Jovan Adepo
Biography
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Known For
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Emmanuel Salim
2009
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
IT: Welcome to Derry
Leroy Hanlon
2025
TV
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Marcus Bishop
2018
TV
The Stand
Larry Underwood
2020
TV
The Leftovers
Michael Murphy
2014
TV
3 Body Problem
Saul Durand
2024
TV
Watchmen
Will Reeves
2019
Film
Babylon
Sidney Palmer
2022
TV
When They See Us
Antron McCray (Adult)
2019
Film
The Odyssey
2026
Film
mother!
Cupbearer
2017
Film
Overlord
Private First Class Edward Boyce
2018
Film
Fences
Cory Maxson
2016
TV
Sorry For Your Loss
Danny
2018
Film
To Catch a Killer
MacKenzie
2023
Film
His Three Daughters
Benji
2024
Film
The Planters
Jesus (voice)
2019
Film
Sandbox
Gator
2014
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Lionel Jefferson
2019
Filmography
2026FilmThe Odyssey2025TVIT: Welcome to Derryas Leroy Hanlon2024FilmHis Three Daughtersas Benji2024TV3 Body Problemas Saul Durand2023FilmTo Catch a Killeras MacKenzie2023FilmThe Costumes of Babylon2023FilmA Panoramic Canvas Called Babylonas Self2022FilmBabylonas Sidney Palmer2021Film5150as Celeb2020TVThe Standas Larry Underwood2020FilmThe Violent Heartas Daniel2019TVWatchmenas Will Reeves2019FilmThe Plantersas Jesus (voice)2019TVWhen They See Usas Antron McCray (Adult)2019FilmLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"as Lionel Jefferson2018FilmOverlordas Private First Class Edward Boyce2018TVSorry For Your Lossas Danny2018TVTom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Marcus Bishop2017Filmmother!as Cupbearer2016FilmFencesas Cory Maxson2014TVThe Leftoversas Michael Murphy2014FilmSandboxas Gator2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Emmanuel Salim2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest