Deric Augustine (born April 3, 1990) is a film and television actor, and novelist. He stars as Miles Penn, one of the main characters in the ABC police procedural series The Rookie (2025–2026). He also had recurring roles of Muhammad Ali in the MGM+ crime drama series Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021, 2025), Clay Taylor in the CW sports drama series All American (2021–2023), and Jace in the BET+ crime family drama series The Family Business: New Orleans (2025). He also appeared in the television series such as Queen Sugar (2016), The Vampire Diaries (2016), Cloak & Dagger (2018), Criminal Minds (2018), Shameless (2020–2021), and Swagger (2021). In 2025, Augustine published a young adult fantasy novel, titled Nawlins.
Biography Deric Augustine grew up in New Orleans in Louisiana, United States. He was a theatre actor in high school, and graduated in theatre arts from the University of New Orleans. Following the graduation, he moved to New York City, acting for the Negro Ensemble Company and William Esper Studio. Later he moved to Los Angeles, California.
Augustine appeared in the television series such as Queen Sugar (2016), The Vampire Diaries (2016), Cloak & Dagger (2018), Criminal Minds (2018), Shameless (2020–2021), and Swagger (2021). He also starred as DJ Yella in the 2016 biographical drama television film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le. Augustine had recurring roles of Muhammad Ali in the MGM+ crime drama series Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021, 2025), Clay Taylor in the CW sports drama series All American (2021–2023), and Jace in the BET+ crime family drama series The Family Business: New Orleans (2025). Since 2025, he stars as Miles Penn, one of the main characters in the ABC police procedural series The Rookie.
Augustine wrote a young adult fantasy novel, titled Nawlins, which he self-published in 2025. He also founded the Augustine's Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting families affected by stroke and intracranial aneurysm. It is dedicated in memory of his late mother, Donna Augustine.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes2014 The Seven Hands of God Lazarus Feature film When the Game Stands Tall Senior student #2 Feature film 2016 Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le DJ Yella Television film 2017 S.L.A.G. Chad Trace Television film Secrets Chris Feature film Where I Stand Young Lawrence Feature film 2018 The Delta Girl Isaiah Short film2020 It's Time Deano Orr Feature film Monster Scott Short film Us Against the End Brandon Short film 2022 Night Night Detective Sheppard Feature film 2023 Hours. Bradley Short film; also executive producer 2024 Eyes on Me Deric Short film 2025 Negro League Nights Doc Sykes Short film; also executive producer
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Side Chick James 2 episodes Notorious Imran Episode: "Pilot" Queen Sugar Felix Evans Episode: "Give Us This Day" The Vampire Diaries Collage fraternity member Episode: "I Went to the Woods" 2016–2017 Saints & Sinners Young Levi Sterling 4 episodes 2017 The Quad Mitchell #80 Episode: "Pilot"2018 Cloak & Dagger Rockwell 2 episodes Criminal Minds Ray Murphy Episode: "Annihilator" Giants Boobie Episode: "Okay in the Silence" 2019–2021, 2025 Godfather of Harlem Muhammad Ali Recurring role; 4 episodes 2020–2021 Shameless Milton 2 episodes 2021 Swagger Lester Davis 2 episodes 2021–2023 All American Clay Taylor Recurring role; 11 episodes 2022 Soulmates Dmitri Episode: "Got It All Figured Out"; also producer 2025 The Family Business: New Orleans Jace Recurring role; 7 roles 2025– The Rookie Miles Penn Main role; 29 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2019 NBA 2K20 Che Voice 2020 NBA 2K21 Che Voice 2021 NBA 2K22 Che Voice
Books Title Publication date Publisher ISBN Notes Nawlins August 5, 2025 Self-published Novel
References
External links Deric Augustine at IMDb