Nicholas L. Ashe (born April 21, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Micah West in the drama series Queen Sugar.
Early life In 2012, Ashe made his acting breakthrough on the television series Are We There Yet?
Career Around 2012, Ashe appeared on the final season of Are We There Yet? Afterwards, he appeared in Philly Lawyer and the comedy Songbyrd. In 2016, he made his feature film debut starring in the movie Custody with Viola Davis, which got him selected to play the role of Micah West in Queen Sugar. In 2017, he directed and wrote his short film Last Looks.
Personal life Ashe is queer and was in a relationship with the actor Justice Smith in 2020. In April 2021, Smith told an interviewer that they were no longer together, but they had reunited by later that year, shooting a Calvin Klein campaign video together in mid-2022.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleRefs2012Philly Lawyerunknown2016CustodyElliot Schulman2017Last LooksDirected / Wrote2018BrickedGavin MatthewsBricked | Apple TV2022The Spirit God Gave UsMalcolm
Television YearTitleRoleRefs2012Are We There Yet?Quentin2014SongbyrdYoung Artist2016–2022Queen SugarMicah West2017–2022The TalkGuest9/22/2022 - The Talk (Season 13, Episode 9) | Apple TV2022AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural ExchangeHost
Theatrical performances YearTitleRoleRefs2004The Lion KingYoung Simba2013–2019Choir BoyJunior DavisFY14 Choir Boy Study Guide.pdf (alliancetheatre.org)Nicholas L. Ashe (Performer) | Playbill2015–2022Kill FloorBPics! See Marin Ireland, Nicholas L. Ashe and Cast Celebrate the Opening of Kill Floor | Playbill2022The InheritanceAdam/Leo
Awards and nominations YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcome2019Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor, Drama SeriesQueen SugarWinner
References
External links Nicholas L. Ashe at IMDb Nicholas L. Ashe at Rotten Tomatoes