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Norman Towns
Born (1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 38)
Alma materUniversity of Providence in Montana
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Producer
Years active2014–present
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Websiteimdb.com/name/nm6427416/

Norman Towns (born December 26, 1985) is an actor, comedian, and producer.[1] He is best known for his roles as Bennett on HBO's Insecure and the TV series The Affair.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Norman Towns was born on December 26, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. Towns began writing skits at the age of 14. Towns was a stand-up comedian for 4 years prior to acting.

Towns played basketball at University of Providence and graduated magna cum laude.[4][5]

Career

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In 2014 Towns landed his debut acting role portraying Muhammad Ali in the feature film - I Am Ali.[6]

Towns starred in the BET original series Games People Play, which aired in 2019. In the same year, Towns appeared in two episodes the HBO comedy series Insecure as a guest performer before returning for a recurring role in season four.[7][8][9]

In 2020 Towns became the executive producer of the film "The Dunbar Heist," inspired by the Dunbar Armored robbery of 1997.[10][11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 I Am Ali Young Ali Documentary
The Gambler Brodey
Heartless Game Chris Short
2016 Vengeance Ronnie Short
Jared and Norman Make a Movie Norman Cooper
Input Miles Short
Refugee's Mike TV movie
2018 Demetrinox Basketball Player Short
Live Josh Jones
2019 Stripped Russ TV movie
Smile Joe Short
2020 Swipe Right Miguel Short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 LieGuys K.P. Episode: "Def Jam Lie"
2015 427 Gavin Episode: "Pilot"
Mind of a Single Male Mike Episode: "Game Night"
Living It Up Darrius Jones Episode: "Pilot"
2015-16 Black Boots Colt Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2016 Carpool Damian Episode: "6"
Journey of a Goddess Aubrey King Main cast
2017 Add-TV - Episode: "Episode #1.1"
Army of None Seven Reed Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2018 Pushing Skills Mark Episode: "Pilot"
The Affair Jonathan Episode: "Episode #4.7"
For Evan's Sake Scottie Episode: "Balls in Her Court"
2019 Those Who Can't Craig Episode: "Those Who Could've"
Games People Play Tyreck Woolridge Episode: "Lover's Moon"
2016-20 Alley Way LaDarkian Guest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2020 For the Love of Jason Pierre Episode: "The Shit Hits the Fan"
2020-22 Insecure Bennett 'BJ' Recurring cast: season 4-5
2021 Tough Love: Los Angeles Niko Episode: "Crushing It"

References

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  1. ^ "Norman Towns". IMDb. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Norman Towns". linkedin.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (2018-08-24). "Film News Roundup: Release of Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman' Pushed Back Two Weeks". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Norman Towns Basketball bio and stats - Basketball Database". www.basketball-database.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Norman Towns Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "9 MCMs Give Their Thoughts On Casual Dating, Courtship & Commitment". xoNecole: Women's Interest, Love, Wellness, Beauty. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "The Source |Actor Norman Towns Talks About his Journey And Passion For Being A Creative". The Source. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Actor Norman Towns attends the BELLA Los Angeles Summer Issue Cover..." Getty Images. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Norman Towns Talks Adapting and Not Conforming". Hip Hop Weekly. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ^ McNary, Dave (2020-09-01). "Dunbar Robbery Movie in the Works From Caleeb Pinkett (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Log In | The Network Studios - Recording Studio, Podcasts, VODcasts, Voice-over". 2017-05-19. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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