J Kristopher (born November 23, 1976) is an American film and television actor from Houston, Texas. He is known for his work in the Parenthood and Straight Outta Compton, and is a featured comedic actor in the sketch comedies on Conan.
Background J Kristopher began his career in Dallas, Texas while attending college at Southern Methodist University. After having a successful run featured in local commercials and theater productions, J Kristopher moved to Los Angeles, California in 2006 to pursue acting full-time; where he landed his first role on the TV series, LA Forensics. His body of work continued to grow.
J Kristopher has gained success on both the big screen including, independent and studio films, plus the small screen, web series, as well as being the face of many national commercial campaigns including: MasterCard, Lowe's, Dancing with the Stars, GMC, Trivial Pursuit, Nickelodeon, VH1, Fox Sports, and Super Bowl print campaign with Target. He played Larry "Laylaw" Goodman in the 2015 biographical film Straight Outta Compton, and often starred in sketch comedy scenes on the talk show Conan. He has over 80 television, film, and commercial credits to his name.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleEpisode2007Miley Cyrus - Start All OverDancing Moving ManStart All Over (music video)2010OutlawBig DudeIn Re: Curtis Farwell2010I Didn't Know I Was PregnantRobertFalse Positive2011America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackRapist LaronUS Marshals
Turnell Turner2013Days of Our LivesClerkEpisode #1.120182013NTSF:SD:SUVReggieInertia2013The Crazy Ones FirefighterBreakfast Burrito Club2014ParenthoodJim Happy Birthday, Zeek2014The Pete Holmes ShowSecurity GuardJenny Slate
Television - Sketch Comedy Conan (Talk Show)YearEpisodesRole2011As Time Goes Bi-CuriousPorn Andy2011Untitled Freddie Prinze Jr. Project'Myspace' Cop2011The Indiscriminate HighlighterAfrican American Protester2011The Bourne Ultimate Frisbee TournamentGarbage Man2012Love Potion Number MGD 64Officer from Cop Hospital2012I've Got 100 Problems, and Yes, Karen Is One of ThemBlack Guy in Obama: Too Many High Fives2013Texas Chainsaw Seminar: How to Sell Chainsaws from Home!Security Guard2013Kentucky Freud Chicken & the Terrible Psychiatry JokeTig Notaro - Secret Service2013The Exotic Marigold Hotel 2: Dench Does DallasADT Toilet Security - NATO Soldier2013Alien Meets the FokkersAndy Richter Reports: Security Guard2013One If by Land, Two If by JetskiInmate2013I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream Because There's a Murderer on the LooseSecurity Guard2013Agnostic Santa & the Secular Humanist ChristmasSecurity Guard2014Will Arnett/Melissa Rauch/Ryan HamiltonPark Ranger2014Michael Strahan/Famke Janssen/Mark NormandSecurity Guard2014Daniel Radcliffe/Andrea Martin/The Flaming LipsAudiencey Awards - Andy2015Kristen Stewart/Tig Notaro and Jon Dore/Brian WilsonHandyman - Peeps PSA2017Zachary Levi/John Lydon/Milky ChanceHandyman - Peeps PSA
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2010Anger Has A SecretLee2010The Rally Pastor Bob2010Ijé: The Journey Bald Rapper2012Against the GrainJoe the custodian2014WheelsLeroy2014Asian School GirlsOmar2015Radio America Sam the DJ2015Straight Outta ComptonLayLaw2016Serial Dater Big Hurt
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