Cornelius C. Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980), better known as Neil Brown Jr., is an American actor. His most recognizable role may be in the television series The Walking Dead as Guillermo, leader of the Vatos and as Felix on the short-lived South Beach on the former UPN. He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton. In 2017 Brown was cast as Ray Perry on the CBS show SEAL Team.
Early life
Brown was born in Orlando, Florida, to Cornelius Brown, a US Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.
Career
Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters. He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard “Motown” Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles. The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon. Neil Brown, Jr played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in HBO comedy series Insecure.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns |
| 2002 | Fear Itself | Marshall Love |
| 2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick The Clubhouse Assistant |
| 2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor |
| 2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Herzon |
| 2009 | Just Another Day | Ronny |
| 2009 | Scare Zone | Spider |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Richard “Motown” Guerrero |
| 2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella |
| 2016 | Sand Castle | Enzo |
| 2017 | Pope | Dejuan |
| 2017 | Naked | Officer McBride |
| 2019 | City of Lies | Rafael Pérez |
| 2019 | Bayou Tales | Beauchamp |
Television
| Year | TV Show | Role | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | “Going For Gold” |
| 1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | “God’s Last Laugh” |
| 1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | “Middle of Nowhere” |
| 2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | “Noah Knows Politics” |
| 2001 | America’s Most Wanted | Cantalino Morales aka Little Boy | “America Fights Back-Little Boy” |
| 2001 | Sheena | Nakele | “Children of the Lamistas” |
| 2001 | Sheena | Taya | “Unsafe Passage” |
| 2002 | MDs | P.A.K. | “Family Secrets” |
| 2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | “En Un Momento” |
| 2006 | Surface | Keith | “1.11” |
| 2006 | South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | “Thicker than Water” |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | “Claustophobia” |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Season 1, Episode 4: “Vatos” |
| 2011 | Harry’s Law | Tank | “A Day in the Life” |
| 2011 | Suits | Clifford Danner | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | “A Dance With Death” |
| 2012 | Borderline Coyotes | Paco | 2 Episodes |
| 2012 | Heroic Daze | Oliver | 2 Episodes |
| 2012 | Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | “Messy” |
| 2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | “Double Blind” |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | “Between the Lines” |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Joel Estevez | Recurring cast |
| 2016–present | Insecure | Chad | Recurring cast |
| 2017–present | SEAL Team | Ray | Main cast |
