.[2]
Y'lan Noel | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1988 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life edit
Noel was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was further raised in Queens until his family moved to Decatur, Georgia. He is of Afro-Panamanian descent. He began attending Morehouse College and transferred to New York University.[1] He continued through Tisch School of Arts until he was called away to Los Angeles.[3]
Career edit
In 2015, Noel landed the role of Daniel King on Insecure. Noel described Daniel as being the opposite of him, "I was nervous about playing Daniel. I love being around women...but I’ve always felt a bit awkward, well, insecure, around women I’ve had crushes on. Daniel doesn’t seem to have any of that awkwardness... Daniel’s extremely confident and goes after what he wants."[4]
In 2018, Noel played the lead role of Dmitri in The First Purge, which he considered very challenging, having said, "I feel like I started to actually physiologically relate to these fictional characters and what they would have to experience if they were to go about surviving the Purge."[5]
In 2021, Noel was reported as cast in the lead for a television pilot based on the Sam Greenlee novel The Spook Who Sat By The Door, to be produced by Lee Daniels.[6][7][8]
Personal life edit
Noel is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi.[9]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Spartan King | Jack | Short film |
| 2013 | House of Another | Henry Gibson | |
| 2018 | The First Purge | Dmitri | |
| 2018 | Slice | Big Cheese | |
| 2018 | The Weekend | Aubrey | |
| 2020 | The Photograph | Young Isaac Jefferson |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Hustle | Kutta | Main cast |
| 2016–2018 | Insecure | Daniel King | Recurring (season 1); Main cast (season 2-3) |
| 2021 | The Spook Who Sat by the Door | Dan Freeman | Main cast; unaired pilot |
| TBA | Lady in the Lake | Ferdie Platt |
References edit
- ^ a b Ballin, Sofiya (September 1, 2017). "Insecure's Y'lan Noel Makes It Easy To Be #DanielHive". Fader. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Crucchiola, Jordan (July 6, 2018). "The First Purge Star Y'lan Noel on Beating Up Nazis". Vulture. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ . Method Acting Strasberg. December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Armstrong, Olivia. "Y'lan Noel on Why Daniel Is Way More Than Just "The Other Guy"". HBO. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Volpe, Allie (July 3, 2018). "'Insecure' + 'The First Purge' Star Y'lan Noel on How to Use Audition Nerves to Your Advantage". Backstage. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Y'lan Noel To Headline 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door' FX Pilot Produced By Lee Daniels". Deadline. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (April 14, 2021). "Christina Jackson Joins Y'lan Noel In FX Pilot 'Spook Who Sat by the Door'". BFTV. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Jared (March 24, 2021). "Y'lan Noel grabs lead role in Lee Daniels' 'The Spook Who Sat By The Door'". thegrio.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. [@kapsi1911] (July 7, 2018). "Brother Y'lan Noel (Omicron Chapter) speaks onstage during the 2018 #EssenceFest at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 📸 by @thephotomanlife #Nupes #essencefestival2018 #essencefestival #InsecureHBO #YlanNoel t.co/95e29Go7Ii" (Tweet). Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
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External links edit
- Y'lan Noel at IMDb