DeVaughn Nixon

DeVaughn Nixon
Born (1983-07-08) July 8, 1983
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990-present

DeVaughn Walter Nixon (born July 8, 1983) (sometimes credited as De'Vaughn Nixon) is an American actor who became best known for his role in the romantic movie The Bodyguard. He starred in films such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Sugar Hill, and then starred in numerous television series among which include: Disney series Lizzie McGuire and Mackenzie Falls.[1]

Biography

DeVaughn Nixon was born in Los Angeles in 1983, where he also lived his childhood. He is son of former basketball player Norm Nixon.[2] His stepmother is actress/producer/director/dancer Debbie Allen and half siblings include dancer Vivian Nichole Nixon, and basketball player Norman Ellard Nixon Jr.[3][4][5] His parents taught him to appreciate education, hard work and independence (his mother "was very independent"). When he was a child he worked in several roles in acting, putting voice to one of the characters of the animated film Bébé's Kids. Later, he had a role in the romantic film The Bodyguard, along with other roles in other films and TV series. However, he temporarily left his film career to devote himself to his studies. He graduated in television production and business finance from Loyola Marymount University. He also worked with his father as a mortgage broker. However, he missed acting, so he decided to return to his work in the cinema, participating first in the film Monster Heroes. In 2011 he starred in the film Prom.[2]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1990 To Sleep with Anger Sunny
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Danny Dyson
1991 The Rapture First Boy
1992 Bébé's Kids Additional Voices
The Bodyguard Fletcher
1994 Sugar Hill Raynathan (Age 11)
2004 Gamebox 1.0 Sherman
2010 Monster Heroes Vilante
2011 Prom Tyler Barso
2016 Water Safety DeVaughn Short film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
1991 Civil Wars Jamie Watson Episode: "Daveja-Vu All Over Again"
1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Shaquille Episode: "Bundle of Joy"
2001 Lizzie McGuire Snackbar Attendant Episode: "Rated Aargh"
One on One Tracy Episode: "Radioactive Platonic"
2002 The Hughleys Derek / Kevin Episode: "Jump the Jump"
2004 Quintuplets Player #1 Little Man on Campus
American Dreams Mark Johnson Episode: "One in a Million"
2005 JAG Pvt. Ben Quick Episode: "Death at the Mosque"
2007 Lincoln Heights Teen #1 Episode: "Flashpoint"
The Unit Sgt. Larson Episode: "Always Kiss Them Goodbye"
2008 The Game Rookie Episode: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
Greek Pookie Episode: "Freshman Daze"
2009 MacKenzie Falls Trevor 7 episodes
2010 Sonny With A Chance 3 episodes
2010-2011 The Hard Times of RJ Berger Hamilton Recurring
2011-2013 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Omar Recurring
2012 Kendra Kenny 2 episodes
2014 Twinzies: Couples Therapy Theodore Episode: "Oh Brother"
2017 Love on the Vines Theo Wyckoff TV Movie
The Haunted Jordan Terry TV Movie
Groomzilla Harrison TV Movie
2017–present Marvel's Runaways Darius Davis Recurring
2018 NCIS Scott Gunderson Episode: "One Step Forward"

References

  1. ↑ La Higuera.net (in spanish)
  2. 1 2 'Prom' king DeVaughn Nixon returns to his first love. s2s. Magazine.com Posted Fri, 2011-04-29 10:26 by Ericka Boston. Retrieved January 03, 2012, to 23:09 pm.
  3. ↑ PEOPLE: "AND BABY MAKES FOUR". - The Dallas Morning News. - September 2, 1987.
  4. ↑ Mackall, Dave. - "Nixon fondly remembers Duquesne". - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. - May 31, 2007.
  5. ↑ Schiefelbein, Joseph. - "Spivery, Jaguars to begin practice". - The Advocate. - October 17, 2008.
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