Eli Goree (born May 26, 1994) is a Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for his roles as Quincy in HBO's Ballers, Malik in Da Kink in My Hair (2007–2009), Wells Jaha in the post-apocalyptic drama show The 100 (2014–2017),[2] Joel Goodson in the supernatural horror show Dead of Summer, and Cassius Clay in Regina King's biographical drama film One Night in Miami... (2020). In 2018, he started a recurring role on the CW's TV series Riverdale, where he plays Munroe "Mad Dog" Moore.
Eli Goree | |
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 Goree in 2011 | |
| Born | May 26, 1994 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | The 100, Riverdale |
Biography
editGoree grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3] He was raised by a single mother.[4] He began his acting career at age six in Sesame Park, the Canadian version of Sesame Street.[5][6] In 2003, he hosted The Big Black Rap Show on the Dalhousie University campus radio station CKDU-FM.[7] In 2006, he became one of the hosts for the last season of the CBC TV series Street Cents. In the same year, he also began working as a freelancing journalist for Canada Now.[8]
Goree is a graduate of Prince Andrew High School.[4]
From 2007 to 2009, he was cast as Malik in popular Global TV series Da Kink in My Hair. He also appeared in the Vision TV series Soul.[9]
On stage, Goree played the lead role of Jake in the 2009 critically acclaimed play Secrets of a Black Boy.[10][11]
Between 2010 and 2013, he appeared in the mockumentary Pure Pwnage as well as guest roles in The CW's fantasy horror series Supernatural, The CW's medical drama Emily Owens, M.D., Showcase's sci-fi miniseries Eve of Destruction and CTV's police crime drama Motive.
In 2014, he was cast as Wells Jaha, one of the main characters in the first season of The CW's post-apocalyptic drama show The 100.[12]
His first significant role in a feature film was in the 2016 sports-drama film Race.[13]
Goree played Joel, one of the main characters in the Freeform horror drama Dead of Summer.[14][15][16]
He appeared as Conner, an amputee war veteran, in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction series The Peripheral.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Godzilla | PO No. 3 |
| 2016 | Race | Dave Albritton |
| 2020 | One Night in Miami... | Cassius Clay |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Rick (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | North/South | Tyson | Unknown episodes |
| 2006 | Enough | Dakota | Television short |
| 2009 | Soul | Samson | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Jermaine | Episode: "Aisle 13" |
| 2009 | Da Kink in My Hair | Malik | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Pure Pwnage | Tyrel | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Marcus | Episode: "The Born-Again Identity" |
| 2012 | Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Carl Tyson 1987 | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Intern Bowman | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Madhatter53 | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Motive | Graeme the Caretaker | Episode: "Fallen Angel" |
| 2014 | Far From Home | Rudy | Television film |
| 2014 | The 100 | Wells Jaha | Main (season 1), guest (season 2); 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Christmas Truce | Jensen | Television film |
| 2016 | Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart | Darryl Simmons | Television film |
| 2016 | Heartbeat | Thomas | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | James Jackson | Episode: "Last Refuge" |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Joel Goodson | Main, 9 episodes |
| 2018 | GLOW | Ernest Dawson | Episode: "Mother of All Matches" |
| 2018 | Ballers | Quincy Carter | Recurring (season 4); 6 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Riverdale | Munroe "Mad Dog" Moore | Recurring (season 3-4); 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Pearson | Derrick Mayes | Television show |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Conner Penske | Main |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gemini Awards | Best Youth Non Fiction Series | Street Cents | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Ensamble Cast | Da Kink In My Hair | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2009 | Young Artist Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series | Soul | Nominated | |
| 2016 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | Race | Nominated | [19] |
| 2017 | Leo Award | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture | Won | [20] | |
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | One Night in Miami... | Nominated | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Eli Goree's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ "Eli Goree.Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Infantry, Ashante (September 19, 2009). "All-male cast lived the theme of a new play about black guys who keep it all inside". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Della, Taryn (Summer 2008). "Eli Goree: Acting his way to Da Kink". Black to Business. issuu.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "theCOR: Eli Goree". theCOR. YouTube. January 14, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "The glory of Mad Dog: Dial M For Maple interviews Riverdale and Pearson's Eli Goree". TV Club. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Eli Goree Resume" (PDF). ACTRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Eli Goree Biography and Filmography". cfccreates.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "In the news: Eli Goree of Da Kink in My Hair, Soul". TV, eh?. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Trey Anthony Productions – Darren Anthony's Secrets of a Black Boy - Classical FM 96.3". Classical FM 96.3. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "theCOR - theCOR: Eli Goree (Extended Interview) | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Wild, Diane Kristine (March 7, 2009). "Actor Eli Goree Conquers Canadian Television, Two Shows At A Time". blogcritics.org. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Sharing the layers to Jesse Owens' Race to Gold". Mark Bialczak. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise. "Zelda Williams, Alberto Frezza & Eli Goree Join 'Dead Of Summer' Freeform Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Breaking News - Additional Cast Announced for Freeform's Highly Anticipated New Original Series "Dead of Summer" | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Dead of Summer Spoilers: The 100's Eli Goree, Teen Wolf's Zelda Williams and 1 More Join Cast". Spoilers Guide. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 2, 2021). "'The Peripheral': Louis Herthum, Chris Coy, Melinda Page Hamilton Among 5 Cast In Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy's Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Gemini Nominees: Performance Categores" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "UBCP/ACTRA – The 2016 UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS NOMINEES Are Announced!". www.ubcp.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
