Kelvin Hale

Actor

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Kelvin Hale is an American actor originally from Brooklyn, New York. Before stepping into the spotlight, he had a career as a professional heavyweight boxer from 1997 to 2006. He transitioned into acting during the fall of 2006 and has since built a diverse portfolio across television, film, and stage You can see Kelvin in television shows American Sports Story, Orange is the New Black and Power, and in films Monster, Chuck, and Girls Against Boys. On stage he has portrayed Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter in the musical, Woody Guthrie Dreams and as Joel 'Papa D' Davis in James Baldwin's play, Blues for Mister Charlie.

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Known for

Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Orange Is the New Black

8.0

TV Series

Black Cindy's Dad
Lucas Hayes

Power

8.1

TV Series

Armed Security Guard

American Sports Story

7.3

TV Series

Athletes First Coach

Mare of Easttown

8.4

TV Mini Series

Constable

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Actor

Bullet Wipe
TV Movie
- Officer Jones
- 2024
American Sports Story
7.3
TV Series
- Athletes First Coach
- 2024
Hit & Run
7.0
TV Series
- Uniformed Cop
- 2021
Mare of Easttown
8.4
TV Mini Series
- Constable
- 2021
Bull
7.1
TV Series
- Courthouse Guard
- Court Officer
- 2017–2021
Before Dawn Breaks
7.2
- Messiah Johnson Sr.
- 2019
Power
8.1
TV Series
- Armed Security Guard
- 2019
Living with Yourself
7.1
TV Mini Series
- Farmer #3
- 2019
Frances
- Theo Davis
- 2019
Orange Is the New Black
8.0
TV Series
- Black Cindy's Dad
- Lucas Hayes
- 2015–2018
Accommodations
4.1
- Clyde
- 2018
Monster
6.5
- Court Officer
- 2018
Howeds
- Officer James Oakley
- 2017
McDick
4.4
- Informant
- 2017
The Unattainable Story
6.2
- Guard #1
- 2017

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Kelvin Hale - Demo reel edit - AUG. 2025

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Kelvin Hale - Comedy performance reel

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Kelvin Hale - Comedy performance reel

I AM ALIVE Official Trailer

Personal details

Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- June 18
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Publicity listings
- 17 Articles

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Gender / Gender identity
- Male

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Trivia
Met Daniel Day-Lewis at the once existing Blue Velvet Boxing gym on 24th St in New York, NY in 1996. Daniel had just enjoyed watching one of Kelvin's sparring sessions and they spoke for a brief moment afterward.