| Aaron Meeks | |
| Birth Name: | Aaron Joseph Weeks |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1999−2007 |
Aaron Joseph Meeks (born April 26, 1986) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Ahmad Chadway on the Showtime family drama series Soul Food (2000−04). During his career, Meeks was awarded two NAACP Image Awards and received three Young Artist Award nominations.
Meeks started acting in childhood as a member of the Cornerstone Theater Company troupe.[1] His brother, Andrew, was also a child actor.[2] Aaron made his screen debut in 1999 on the medical drama , playing an abused young boy.[3] In 2000, Meeks appeared as Herman D. Washington[4] in the Showtime movie A Storm in Summer, starring opposite Peter Falk.[5] Their characters form an unlikely friendship.[6] One reviewer found Meeks' performance "impressive."[7] He earned a Young Artist Award nomination in 2001 for his work in this film.[8] Meeks portrayed a young Cassius Clay in (2000) and acted in the Gregory Hines television film Bojangles (2001).[9]
Meeks portrayed the role of Ahmad Chadway, a teenager who attends prep school,[10] on drama series Soul Food.[11] He also narrated the series as Ahmad.[12] Meeks played the role from 2000 to 2004.[13] [14] For playing Ahmad, he won two consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Youth Actor in 2001 and 2002.[15] [16] In 2003, he received an NAACP Image Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[9] Additionally, Meeks was given two Young Artist Award nominations in 2003 and 2004 for his performance on Soul Food.[17] [18]
Following his work on Soul Food, he appeared in the television film (2004) and had a guest role on crime drama Crossing Jordan (2007). Meeks has not acted since 2007.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Herman D. Washington | TV film |
| Young Cassius Clay | TV film | ||
| 2001 | Bojangles | William (Young Percy) | TV film |
| 2004 | Banger #1 | TV film | |
| 2007 | Foster Babies | Willie Jr. | Direct-to-Video |
| Frankie D | Tyrone | ||
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dion | 3 episodes | |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Kevin | Episode: "School Daze" |
| 2000−2004 | Soul Food | Ahmad Chadway | Series regular, 74 episodes |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Young Man | Episode: "33 Bullets" |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Soul Food | |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama): Leading Young Actor | A Storm in Summer | ||
| 2002 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress | Soul Food | |
| 2003 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor | Soul Food | |
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Soul Food | ||
| 2004 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor | Soul Food | |