title: J. Mallory McCree
text: # J. Mallory McCree
  
  Jamal Mallory McCree is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Charlie Price in the ABC thriller Quantico and as Sekou Bah in the Showtime television series Homeland.
  
  ## Biography
  
  J. Mallory McCree is a native of Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Rutgers University and earning a bachelor's degree from the Mason Gross School of the Arts, McCree moved to New York. Soon after, he booked roles in New York's premiere off-broadway houses such as Signature Theatre and Playwright's Horizons. After acquiring a strong background in theatre, McCree has broken through to film and television. He guest starred on shows such as Quantico, Law & Order, Blue Bloods, Code Black, Homeland and The Defenders as well as appearing in films such as Cloned, No One Asked Me and From Nowhere.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He is engaged to fellow actor Angela Lewis.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Film
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2009 | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Prison Boy | |
  | 2011 | White Sugar in a Black Pot | Junior Mackey | Short |
  | 2011 | Real Talk | Iggy | Short |
  | 2012 | Cloned: The Recreator Chronicles | Derek Johnson / Derek 2 | |
  | 2012 | Dark Horse | Anthony | TV movie |
  | 2013 | The Last Keepers | Gavin | |
  | 2013 | Black Nativity | Kyle | |
  | 2013 | You Know Me | Joshua | Short |
  | 2014 | Sugar | Terry | Short |
  | 2016 | Nowhere | Moussa | |
  | 2017 | Who We Are Now | | |
  | 2018 | Mr. Talented | Mr. Talented | Short |
  | Post-production | Lolita Express | Tiger | short |
  
  ### Television
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2009 | Law & Order | Rodney | Episodes: Bailout |
  | 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Skip | 2 episodes |
  | 2015 | Code Black | Jamal | |
  | 2015–2016 | Quantico | Charlie Price | 6 episodes |
  | 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ronnie Ellis | Episode: Forty-One Witnesses |
  | 2017 | Homeland | Sekou Bah | 4 episodes |
  | 2017 | The Defenders | Cole Miller | 3 episodes |
  | 2018 | The Crossover: The Story of Laurence Moses Bryant | J. Mallory (barber) | |
  | 2018 | Payroll | Cam | |
  | 2018 | The Last Ship | Marine Doc / Marine | 5 episodes |
  | 2019–2021 | Good Trouble | Dom Williams | Recurring (Seasons 1–3) |
  