Calvin Levels (born September 30, 1954) is an American film actor. In 1984, he won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for both the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Calvin Jefferson in Open Admissions. Levels is known for his roles in the films The Atlanta Child Murders (1985), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Johnny Suede (1991), and Hellbound (1994). For his role in The Atlanta Child Murders, Levels had to drastically change his diet and quit exercising, which he said took months to undo.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes1981RagtimeGang Member No. 31987Adventures in BabysittingJoe Gipp1988The ChairWilma1991Johnny SuedeDekeConvictsLeroy1992In the Heat of the NightLaurence1993Point of No Return Computer Instructor1994Hellbound Detective Calvin Jackson1996Follow Me HomeKaz8 Heads in a Duffel BagHead of Jamal1997Skyscraper Hakim2003Black ListedTrouble Truman
Television +YearShowRoleNotes1979CharlestonJeffTelevision film1980A Christmas Without SnowWendell1981Crisis at Central HighErnest Green1985The Atlanta Child MurdersWayne WilliamsMiniseries198921 Jump StreetRoy HodgesEpisode: "Next Victim"1990MonstersLuchinskiEpisode: "Far Below"1991RocJunebugEpisode: "Roc Works for Joey"Midnight CallerRay AtkinsEpisode: "A Cry in the Night"1992Live! From Death RowKenny NevinsTelevision film1995The WatcherWiley NemoEpisode: "Fathers and Sons"Space: Above and BeyondFirst Mate PotterEpisode: "Mutiny"1996Within the RockBantonTelevision film
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