Jovan Adepo
Biography
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
The Odyssey
2026
as Elpenor
His Three Daughters
2024
as Benji
To Catch a Killer
2023
as MacKenzie
The Costumes of Babylon
2023
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023
as Self
Babylon
2022
as Sidney Palmer
5150
2021
as Celeb
The Violent Heart
2020
as Daniel
The Planters
2019
as Jesus (voice)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Lionel Jefferson
Overlord
2018
as Boyce
mother!
2017
as Cupbearer
Fences
2016
as Cory Maxson
The Youth
2015
as Sahal
Sandbox
2014
as Gator