
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 10, 1977 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Gavin Alexander Houston
Gavin Houston
Biography
Gavin Houston was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is known for his work as a regular on OWN's hit drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, and his work guest starring and recurring on prime time dramas such as Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Roswell, New Mexico and many others. He is also know for his portrayal of the legendary vocal icon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds in the Toni Braxton biopic film, Unbreak My Heart. Gavin studied theater at the University of Florida, as well as in New York City where he performed in Off-Broadway productions such as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Gem Of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, and Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night. He also has a daughter, is an advanced scuba diver, ex-gymnast, football player, and martial artist. His family is originally from Guyana, South America.
Known For

TV
Grey's Anatomy
Ed Benson
2005

TV
Shameless
Paul Sikes
2011

TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Wesley Roberts
2009

TV
Rizzoli & Isles
Alphonse
2010

TV
Without a Trace
Vince
2002

TV
Roswell, New Mexico
Theodore
2019

TV
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Jeffrey Harrington
2013

TV
On Call
Austin
2025

Film
Con Man
Hulking Jock
2018

Film
Safe Word
Ethan
2023

Film
Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
Walter
2025

Film
Dance for Me
Osiris
2023

Film
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
Kenny Edmonds
2016

Film
Presumed Dead in Paradise
Blake
2014

Film
The Secret She Kept
Lance
2016
Filmography
2025FilmSingle Black Female 3: The Final Chapteras Walter2025TVOn Callas Austin2023FilmSafe Wordas Ethan2023FilmDance for Meas Osiris2019TVRoswell, New Mexicoas Theodore2018FilmCon Manas Hulking Jock2016FilmThe Secret She Keptas Lance2016FilmToni Braxton: Unbreak My Heartas Kenny Edmonds2014FilmPresumed Dead in Paradiseas Blake2013TVTyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Notsas Jeffrey Harrington2011TVShamelessas Paul Sikes2010TVRizzoli & Islesas Alphonse2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Wesley Roberts2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Ed Benson2002TVWithout a Traceas Vince