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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

2002-11-22 (23 years old)

Place of Birth

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Alkoya Brunson

Biography

Alkoya Brunson (born 22 November 2002) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role as Kenneth Vaughn in the 2016 historical drama Hidden Figures. He has also gained acclaim for his season 4 turn as Adam on The CW series The Originals. He made his first on-screen appearance in 2013 in the TV film Let the Church Say Amen. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy film Vacation as Gary Peterson. He subsequently appeared in the 2016 historical drama The Birth of a Nation. In 2016, he appeared alongside prominent actors Mahershala Ali, Taraji P. Henson, and Nate Parker in the films Hidden Figures and The Birth of a Nation.

Known For

Acting

Vacation

2015

Vacation

as

Gary Peterson

The Birth of a Nation

2016

The Birth of a Nation

as

Young Hark

Hidden Figures

2016

Hidden Figures

as

Kenneth Vaughan

Bessie

2015

Bessie

as

Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)

Malibu Rescue

2019

Malibu Rescue

as

Eric

DC's Stargirl

DC's Stargirl

as

Jakeem Williams

Atlanta

Atlanta

as

Young Earn

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

as

CJ Mallory

Production

Crew

Directing