Lakeith Lee Stanfield Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a performer, as a child, long before starting his professional career, doing accents and putting on puppet shows for his aunt
• Decided to become an actor at age 14 shortly after his family moved to Victorville, California
• Attended the John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center in Los Angeles
• First role was in the 2009 college thesis short film Short Term 12 and then debuted as a professional actor in the 2013 feature film version alongside Brie Larson and Rami Malek
• Is in the rap duo MOORS, with Los Angeles-based producer HH, a
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