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Denzel Irby (born December 30, 1992),[1][2] known professionally as Denny Love, is an American actor. His biggest roles were Barry on Empire and Chip "the Colonel" Martin in the miniseries Looking for Alaska. He also had minor roles on Chicago P.D. and Lucifer,[3][4] and appeared in the 2020 film Unpregnant.[2][5]
Denny Love | |
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.png) Love in 2019 | |
| Born | Denzel Irby December 30, 1992 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University |
| Occupation | Actor |
Love is from Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He was raised by his grandmother,[3] and belonged to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.[6] He attended Madison West High School,[6] then studied theater at DePaul University, graduating in 2015.[6][7]
Love appeared in three episodes of Empire as Barry.[8][6][9]
Though Love was unfamiliar with John Green's work he read the novel Looking for Alaska in preparation, and for his audition he recited a monologue from the book.[10] He received a phone call of congratulations from him upon getting the role.[1][10]
Love appeared in all eight episodes of Looking for Alaska as Chip "the Colonel" Martin, a Black scholarship student at the fictional Culver Creek Academy.[10] In the novel, the Colonel's race is not specified but is assumed to be white.[11][12][13] Nasim Mansuri, writing for Hypable, says, "In no part of the novel does it say that the Colonel is Black, and being Black doesn’t particularly change his character… but [...] his race brings a lot more meaning to every interaction. It also makes the Colonel’s rage a lot more understandable, even if his actions aren’t always justified.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Slasher Party | Dre | |
| 2020 | Unpregnant | Jarrod | |
| 2024 | The Duel | Sam | |
| TBA | Dyad | Jake |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chicago P.D. | Marcus | Episode: "Get Back to Even" |
| 2016–2017 | Empire | Barry | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Neighborhood | Young Man | Episode: "Welcome to the Housewarming" |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Caleb Mayfield | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend" |
| 2019 | L.A.'s Finest | Dakari Adams | Episode: "Dangerous Minds" |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska | Chip 'The Colonel' Martin | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Kenan | Jordan | Episode: "Christmas Show" |
| 2024 | Mayor of Kingstown | Kevin Jackson | 6 Episodes |
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