Will Catlett

William Catlett is an American actor and producer.

Early life

Catlett was born in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] His father had ambitions to be an actor before he joined the military and worked in government.[2]

Career

His early television credits include The Mentalist on CBS as well as Insecure and Brothers in Atlanta on HBO. He appeared in the 2018 Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil television series Love Is, for which he was also in the writers room. He played the lead role in Issa Rae’s YouTube series First and Black & Sexy TV’s That Guy. Catlett produced Giants for Issa Rae Presents, the short film Stages, in which he also stars, and the television series Garden Hills.[3] He later worked again with Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil on Black Lightning.[4]

He appeared in the 2020 film Charm City Kings. In 2021, he could be seen with Kevin Hart, Wesley Snipes, and Billy Zane in Netflix comedy thriller True Story.[1] For that role, he earned an NAACP Image Awards nomination.[5]

He appeared in Lovecraft Country. In 2023, he appeared in A.V. Rockwell film A Thousand and One as Lucky.[6][2]

He plays Rickles in the 2024 comedy horror film Abigail alongside Dan Stevens and Melissa Barrera.[7][8] He is a series regular in the Apple TV+ series Constellation, playing Paul.[9][10]

Personal life

He is the founder of Catlett Academy.[6]

Partial filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2012–2015 That Guy Mike 17 episodes
2013 The Mentalist Patient Episode: "Red, White and Blue"
2014–2015 First Charles 15 episodes
2015 Born Again Virgin Anderson Episode: "Off to See the Wizard"
2017 Giants Flip 4 episodes
2018 Love Is Yasir 10 episodes
2018–2021 Black Lightning Lala 23 episodes
2020 Charm City Kings Rivers
Force of Nature Griffin
Lovecraft Country Verton Freeman Episode: "Rewind 1921"
2021 True Story Herschel 7 episodes
2022 The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Ezra Bundle Episode: "Sensia"
The Devil You Know Drew
First Charles
2023 A Thousand and One Lucky
2024 Constellation Paul Lancaster 7 episodes
Abigail Rickles
Color Book Lucky
Never Let Go Poppa

References

  1. ^ a b Serge, Agata (15 January 2022). "Will Catlett". Photo Book Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Stuart (December 17, 2023). "Will Catlett Shares How 'A Thousand and One' Character Was Inspired by His Father". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (Jul 16, 2018). "'Love Is___' Star William Catlett Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ Turchiano, Danielle; Chuba, Kirsten (May 30, 2018). "Variety's TV Stars to Watch 2018". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Spivey, Kemberlie (18 January 2022). "2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b "LEADING MEN: 'A THOUSAND AND ONE' STAR WILL CATLETT CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE". Ebony.com. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ Jackson, Angelique (May 12, 2023). "Angus Cloud, Kathryn Newton and Will Catlett Join 'Scream' Directors' Monster Movie at Universal". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ Gray, Peter (April 17, 2024). "Interview: Abigail stars Kevin Durand and William Catlett on character quirks and what truly terrifies them". theaureview. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ Hermans, Grant (29 March 2024). "Constellation's Will Catlett Talks Paul's Show-Changing Reveal, Season 2 Hopes & Jonathan Banks". Screen Rant. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ Gomez, Manny (February 20, 2024). "James D'Arcy And Will Catlett On The Thriller Constellation". musetv.net. Retrieved 19 April 2024.