TALENT DECK
LEADI NGMAN
“ I ’ MI NTHEGAME ANDSTI LLPLAYI NG” -TundeS a mue l s
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obi asTr uv i l l i oni sanawar dwi nni ngTV, fil m, andt he at r i c al ac t orandpr oduc e rf r omQue e ns , Ne wYor k . De di c at e dt oy out hde v e l opme nt ande mpowe r me nt , hei saphi l ant hr opi s tandl ong mey out hme di aar t si ns t r uc t oratt heDr . Mar i onA. Bol de nCe nt e ri nNe war k , Ne wJ e r s e y . Thee x For dmode l ’ sr e s umei nc l ude sanar r ayofhi g hpr ofil ei nt e r na onal anddome scpr i ntandTVc omme r c i al adv e rs i ngc ampai g ns , e . g . , He i ne k e n’ s“ Doubl eNod”( TV) ,Foot l oc k e r( TVwi t hr appe rFabol ous ) ,Gul de rBe e r( Ni g e r i anNa onalTV) ,andJ or dan’ sl e g e ndar y“ Si xRi ng s ” ( pr i nt ) . I n2001, pur s ui nganacngc ar e e r , hej oi ne dt heHar l e m’ si c oni cNa onal Bl ac kThe at e r . Apr ov e nnat ur al t he s pi an, hi ss t e l l arpe r f or manc eas “ Shang o, ”i nt het he at r i c al mus i c al “ Oy a”( hi sfir s tacngr ol e ) , e ar ne dTobi asapr e sg i ousAUDEL COAwar df or“ Be s tMal ei naMus i c al . ”Subs e que nt l y ,Tobi as“ whoI ndi e wi r ehai l sasa“ t r ans f or ma v eac t or , ”be c amek nownf orabe v yofc ap v a ngTV,fil m,t he at r i c alr ol e s ,i nc l udi ng ‘ Fl e s handBone , ’ ‘ Whi t eCol l ar , ’ ‘ Br ook l y n’ sFi ne s t , ’ ‘ Hi t c h, ’ ‘ Bl ueBl oods , ’ ‘ Bl ac kAng e l sOv e rTus k e g e e , ’ ‘ Pe r s onsofI nt e r e s t , ’ ands e v e r al l e adi ng mus i cv i de or ol e s( e . g . ,Gr ammyAwar dwi nni ngs ong s t r e s sFant as i aBur r i no’ s“ Fr e eYour s e l f ”and“ I ’ m doi ngMe ” ) ,aswe l lasmanyot he rac c l ai me dpr oducons . Hi sc unni ngpor t r ay al ofVi nc e ntJ one s , whouphe l danong oi ngl ov eaffai rwi t hL ay l aWi l l i ams on( Ti k aSumpt e r ) onABC’ s“ OneL i f et oL i v e , ”e ar ne dTobi asa2008NAACPI mag eAwar dnomi na onf or“ Out s t andi ngAc t ori nDay meDr amaSe r i e s . ”Cons i s t e nt l ypus hi ngarscboundar i e s , Tobi asi mme r s e dhi ms e l fi nt her ol eofDe r e kMaj or( “ DMaj or ” ) mus i cpr oduc e ront heFOXbr e ak outhi tmus i c aldr amaTVs e r i e s ,‘ Empi r e . ’ Thi sr ol ehaspr ov e nt obei ndi c av eofTobi as ’ song oi ngdi v e r s i t yande v ol u on.Cur r e nt l y ,y ouc anfindTobi as g r ac i ngt hes e tofBET’ sne wpr i me mes e r i e s , I nCont e mpt . Youc ane x pe c tt os e eTobi asi nawhol ene we l e me nti n2018. I nSe pt e mbe r2015,c ompl e t e donl oc a onfil mi ngi nAt l ant af orhi sl e adr ol easBr i ani n‘ ThePr oduc t soft heAme r i c anGhe o, ’ al s os t ar r i ng Ke i t hRobi ns on, Robi nGi v e nsandDar r i nHe ns on.Thef or t hc omi ngg r i ppi ngf e at ur