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Daniel R. Lawson Jr.

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Daniel R. Lawson Jr.
Black-ish Uncle Roy
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Black-ish Uncle Roy
6 Videos
68 Photos
SAG-AFTRA - Professional Actor

Daniel R. Lawson Jr. is a native of Los Angeles, CA. He has been cast in roles in television, motion pictures and commercials. He has received training in acting classes and seminars, in person and online. Also, as a singer, he has performed in commercials, live concerts and studio recording sessions. Daniel has also been a print model. ***FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED AND BOOSTED***
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    Known for

    The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)
    The Family Business: New Orleans
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Medical Staff
    Churchy (2024)
    Churchy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Deacon
    Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Uncle Roy(uncredited)
    Snowfall: Original Pilot (2017)
    Snowfall: Original Pilot
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Store owner(as Daniel R. Lawson)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Neighborhood Watch
      • Homeless Man with Sign
      • Post-production
    • Green Beret's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
      • Zombie (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Kaitlin Olson in High Potential (2024)
      High Potential
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Neighbor (uncredited)
      • 2025
    • The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)
      The Family Business: New Orleans
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Medical Staff
      • 2025
    • Churchy (2024)
      Churchy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Deacon
      • 2024
    • Siobhan Murphy, Kyan Samuels, Eliana Sua, and Leah Mei Gold in Pretty Freekin Scary (2023)
      Pretty Freekin Scary
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Underworld Person
      • 2023
    • Justine Bateman, Sylva Kelegian, David Koechner, James Russo, Owen Beckman, and Gretchen Lodge in The Allnighter (2023)
      The Allnighter
      5.2
      • Conga player (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • 2023
    • Raven-Symoné, Rondell Sheridan, Emmy Liu-Wang, Felix Wolfe, Issac Ryan Brown, and Mykal-Michelle Harris in Raven's Home (2017)
      Raven's Home
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Friend
      • 2022
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Uncle Roy (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • The American King: As Told by an African Priestess (2022)
      The American King: As Told by an African Priestess
      6.6
      • (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • 2022
    • Lester Smith (2021)
      Lester Smith
      Video
      • Lester Smith
      • 2021
    • The Friggin Best (2020)
      The Friggin Best
      Short
      • Wedding Guest
      • 2020
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Patron
      • Pedestrian
      • Restaurant Patron (uncredited) ...
      • 2016–2020
    • Code_Switch (2019)
      Code_Switch
      5.7
      Short
      • Church Member (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • 2019
    • Micayla De Ette in Micayla De Ette: Hold On (English Director's Cut) (2019)
      Micayla De Ette: Hold On (English Director's Cut)
      Music Video
      • Bus Passenger (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • 2019
    • If Not Now, When? (2019)
      If Not Now, When?
      5.4
      • Family Member
      • 2019
    • Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan, and Jamie Dornan in Endings, Beginnings (2019)
      Endings, Beginnings
      5.6
      • Wedding Guest (as Daniel R. Lawson)
      • 2019

    Director

    • Lester Smith (2021)
      Lester Smith
      Video
      • Director
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Lester Smith (2021)
      Lester Smith
      Video
      • writer
      • 2021

    Verified affiliations

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    Videos6

    Reel
    Demo Reel 2:07
    Reel
    Black-ish Uncle Roy
    Demo Reel 0:24
    Black-ish Uncle Roy
    Black-ish Uncle Roy
    Demo Reel 0:24
    Black-ish Uncle Roy
    Showcase
    Demo Reel 0:34
    Showcase
    Honda Commercial
    Demo Reel 0:17
    Honda Commercial
    Churchy
    Demo Reel 0:18
    Churchy
    Buddy vs. Duff
    Demo Reel 0:09
    Buddy vs. Duff

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Daniel R. Lawson Jr. - YouTube Channel
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    • Alternative names
      • Daniel Lawson Jr.
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Other works
      Music Video - Rather Be - Michelle Williams(Destiny's Child) /Dietrick Haddon/Tyler Ward Music - Choir Member (1991) Music Video - Coming out of the Dark - Gloria Estefan - Choir Member (2006) Music Video - Marvelous - Walter Hawkins - Choir Member

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Sexual orientation
      • Straight

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