Alkoya Brunson

Birth : 2002-11-22, Lakeland, Florida, USA

History

Alkoya Brunson (born 22 November 2002) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role as Kenneth Vaughn in the 2016 historical drama Hidden Figures. He has also gained acclaim for his season 4 turn as Adam on The CW series The Originals. He made his first on-screen appearance in 2013 in the TV film Let the Church Say Amen. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy film Vacation as Gary Peterson. He subsequently appeared in the 2016 historical drama The Birth of a Nation. In 2016, he appeared alongside prominent actors Mahershala Ali, Taraji P. Henson, and Nate Parker in the films Hidden Figures and The Birth of a Nation.

Profile

Movies

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave

Eric

It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team USA falls victim to a bout of food poisoning, it’s up to Tyler, Dylan, Eric, Lizzie and Gina to represent their country in the world's most extreme lifeguard challenge!

Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison

Lil' Eric Jackson

An ex convict on parole is set on becoming a world renowned motivational speaker.

Hidden Figures

Kenneth Vaughan

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

The Birth of a Nation

Young Hark

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.

Vacation

Gary Peterson

Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Bessie

Swarm Boy #2

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Let the Church Say Amen

Jordan

A prominent reverend balances his duty to the church with family woes as his 21-year-old daughter tries to put her life back together.