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Carl Clemons-Hopkins is an American actor, best known for portraying Marcus on the HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks (2021–present). They were nominated for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.

Early life

Clemons-Hopkins was born in Lithonia, Georgia and attended high school in Snellville, Georgia.[1]

Career

Clemons-Hopkins has acted in numerous stage plays. In 2014, they were nominated for a Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theater, which honors Philadelphia-area theater productions, in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical" for their performance in Little Shop of Horrors.[2] Their performances in 2016 included Time Is On Our Side, in which they were hailed as "immensely likable and sympathetic,"[3] and Richard III.[4] In September 2016, they began performing as an original cast member in the new Chicago company of Hamilton.[5]

Clemons-Hopkins began pursuing television and film opportunities after watching the 2016 film Moonlight. After seeing the film, they wrote in their journal, "I know there will never be another Moonlight, but if there’s another opportunity like this, I want to be ready."[6]

In 2021, Clemons-Hopkins began starring on the HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks.[7] For the role, they received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.[8] They starred in the slasher film Candyman, which was released on August 27, 2021.[9] In 2022, they starred as James Baldwin opposite Crystal Dickinson as Nikki Giovanni in Lessons in Survival: 1971 at the Vineyard Theatre. The play follows when Giovanni interviewed Baldwin on the TV show Soul![10]

Prior to being cast in Hacks, Clemons-Hopkins had planned to stop acting and was actively preparing to apply for business school.[11]

Personal life

Clemons-Hopkins is queer and non-binary.[12][13] They use they/them and he/him pronouns.[14][15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 La méduse rouge Window Guard
2015 Christmas Dreams Musician 2
2018 Canal Street Bobby
2019 Range Runners Howard
2021 Candyman Jameson
2023 The Mattachine Family Ted
The Beanie Bubble Jeremy Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Chicago P.D. DEA Agent Thomas Episode: "Rabbit Hole"
The Chi Jean 3 episodes
2020 Chicago Med Sean Richter 4 episodes
Next Harrison Cole Episode: "FILE #7"
2021–present Hacks Marcus Main role, 18 episodes
2023 Star Trek: Lower Decks Narj (voice) Episode: "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee"

Theater

Year Production Role Venue
2016 Hamilton Aaron Burr, George Washington CIBC Theatre
2022 Lessons in Survival: 1971 James Baldwin Vineyard Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Шаблон:Abbr
2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Hacks Шаблон:Nom [16]
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Шаблон:Nom [17]

References

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External links

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