Khaleed "Khleo" Leon Thomas (born January 30, 1989) is an American actor, rapper, and content creator. First garnering recognition as a child actor with his portrayal Hector "Zero" Zeroni in the film Holes (2003), he has since appeared in films including Walking Tall, Roll Bounce, Remember the Daze, and Hurricane Season, and on television shows including ER, The Bernie Mac Show, House, Sons of Anarchy, Bones, Being Mary Jane, Major Crimes, and Shameless. As a rapper, he has released two EPs and toured alongside Bow Wow, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Sean Kingston and Chris Brown.
Thomas created and runs the lifestyle brands Slick Living and Goddess Living Among Men (GLAM). He appeared in the video game NBA 2K19, voicing the Nike representative. Since 2020, he has hosted a Twitch channel dedicated to gaming and pop culture. He also posts videos on his career and pop culture regularly on his YouTube channel.
Early life Thomas was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and lived in Germany until the age of four. His mother is a Moroccan Jew and his father is African-American. After his family settled in Southern California, he began acting in commercials at age six.
Career
In 1998, Thomas's first television appearance was on an episode of Bill Cosby's Kids Say the Darndest Things.
He has since starred in such films as Friday After Next (2002), Holes (2003), Going to the Mat (2004), Walking Tall (2004), and Roll Bounce (2005).
Thomas starred in the 2003 Disney film Holes, adapted from Louis Sachar's book of the same name. Thomas had not read the book before he was cast as Zero. To adapt to the desert climate for filming Holes, Thomas was required to participate in physical conditioning training. He recalls, "We had to climb rope, dig holes, run, go hiking, do sit-ups and push-ups. The whole time we were thinking, why do we need this? Then we get to the desert and we understood. It was so hot, you could only be in a hole for 20 minutes at a time." Thomas sang on one of the movie soundtrack's songs, "Dig It", which originated on the six-hour round-trip bus rides that transported the actors to the set.
In 2005, Thomas became more involved in music via an association with fellow rapper/actor Bow Wow and his label LBW Entertainment. He was featured on Bow Wow's fifth studio album, The Price of Fame, as well as on numerous mixtapes. He made cameo appearances in Bow Wow's "Fresh Azimiz" and "Outta My System" music videos.
In 2006, Thomas guest-starred in "Poppin' Tags", an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; and in the season four episode of House, "Ugly" in 2007. He co-starred in the first episode of the television series Teachers, which was canceled after six episodes. He starred in movies such as Remember the Daze (2007) and Hurricane Season (2009). In 2010, Thomas starred in the action film Boogie Town.
Thomas started a Twitch channel in 2020. He plays games, hosts Disney trivia contests, cosplays as the character Powerline from A Goofy Movie, and interacts with followers.
Thomas has stated that Wesley Jonathan helped and mentored him in pursuing his acting career, having previously starred in City Guys, Baadasssss!, Roll Bounce, and Remember the Daze, describing him as a "good friend" and "someone who he looked up to."
