Acting
Jean Elie
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Acting
Credits
12 titles
Jean Elie is a Haitian American actor, writer, and producer best known as Ahmal Dee on HBO’s Insecure. He has appeared in American Crime, The Rookie, Colin in Black & White, and Rap Sh!t. In 2022, Jean co-created, co-showran, and starred in AMC AllBlk’s Send Help, which is now streaming on Tubi. Most recently, Jean worked on Marvel Studios’ Wonder Man for Disney+, where he served as a cultural consultant and appears in later episodes. He is the founder of Bassett House Pictures, producing character-driven stories from underrepresented perspectives. His work also spans voiceover and brand collaborations with Showtime, Puma, Prime Video, and Anheuser-Busch.
Known for
8.5Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The Rookie
2018
7.2Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Insecure
2016
7.1Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
Wonder Man
2026
6.7The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
Colin in Black and White
2021
NRHaitian American actor Fritz Jean-Baptiste is riding high as the star of the fictional hit TV show, “This Can’t Be Us.” Convinced that the good times will roll on forever, he thwarts all other career advancing opportunities as he plays the field with multiple women, instead of tackling a family tragedy that is beginning to unravel his entire life.
Send Help
2022
3.7Giants is an original scripted drama series about three friends determined to live life on their own terms, no matter the cost. They quickly learn that when life starts to kick your ass, you either lay down, or fight back.
Giants
2017
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
5.5This new mom feels truly terrible at taking care of her newborn, as she stumbles through her days. On her desperate search for a friend, she tumbles into an unlikely bond with an estranged aunt-in-law she never knew.
Another Happy Day
2023
6.6Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet reinvents the world’s most enduring love story with style and lyricism, with black and brown youth at the heart of it all.
R♥️J
2021
2010s · 3 titles
5.0Following the passing of his father, Aaron Hammond returns to his hometown to help his devastated mother and to confront his past demons. Sifting through his father’s belongings, Aaron comes upon a mysterious item that is far more than it seems.
The Final Wish
2019
7.2A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
Bodied
2018
5.2Jacqueline is living an unfulfilled life in a doomed marriage. After a chance encounter with a former classmate, she rethinks her life's choices and wishes she could go back to high school for a do-over. Like a Christmas miracle, Jacqueline awakens to find herself as a high school senior again with the ability to change everything.
Throwback Holiday
2018
Series credits
8.5Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.
The Rookie
2018
7.2Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Insecure
2016
7.1Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
Wonder Man
2026
6.7The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
Colin in Black and White
2021
NRHaitian American actor Fritz Jean-Baptiste is riding high as the star of the fictional hit TV show, “This Can’t Be Us.” Convinced that the good times will roll on forever, he thwarts all other career advancing opportunities as he plays the field with multiple women, instead of tackling a family tragedy that is beginning to unravel his entire life.
Send Help
2022
3.7Giants is an original scripted drama series about three friends determined to live life on their own terms, no matter the cost. They quickly learn that when life starts to kick your ass, you either lay down, or fight back.
Giants
2017