B. J. Britt (born April 20, 1982) is an American actor best known for his role as Antoine "Trip" Triplett on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is also known for his roles as Paul Patterson Jr. on Being Mary Jane, Darius Beck on Unreal and Will Baker on Pitch.
Early life Britt was born in Wilson, North Carolina.
Career Britt made his television debut in 2003 appearing in the recurring role of Devon Fox in One Tree Hill. Subsequently, he appeared in TV shows such as Veronica Mars, CSI: Miami, Cold Case and The Vampire Diaries. He has also acted in movies such as the Victor Salva film Peaceful Warrior and in the Twilight parody film Vampires Suck.
In 2013, he joined the main cast of BET series Being Mary Jane as Paul Patterson Jr., the responsible younger brother of the lead character Pauletta ("Mary Jane Paul") Patterson. The series pilot episode aired on July 2, 2013. The pilot re-aired on November 3, 2013, and the series officially premiered on January 7, 2014. The series ended on April 23, 2019, with a two-hour film finale.
In 2014, he was cast as Agent Antoine Triplett in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The character was supposed to die in season 1, but was kept through the first half of season 2 where he was killed off. He briefly returned in season 4 as a virtual artificial intelligence version of the character when the show's lead cast is sent into a "what if" type of world known as the Framework.
In 2016, he joined the main cast of the second season of Unreal, while he also plays the recurring role of Will Baker in Pitch within the same year.
Filmography Film + Film roles Year Title Role Notes2006Peaceful WarriorKyleHeavens FallHaywood Patterson2009The Tell-Tale HeartRookie CopShortSuturesScott2010Stacy's MomRandallVampires SuckAntoineTransferApolain / Hermann2011FanboyIce Cream Vendor2012Should've Been RomeoT.J.201410 Things I Hate About LifeNickUnreleased2018Sabaash NaiduUber DriverUnreleased
Television Year Title Role Notes2003, 2009One Tree HillDevon Fox5 episodes2006Veronica MarsRashard RuckerEpisode: "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle"One on OneCalvin3 episodesThat's So RavenDylanEpisode: "Members Only"2007Lincoln HeightsVerne Harwyn3 episodes2008CSI: MiamiJared BellEpisode: "To Kill a Predator"Cold CaseTom 'The Breeze' Bernard '73Episode: "Glory Days"Everybody Hates ChrisWalter Dickerson4 episodes2009Three RiversAntoineEpisode: "Place of Life"2010Three RiversAnton WeathersEpisode: "Win–loss"The Vampire DiariesCarterEpisode: "Brave New World"BonesClintonEpisode: "The Maggots in the Meathead"2011NikitaJustin MerrickEpisode: "Game Change"Prime SuspectRobber2 episodesWonder WomanWillis ParksUnsold TV Pilot2012GrimmBryanEpisode: "Last Grimm Standing"Sons of AnarchyDarnell2 episodes2013Beverly Hills CopDanteUnsold TV PilotRaising HopeBobby BowmanEpisode: "Adoption"2013–2019Being Mary JanePaul Patterson Jr.Main cast2014, 2017Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Antoine TriplettRecurring (seasons 1–2, 4)2015Welcome to the FamilyQuintonTV movie2016UnrealDarius BeckMain cast (season 2)PitchWill BakerRecurring2017Behind Enemy LinesReggie MitchellaUnsold TV Pilot2018The PassagePeterCharacter written out of show2019Magnum P.I.SamEpisode: "Knights Last Forever"2019Rediscovering ChristmasAdamTV movie2020A Million Little ThingsIssac Martin2 episodes2022The Holiday StockingR.J.TV movie 2024The Groomsmen: First Look Pete TV movie trilogyThe Groomsmen: Second ChancesThe Groomsmen: Last Dance2025Tidings for the Season Adam KadeTV movie
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