| Neil Brown Jr. | |
| Birth Name: | Cornelius C. Brown Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 1980 6, mf=yes[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1995–present |
| Children: | 2 |
Cornelius C. "Neil" Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980), is an American actor. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos[3] and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.[4] In 2017 Brown was cast as Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team.[5] [6]
Brown was born in Orlando, Florida,[7] to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.[8] In 2000 he married Catrina Robinson Brown and they welcomed two children.
Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters.[9] He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film .[10] [11] The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez[11] where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon.Neil Brown, Jr played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in HBO comedy series Insecure.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns | ||
| 2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James | ||
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick The Clubhouse Assistant | ||
| Back by Midnight | Inmate #3 | |||
| Choices: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | Lou | Short | ||
| 2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor | ||
| 2007 | Fear Itself | Marshall | Video | |
| 2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron | ||
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Herzon | ||
| Just Another Day | Ronny | |||
| Scare Zone | Spider | |||
| 2011 | LCpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero | |||
| 2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton | ||
| What Comes Around | Jamal | Short | ||
| 2015 | Fast & Furious Flow | Malik Herzon | Short | |
| Bad Blood | Deputy Diaz | |||
| Rivers 9 | Virgil Dobbs | |||
| Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella | |||
| 2016 | Cold: Choices | Major John Polanco | Short | |
| 2017 | Me + 1 | Tai Jackson | Short | |
| Pope | Dejuan | |||
| Sand Castle | Enzo | |||
| Naked | Officer McBride | |||
| 2018 | Lawless Range | Wesley Gonzalez | ||
| City of Lies | Rafael Pérez | |||
| 2019 | Bayou Tales | Beauchamp | ||
| 2021 | Last Night in Rozzie | Ronnie Russo |
| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | Episode: "Going For Gold" | |
| 1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | Episode: "God's Last Laugh" | |
| 1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | Episode: "Middle of Nowhere" | |
| 2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | Episode: "Noah Knows Politics" & "Pink Slip-Up" | |
| 2001 | America's Most Wanted | Little Boy | Episode: "Catalino Morales" | |
| Sheena | Nakele | Episode: "Children of the Lamistas" | ||
| Sheena | Taya | Episode: "Unsafe Passage" | ||
| 2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | Episode: "En Un Momento" | |
| Birds of Prey | Highschool Student #1 | Episode: "Slick" | ||
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Suspect #1 | Episode: "Nancy Drew" | ||
| MDs | P.A.K. | Episode: "Family Secrets" | ||
| 2006 | Surface | Keith | Episode: "Episode: #1.11" | |
| South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | Recurring cast | ||
| Everybody Hates Chris | Cute Boy #1 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day" | ||
| 2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" | |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | Episode: "Claustophobia" | |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Episode: "Vatos" | |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Tank | Episode: "A Day in the Life" | |
| 2011-13 | Suits | Clifford Danner | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 3 | |
| 2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | Episode: "A Dance With Death" | |
| Borderline Coyotes | Paco | Recurring cast | ||
| Heroic Daze | Oliver | Recurring cast | ||
| Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | Episode: "Messy" | ||
| 2012-14 | King Bachelor's Pad | Various Roles | Recurring cast | |
| 2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | Episode: "Double Blind" | |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | Episode: "Between the Lines" | |
| 2015 | Local Detective | Episode: "Bit by Bit" | ||
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Joel Estevez | Recurring cast: season 1 | |
| 2016–21 | Insecure | Chad Kerr | Recurring cast | |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Athlete with Money (voice) | Episode: "Saturated Fat Guy" | |
| American Dad! | Scummy Guy (voice) | Episode: "Kloger" | ||
| 2017– | SEAL Team | Chief Warrant Officer Raymond "Ray" Perry | Main cast |