Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton (2015), Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries The New Edition Story (2017), and David in the Netflix film Uglies (2024). Powers was also featured as Cameron in the Netflix film #RealityHigh (2017).
Keith Powers | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1992 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
After graduating from Sheldon High School in 2010,[1] he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency.[2]
In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie House Party: Tonight's the Night.[3] After flying to South Africa for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series Tales,[4] and Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film Reality High.[5] He had a recurring role on the MTV series Faking It and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton.[6] He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and later co-starred in Famous in Love on Freeform.[7][8][9] He also appeared in the Netflix series What/If (2019).
In 2024, Powers co-starred as David in the Netflix film Uglies, an adaptation of the 2005 novel by the same name by Scott Westerfield.
Personal life
Keith Powers was in a relationship with actress/singer Ryan Destiny since 2017, until they broke up in 2022.[10][11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Quentin | Video |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Tyree | |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Patrick | |
| #RealityHigh | Cameron Drake | ||
| Maximum Impact | Special Agent Vance | ||
| 2021 | Violet | Keith | |
| The Tomorrow War | Major Greenwood | ||
| On Our Way | David Adler | ||
| 2023 | Door Mouse | Ugly | |
| The Perfect Find | Eric | ||
| 2024 | Uglies | David | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Stringer Guy | Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!" |
| 2014–2015 | Faking It | Theo | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Calvin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Sin City Saints | LaDarius Pope | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Zach | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Wild 'N Out | Himself/co-team Captain | Episode: "New Edition Cast/Nick Grant" |
| The New Edition Story | Ronnie DeVoe | Main cast | |
| Tales | Amari "Gutta" Anderson | Episode: "Cold Hearted" | |
| 2017–2018 | Famous in Love | Jordan Wilder | Main cast |
| 2019 | What/If | Todd Archer | Main cast |
| 2024 | Emperor of Ocean Park | Lionel | Supporting cast |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Director(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Single Again" | Big Sean | Lawrence Lamont | Elliot |
References
External links
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