Norman Towns

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 on the TV series The Affair.[2][3]

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

Early life and education

Norman Towns was born 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

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][12][13]

Filmography

FLIM
Year Title Role Notes Other Credit
2014 The Gambler Brodey
2014 I Am Ali Young Ali Documentary
TBA The Dunbar Heist In production executive producer

TELEVISION
Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Insecure Bennett 'BJ'
2018 The Affair Jonathan
2019 Those Who Can't Craig
2019 Games People Play Tyreck Woolridge
2016 Journey of a Goddess Aubrey King
2015- 2016 Black Boots Colt

References
  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. 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. "Actor Norman Towns Talks About How His Passion For Music Grew During the Pandemic". Thisis50. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. "Normans Towns Proves He Is More Than Actor With "Feed The Streets"". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  13. "Log In | The Network Studios - Recording Studio, Podcasts, VODcasts, Voice-over". 2017-05-19. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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