Devon Terrell is an American-Australian actor best known for playing a young Barack Obama in the 2016 biographical film Barry. In 2020, Devon joined the cast of Netflix’s Cursed as Arthur, a fantasy web series based on the illustrated novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler.
Birth Name
Devon Terrell
Nickname
Devon
Profession
Actor
Nationality
American, Australian
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Devon Terrell was born on the 23rd of October 1992, in Long Beach, California, United States.
Age
He’s currently 27 years old.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Ethnicity
Mixed (Black, Asian and White)
He is of African-American descent on his father’s side and has Anglo-Indian roots on his mother’s side.
Religion
Christianity
Education
Devon studied at Lynwood Senior High School before he got enrolled at Edith Cowan University and studied drama education. He later attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art from where he graduated in the year 2013.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Devon Terrell has dated –
Devon has largely opted to keep his personal life away from the public spotlight, which makes it difficult for us to say anything about his love life and dating history.
Physical Statistics
- In feet – 5 feet 10 inches
- In centimeters – 178 cm
- In meters – 1.78 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 70 kg
- In Pounds – 155 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 38–12–32
- Chest – 38 in or 96.50 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 12 in or 30.5 cm
- Waist – 32 in or 81 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
He wears a size 10.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Devon became known for playing a young Barack Obama in the biographical film Barry (2016) and playing Arthur in the Netflix original series Cursed (2020).
Film Debut
In 2016, Devon made his first theatrical film appearance by portraying the role of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States in the drama film, Barry alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Ellar Coltrane, Avi Nash and Linus Roache.
Television Debut
In 2015, Devon played the role of Beverly Snow in the unaired pilot of the drama series, Codes of Conduct.
Devon Terrell Favorites
- Favorite Actor – Johnny Depp
- Favorite Actress – Penelope Cruze, Salma Hayek
- Favorite Singer – Selena Gomez
- Favorite TV Show – Game of Thrones
- Favorite Color – Black
- Favorite Food – Fast Food
Devon Terrell Net worth
Devon Terrell has an estimated net worth of $0.3 million dollars as of 2020.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – devonterrell
Some Lesser Known Facts About Devon Terrell
- At age 5, he moved to Perth, Western Australia, growing up in Forest Lakes.
- Terrell worked with a dialect coach and watched Obama’s speeches to master his accent and manner of speaking, and was offered the part after one audition.
- Devon also trained himself to portray the left-handed Obama, including learning how to write and play basketball with his left hand.
- In 2018, Terrell was cast as Horatio in the British-American romantic drama film, Ophelia which is based on the character of the same name from William Shakespeare’s celebrated play Hamlet.
- In 2018, Devon worked drama film, The Professor alongside Johnny Depp, Rosemarie DeWitt and Zoey Deutch.
- In 2020, Devon joined the cast of Netflix’s Cursed as Arthur, a fantasy web series based on the illustrated novel of the same name by Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler.