RESUME
FILM
| Pale Blue Dot |  | Supporting | Noah Hawley, dir |
| Hidden Figures | | Supporting | 20th Century Fox |
| The Conjuring |  | Reporter | New Line/James Wan, dir |
| Honeymooners | | DJ Suckaslam | Paramount/John Schultz, dir |
| Soul Ties | | Supporting | ArnVic Entert/Victor Hobson, dir |
| The Undershepherd | | Supporting | Russ Parr, prod., dir. |
| Hindsight | | Jerry | Ambush Entertainment; Paul Holahan, Dir |
| Snatchers | | Supporting | Stage 13/Warner Bros. |
TELEVISION (SELECTED GUEST ROLES)
| Stranger Things | | Guest Star | Netflix |
| Lethal Weapon | | Guest Star | Fox |
| Chicago Med | | Guest Star | NBC |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | | Guest Star | ABC |
| The Mick | | Recurring | Fox |
| Greenleaf | | Recurring | OWN |
| Castle | | Guest Star | ABC |
| Bosch | | Guest Star | Amazon |
| Switched at Birth | | Recurring | ABC Family |
| The Red Road | | Recurring | Sundance Channel |
| Rizzoli & Isles | | Recurring | TNT |
| Drop Dead Diva | | Recurring | Lifetime |
| Twisted | | Guest Star | ABC Family |
| N.C.I.S. | | Guest Star | CBS Paramount: Dennis Smith, dir |
| Raising The Bar | | Guest Star | TNT |
| E.R. | | Guest Star | NBC |
| Cold Case | | Guest Star | CBS Television: Mark Pellington, dir |
| Desperate Housewives | | Guest Star | ABC Television |
| The Shield | | Guest Star | F/X Felix Alcala, Dir |
THEATRE
| Gem of the Ocean | Caesar | South Coast Repertory | |
| Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk | ‘da Voice (opposite Savion Glover) | National Tour 2002-2003; Columbia Artists Theatricals | |
| Pericles Redux | Helicanus | Kirk Douglas Theatre/Not Man Apart | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Soothsayer/Tutor | The Guthrie Theatre: Mark Lamos, dir. | |
| Black Sheep | Lead | The O’Neill Playwrights Conference | |
| King Lear | Lead (opposite Paul Butler) | Classical Theatre of Harlem |
TRAINING
M.F.A., NYU Graduate Acting Program
Improv Olympics West
Margie Haber Studios
Lisa Robertson Studios
SPECIAL SKILLS
West Indian, Puerto Rican, Southern, British (R.P. and East End) dialects, Physical Comedy, Salsa
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“Arnell Powell possesses one of those rare gifts: an ability to blend training with natural talent and make it look seamless.”
“An extremely versatile and imaginative actor, Arnell moves through the characters he plays with a freedom and breadth of scope that leaves those who see his work exhilarated by the performance, challenged by the characters, and illuminated by the discoveries he presents.”