Sinqua Walls

Sinqua Walls
Born
Louisiana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of San Francisco (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Sinqua Walls is an American actor known for his work in film and television. His work includes the feature films White Men Can’t Jump, Carry-On, and Man of Tomorrow, as well as the Peacock limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist. Carry-On became one of Netflix’s most-watched films, recording 172.1 million views during its first 91 days of release.[1] Earlier in his career, Walls starred as Don Cornelius in BET’s American Soul and appeared in the television series Power, Teen Wolf, Once Upon a Time, and Friday Night Lights.[2]

Early life and education

Walls was born in Louisiana and moved with his family to Marina del Rey, California, during childhood.[3] He attended El Segundo High School before enrolling at the University of San Francisco, where he studied theatre and film while playing NCAA Division I basketball for the San Francisco Dons men’s basketball team. After graduating in 2007, he pursued a career in acting.[4]

Career

Walls began his acting career with guest and recurring roles in television series including Lincoln Heights,[5] CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey’s Anatomy, Chuck, Blue Mountain State, Friday Night Lights, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Necessary Roughness, and Pair of Kings.[6]

He gained wider recognition portraying Vernon Boyd in MTV’s supernatural drama Teen Wolf before appearing as Sir Lancelot in ABC’s Once Upon a Time.[7] He later played Shawn Stark in the Starz crime drama Power and starred as Terrance “Lil Ray” Baltimore in VH1’s The Breaks.[8]

In 2017, Walls was cast in Clint Eastwood’s biographical drama The 15:17 to Paris, released the following year.[9]

In 2018, Walls was cast as Don Cornelius in BET’s drama series American Soul, portraying the creator and host of Soul Train. The series ran for two seasons and marked his first leading role in a scripted television series.[10]

Walls subsequently expanded into feature films with roles in Resort to Love, Nanny: Nanny premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it became the first horror film to win the U.S Democratic Grand Jury Prize,[11] Alice, The Blackening, and Mending the Line.[12]

In 2023, he starred as Kamal Allen in White Men Can’t Jump, the remake of the 1992 sports comedy.[13]

In 2024, Walls appeared in the Peacock limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and the Netflix action thriller Carry-On. Carry-On became one of Netflix’s most-watched films, recording 172.1 million views during its first 91 days of release.[14]

In 2026, it was announced that Walls had joined the cast of James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman (2025), in an undisclosed role.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Choose Connor Voter
2009 The Second Half Harlan Short film
2011 From the Head Santos
Shark Night Malik Henry
2014 Believe Me Tyler
2016 Past Forward Man #3 Short film
2018 The 15:17 to Paris Marine
2019 Otherhood Matt Walker
2021 Resort to Love Caleb King
2022 Nanny Malik
Alice Joseph
The Blackening Nnamdi
Mending the Line John Colter
2023 White Men Can't Jump Kamal Allen
2024 Carry-On Jason Noble
2027 Man of Tomorrow TBA [16]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Lincoln Heights Desmond 2 episodes
2008 Chuck Student Episode: "Chuck Versus the Ex"
2008 Friday Night Lights Jamarcus Hall 9 episodes
2010–2012 Pair of Kings Pierce 4 episodes
2010 Grey's Anatomy Tom Kates Episode: "Blink"
2010 Blue Mountain State Batman Barstow 2 episodes
2010 Savage Country Noah Television film
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Paramedic Sam Rill Episode: "CSI Down"
2011–2012 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Daniel 13 episodes
2012–2015 Once Upon a Time Sir Lancelot 6 episodes
2012–2013 Teen Wolf Vernon Boyd 15 episodes
2013 Necessary Roughness Devon Langer Episode: "Swimming with Sharks"
2014–2015 Power Shawn 18 episodes
2017 The Breaks Terrance "Lil Ray" Baltimore Main role (season 1)
Tales Marcus Episode 7
2019–2020 American Soul Don Cornelius Main role
2024 Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist McKinley 'Mac' Rogers Side Role

References

  1. ↑ Couch, Aaron (2026-05-11). "'Man of Tomorrow' Enlists Sinqua Walls (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  2. ↑ Lindsey, Craig (2023-06-19). "Why 'The Blackening' star Sinqua Walls infuses the Bay Area into his movie roles". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. ↑ "Sinqua Walls on "White Men Can't Jump": Interview". airmail.news. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ Foster, Tom (2019-03-17). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Sinqua Walls". TVovermind. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  5. ↑ "Sinqua Walls". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  6. ↑ "Sinqua Walls Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  7. ↑ Yvonne, Stacey (2023-06-20). "Sinqua Walls Will Not Be Boxed In". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  8. ↑ India, Lindsey (2017-02-16). "Meet the Characters of 'The Breaks', VH1's Latest Hip-Hop Drama". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  9. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-08-01). "Clint Eastwood's 'The 15:17 To Paris' Adds Sinqua Walls". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  10. ↑ Writer, Guest (2019-02-05). "Exclusive: Sinqua Walls Talks About Playing Don Cornelius In BET's American Soul". blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  11. ↑ Welk, Brian (2022-03-16). "Sundance Winner 'Nanny' Acquired by Blumhouse and Prime Video". TheWrap. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  12. ↑ "Sinqua Walls Movies and TV Shows – Reviews & Ratings". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  13. ↑ Kenny, Glenn (2023-05-18). "'White Men Can't Jump' Review: Bouncing Off the Rim". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  14. ↑ Blexmedia (2024-07-23). "Sinqua Walls, RonReaco Lee, Michael James Shaw Added to All-Star Cast of Peacock's 'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist' [TRAILER]". Blex Media. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  15. ↑ Sudario, Erielle (2026-05-13). "Netflix Action Star Officially Joins James Gunn's 'Superman' Follow-Up". Collider. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  16. ↑ Couch, Aaron (May 11, 2026). "'Man of Tomorrow' Enlists Sinqua Walls (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
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