An American actor, born in San Bernardino, California, United States. He made his debut in the short film Short Term 12 (2008), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He appeared in many biopics, including playing the civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson in Selma (2014), rapper Snoop Dogg in Straight Outta Compton (2015), and Patrick Haynes in Snowden (2016).
