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Joel Boyd(I)

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Joel Boyd
Joel Boyd is known for The Chi (2018), The Many Saints of Newark (2021) and History of Swear Words (2021).
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    The Chi (2018)
    The Chi
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bradford
    Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
    The Many Saints of Newark
    6.2
    • Activist on Stage
    • 2021
    Nicolas Cage in History of Swear Words (2021)
    History of Swear Words
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Emily Axford and Brian Murphy in Hot Date (2017)
    Hot Date
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Bernard

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    Writer

    • Joel Boyd and Maya Cryor in The Hype (2025)
      The Hype
      9.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • High Power (2022)
      High Power
      8.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Arsenio! Live (2022)
      Arsenio! Live
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Nicolas Cage in History of Swear Words (2021)
      History of Swear Words
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Neima Patterson, Joel Boyd, Ralph Laguerre, John Knight, Niles Abston, Shekaya Sky McCarthy, and Jil Chrissie in Sad-Ass Black Folk (2019)
      Sad-Ass Black Folk
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Revolution House (2018)
      The Revolution House
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Coming to the Stage (2015)
      Coming to the Stage
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Drop the Mic (2017)
      Drop the Mic
      4.5
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • 2018
    • Dana Robie in Who Needs a Valentine? (2016)
      Who Needs a Valentine?
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2016

    Producer

    • Joel Boyd and Maya Cryor in The Hype (2025)
      The Hype
      9.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Michelle Kwan, Eugene Lee Yang, and Hasan Minhaj in Recipe for Change (2021)
      Recipe for Change
      5.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • segment producer
      • 2023–2024
    • High Power (2022)
      High Power
      8.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Disney's Magic Bake-Off (2021)
      Disney's Magic Bake-Off
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Davon Majors, Rosanna Pansino, and Lauren Riihimaki in Craftopia (2020)
      Craftopia
      7.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Rosanna Pansino in Baketopia (2021)
      Baketopia
      6.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Neima Patterson, Joel Boyd, Ralph Laguerre, John Knight, Niles Abston, Shekaya Sky McCarthy, and Jil Chrissie in Sad-Ass Black Folk (2019)
      Sad-Ass Black Folk
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Actor

    • Joel Boyd and Maya Cryor in The Hype (2025)
      The Hype
      9.0
      TV Movie
      • Aaron
      • 2025
    • The Morning After (2024)
      The Morning After
      Short
      • Justin
      • 2024
    • Emily James, Joel Boyd, and John Schwer III in The Slumber Party: Stardust & Sh*t (2023)
      The Slumber Party: Stardust & Sh*t
      TV Movie
      • Dexter Morris
      • 2023
    • The Chi (2018)
      The Chi
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Bradford
      • 2022–2023
    • High Power (2022)
      High Power
      8.0
      Short
      • Garrett
      • 2022
    • Alessandro Nivola in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
      The Many Saints of Newark
      6.2
      • Activist on Stage
      • 2021
    • Into the Night (2020)
      Into the Night
      Short
      • Basketball Player
      • Bully 3
      • 2020
    • Neima Patterson, Joel Boyd, Ralph Laguerre, John Knight, Niles Abston, Shekaya Sky McCarthy, and Jil Chrissie in Sad-Ass Black Folk (2019)
      Sad-Ass Black Folk
      TV Series
      • Ralph
      • 2019
    • AJ Lubecker in Born with II (2018)
      Born with II
      Short
      • Ross
      • 2018
    • The One Minute Joe Show (2018)
      The One Minute Joe Show
      TV Series
      • Joel
      • 2018
    • Drop the Mic (2017)
      Drop the Mic
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Shaggy Fan
      • 2018
    • Class Dismissed
      Short
      • Jamal
      • 2018
    • Emily Axford and Brian Murphy in Hot Date (2017)
      Hot Date
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Bernard
      • 2017
    • Nnamdi Ngwe in Rap Skool (2017)
      Rap Skool
      TV Short
      • Dre the Incredible
      • 2017
    • Dana Robie in Who Needs a Valentine? (2016)
      Who Needs a Valentine?
      Video
      • Pizza Lover
      • 2016

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