
Sawandi Wilson
Biography
Sawandi Wilson is an Award Winning American actor/filmmaker born in New York to Caribbean parents. He is known for his work in television and film.
Most recently, he was cast in the final season of Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Leto. He also played Marcus in Amazon's "Harlem" and had a recurring role in Netflix's International hit series "The House of Flowers/La Casa De Las Flores."
Sawandi started his artistic pursuit as a breakdancer. He later attended Hofstra University where he received a BA in Sociology. He went on to study acting with Marishka Phillips, Susan Batson, and on-camera technique with Bob Krakower.
In between projects he enjoys empowering the youth through dance and expressive arts.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
ICE Agent
1999

TV
Star Trek: Discovery
Captain Leto
2017

TV
Quantico
Man
2015

TV
Bull
Detective
2016

TV
General Hospital
Dr. Isaiah Gannon
1963

TV
Harlem
Marcus
2021

Film
Step Up 3D
Mover Dancer
2010

TV
HAPPY!
Cop 2
2017

TV
The House of Flowers
Dominique Shaw
2018

TV
Run the World
Emmett
2021

Film
Follow Her
Tre
2022

Film
Isn't It Romantic
Hot Doctor
2019

Film
Battle of the Year
Sniper
2013

Film
Nanny Surveillance
Eric Messer
2018
Film
Bodega!
Darryl
2017

Film
The Dinner Party
Sebastian Todd
2020
Film
Odisea

Film
The House of Flowers Presents: The Funeral
Dominique Shaw
2019

Film
(Be)loved
Henry
2023

Film
Where There's Smoke
Edward
2017
Filmography
2024FilmEl herederoas Jhon2023Film(Be)lovedas Henry2022FilmFollow Heras Tre2021TVHarlemas Marcus2021TVRun the Worldas Emmett2020FilmA Storybook Endingas Gonzo2020FilmThe Dinner Partyas Sebastian Todd2019FilmThe House of Flowers Presents: The Funeralas Dominique Shaw2019FilmIsn't It Romanticas Hot Doctor2018TVThe House of Flowersas Dominique Shaw2018FilmNanny Surveillanceas Eric Messer2017TVHAPPY!as Cop 22017TVStar Trek: Discoveryas Captain Leto2017FilmBodega!as Darryl2017FilmWhere There's Smokeas Edward2016TVBullas Detective2016FilmWatch Them Fallas T-Bon2015TVQuanticoas Man2013FilmBattle of the Yearas Sniper2010FilmStep Up 3Das Mover Dancer1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas ICE Agent1963TVGeneral Hospitalas Dr. Isaiah Gannon—FilmOdisea