Filmography
FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2002Friday After NextBad KidSupporting role2003HolesHector "Zero" ZeroniMain role2004Baadasssss!MarioSupporting roleTime OutKhalidShort filmGoing to the MatVincent "Fly" ShuSupporting role; television filmWalking TallPete VaughnSupporting role2005The Golden BlazeJason Fletcher/Sure Shot (voice)Roll BounceMixed MikeMain roleDirtySploogeSupporting role2007Remember the DazeDylanSupporting role2009Boogie TownGizmoSupporting role; unreleased filmBob FunkCupcakeMain roleHurricane SeasonDavid WillisSupporting roleBreatheDanteShort film2010KrewsTom TomThe Company We KeepYoung RaheemSupporting role2015VictorRandySupporting role2016Soy Nero Mohammed2017ClockworkBeau CartermoreShort film2019Anywhere with YouDannySupporting rolePaint It RedEduardo2022ScrapMarcus TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1998Kids Say the Darndest ThingsHimselfEpisode: "Oatmeal"1999Family LawLanny BrassEpisode: "Games"2001City GuysJordanEpisode: "Skips, Lies and Radiotapes"2003Super Short ShowHimself2004ERBrianEpisode: "Forgive and Forget"The Wayne Brady ShowHimselfEpisode: "March 19, 2004"Frankie Muniz HoopLA Celebrity Basketball EventHimselfThe Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema2005The Bernie Mac ShowCurtisEpisode: "Car Wars"Scream Tour IVHimself2006TeachersPatrickEpisode: "Substitute"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDanteEpisode: "Poppin' Tags"Gettin' Dirty2007On Location with Remember the DazeHimselfHouseKenny ArnoldEpisode: "Ugly"2009Kids' InauguralHimself201090210Purse GuyEpisode: "I see London/I see France"2011ParenthoodGuy in CageEpisode: "Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs"Sons of AnarchyFrecksEpisode: "Dorylus"2013BonesMarcos HerreraEpisode: "The Blood from the Stones"2016ShamelessDylan OswaldEpisodes: "I Am a Storm", "Own Your Sh*t"2017Being Mary JaneD-RazorEpisode: "Getting Schooled"Major CrimesLewis Wilks2 episodesRelationship StatusBilly2019UA:LAVeil20215150VloggerTelevision short film2026The Loud HouseThumbz (voice)Episode: "The Most Dangerous Gamer" Video gamesYearTitleRoleNotes2018NBA 2K19Kai Donaldson/Nike Rep (voice)
Discography EPs YearTitle 2012 After Everything Fades(with Chris Batson) Release date: November 13, 2012 Label: Executive Dream, Executive Music, Fontana Format: Digital download 2014 Raised in the 90s Release date: December 28, 2014 Label: Slick Living, Executive Dream, Executive Music, Fontana Format: Digital download
Mixtapes
Title Mixtape details The World Is A Cartoon Released: January 11, 2010 The Next Episode Released: January 11, 2011 Label: Zero Unlimited Slick Living Released: December 23, 2011 Hosted by Coast 2 Coast Label: Slick Living
Singles As lead artist Year Song Album2012"So Many Girls"Non-album single"Slick"Slick Living"Sweat It Out""Becoming"(with Chris Batson)After Everything Fades 2013"Ride"(with Chris Batson)2014"Side Ni**a / Don't Catch Feelings"Non-album single"No Questions""Tonight"(featuring Sean Roxs)
As featured artist Year Song Album2013"Now Forever" (Sofia Reyes featuring Khleo Thomas)Non-album single
Guest appearances
Year Song Performer(s) Album2006 "How You Move It" Bow Wow The Price of Fame "Bet That" Bow Wow Non-album single2009 "Ain't I Freestyle" Bow WowThe Greenlight "Do I Love Her" Bow Wow2010 "Freak Show" JBar aka Ja-Bar In the Club "Victory" Soulja Boy rowspan="5" "Never Change Remix (I'll Never Change)" Indigo Charlie "Not My Girl" The Good Boys "Light the Speakers on Fire" Malachi Mott2013 "Now Forever" Sofia Reyes "Fade Away" Social Club Summer of George2014 "In'n'Out" Sean Roxs rowspan="2" "Face Down" Flip Major
Videography
As lead artist "In My Soul" (2010) "I'm Still" (2010) "Lost" (2010) "I Got Me" (2010) "Feel Good Music" (2010) "Halloween" (2010) "Lights Out" (2011) "Floyd Mayweather" (2011) "Motivation Remix" (2011) "You Don't Fight Fair" (2011) "Monster & A Beat" (2011) "Slick" (2012) "Sweat It Out" (2012) "Fly Me Out To Cali" (2012) "So Many Girls" (2012) "Slick Music" (2012) "5 On It" (2014)
As featured artist Eric Mora - "Ain't I Freestyle" (2009) Indigo Charlie - "Never Change Remix (I'll Never Change)" (2010)
Cameo video appearances Bow Wow - "Fresh Azimiz" (2005) Bow Wow - "Outta My System" (2007) Bow Wow - "Pretty Lady" (2010) Soulja Boy - "All Black Everything" (2010) Soulja Boy - "Pretty Boy Swag" (2010)(Viral Version) Bow Wow - "For My Hood" (2010) Paula DeAnda - "Easy" (2010) Jonn Hart - "Who Booty" (2012) Chris Batson - "We Got Lost Along the Way" (2014)
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