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Alkoya Brunson

Actor

Alkoya Brunson

Born November 22, 2002 in Lakeland, Florida, USA9 films

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.

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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.

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Hidden Figures posterFirst watchHidden Figures20168.0as Kenneth VaughanThe untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest…View film

Essential films

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Vacation poster6.3Vacation2015The Birth of a Nation poster6.6The Birth of a Nation2016Almost Christmas poster6.0Almost Christmas2016Malibu Rescue poster6.1Malibu Rescue2019Bessie poster6.4Bessie2015Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave poster6.2Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave2020

Filmography

9 films as actor
  1. 2020Malibu Rescue: The Next WaveEric
  2. 2020Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over PrisonLil' Eric Jackson
  3. 2019Malibu RescueEric
  4. 2016Hidden FiguresKenneth Vaughan
  5. 2016Almost ChristmasCameron
  6. 2016The Birth of a NationYoung Hark
  7. 2015VacationGary Peterson
  8. 2015BessieSwarm Boy #2 (uncredited)
  9. 2013Let the Church Say AmenJordan