DeVaughn Walter Nixon (born July 8, 1983) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in The Bodyguard, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Sugar Hill, and television series such as Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Mackenzie Falls, and Marvel's Runaways.La Higuera.net (in spanish)
Early life and education Nixon was born in Los Angeles in 1983, where he also lived throughout his childhood. He is the son of former basketball player Norm Nixon, whom he portrayed in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.'Prom' king DeVaughn Nixon returns to his first love. s2s. Magazine.com Posted Fri, 2011-04-29 10:26 by Ericka Boston. Retrieved January 03, 2012, to 23:09 pm. His stepmother is actress/producer/director/dancer Debbie Allen and half siblings include dancer Vivian Nixon, and basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr.PEOPLE: "AND BABY MAKES FOUR". - The Dallas Morning News. - September 2, 1987.Mackall, Dave. - "Nixon fondly remembers Duquesne". - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. - May 31, 2007.Schiefelbein, Joseph. - "Spivery, Jaguars to begin practice". - The Advocate. - October 17, 2008. He is married to Lara Nixon. When he was a child, he voiced one of the characters in the animated film Bebe's Kids. Later, he had a role in the film The Bodyguard (playing the son of pop icon Whitney Houston), along with other roles in other films and TV series. However, he temporarily left his film career to devote himself to his studies. He graduated in television production and business finance from Loyola Marymount University.
Career He returned to his work in film and television after a brief career as a mortgage broker, participating first in the film Monster Heroes. In 2011 he starred in the film Prom. He then appeared in several guest roles in episodic television and television films. In 2017 he was cast in a recurring role in Marvel's Runaways. In 2019, he was cast as his father, Norm Nixon, in the HBO show, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes1990To Sleep with AngerSunny1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayDanny Dyson1991The RaptureFirst Boy1992Bebe's KidsAdditional VoicesThe BodyguardFletcher Marron1994Sugar HillRaynathan (Age 11)2004Gamebox 1.0Sherman2010Monster HeroesVilante2011PromTyler Barso2016Water SafetyDeVaughnShort film2025Icefall2026Relationship GoalsAyden Pretty Babies
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes1991Civil WarsJamie WatsonEpisode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again"1993The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirShaquilleEpisode: "Bundle of Joy"2001Lizzie McGuireSnackbar AttendantEpisode: "Rated Aargh"One on OneTracyEpisode: "Radioactive Platonic"2002The HughleysDerek / KevinEpisode: "Jump the Jump"2004QuintupletsPlayer #1Little Man on CampusAmerican DreamsMark JohnsonEpisode: "One in a Million"Drake & JoshBand MemberEpisode: "Blues Brothers"2005JAGPvt. Ben QuickEpisode: "Death at the Mosque"2007Lincoln HeightsTeen #1Episode: "Flashpoint"The UnitSgt. LarsonEpisode: "Always Kiss Them Goodbye"2008The GameRookieEpisode: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"GreekPookieEpisode: "Freshman Daze"2009MacKenzie FallsTrevor (Ferguson Michaels)7 episodes2010Sonny with a Chance3 episodes2010–11The Hard Times of RJ BergerHamiltonRecurring2011–13The Secret Life of the American TeenagerOmarRecurring2012KendraKenny2 episodes2014Twinzies: Couples TherapyTheodoreEpisode: "Oh Brother"2017Love on the VinesTheo WyckoffTV movieThe HauntedJordan TerryTV movieGroomzillaHarrisonTV movie2017–19Marvel's RunawaysDarius DavisRecurring2018NCISScott GundersonEpisode: "One Step Forward"2022–23Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyNorm NixonMain roleSnowfallKane Recurring2023The CrossoverSkinnyGuest star
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External links
DeVaughn Nixon 'Disney's Prom' Interview - YouTube