el e ng t hdr amade pi c t sBr i an’ st r ans f or ma on, f r om boyt o man,i ns i deAme r i c a’ sfir s tpubl i chous i ngpr oj e c t s( Te c hwoodHome s )dur i ngt he80sc r ac kpande mi c .Cons e que nt l y ,Br i ande v e l opsande x e c ut e sas t r at e g i cs c he met or i s eabov et hef r ayi nhi spe r i l ousATowndomai n. Ce r t ai nl ynos t r ang e rt ohar dwor k , ae rfil mi ng‘ ThePr oduc t s ofTheAme r i c anGhe o, ’ Tobi asi mme di at e l ye ng ag e di nhi ss upporngl e adr ol easSt e phe n, anFBI ag e ntandc l os ec onfidantt ot hefil m’ sl e ad c har ac t e r , Tar r onJ e nk i ns( Har ol dHous eMoor e ) , i nt hemov i e‘ Se c r e t s . ’ Bas e duponaut horJ . Tr e mbl e ’ sbe s ts e l l i ngnov e l , “ Se c r e t sofaHous e wi f e , ”‘ Se c r e t s , ’ whi c hwasfil me di nWas hi ng t onD. C. , de but si nt he at e r si n2016. Tobi asandhi swi f eMi c he l l eMor g anTr uv i l l i ondi l i g e nt l ywor kwi t hRodne yGi l be r t , arscdi r e c t oroft heAdv ant ag eAr t sPr og r amf orYout hat t heDr . Mar i onA. Bol de nCe nt e r . Si nc e2009, t he y ’ v ewhol e he ar t e dl ys e r v e dasv e s s e l sofi ns pi r a ont ohundr e dsofi nne r c i t yhi g hs c hool ag e s t ude nt s . Ar e asofme di aar t ss t udi e si nc l ude —butar enotl i mi t e dt o—acng , v i de opr oduconande ding , ands t ag eandfil ms t or y l i nepr oduc on. Me mbe r sofAdv ant ag eAr t sal s oc r e at es hor tfil ms , mus i cv i de os , pe r f or mt he at r i c al pl ay sandmus i c al s , par t ak ei nc our s e satDr e w. Uni v e r s i t y , andar eabl et oe ar nc ol l e g ec r e di t s .
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Fi l m FEATURE • Agai ns tAl lEnemi es( Zaz i eBeet s , Ant honyMac ki e, Vi nc e Va ughn) • Hi t c h-Wi l l Smi t h, EvaMendez • Br ookl yn’ sFi nes t-Wes t l ySni pes , Et ha nHa wke, Don Chea dl e, Ri c ha r dGer e • Pa i dI nFul l -WoodHa r r i s , Mekhi Phi f er , Regi naHa l l , Fr eddy Gonz a l ez I NDEPENDENT • EqualSt andar d-( Chr i s / Lead)I c eT. , Syl eenaJ ohns on, Ma ur i c eBena r d, Rober tCl ohes s y • LOVEDOTCOM -( Gr egJ effr eys / Lead)Mal i kWhi t fiel d, Br a veWi l l i a ms • TheSt uff-( Br a ndon) • La s tEx i t-( Dr e) :Ma l i ndaWi l l i a ms , Mc Ki nl eyFr eema n • Sec r et s-St ar r i ngHar ol dHous eMoor e, SupporngTobi as Tr uvi l l i on, • Pr oduc t soft heAmer i c a nGhe o-Tobi a sa sl ea d, Da r r i n Hens on, Robi nGi vens • Ci ga r e eSoup-Lea d_Fi l m Fes va l Bes tFea t ur eFi l m • TheTes t ed-Aunj a nueEl l i s-I ndi ewi r ea ppl a udsTobi a sa sa “ Tr a ns f or ma veAc t or ”Aunj a nueEl l i s-I ndi ewi r ea ppl a uds Tobi a sa sa“ Tr a ns f or ma veAc t or ” • Super model :Tys onBec kf or d, Ses s i l eeLopez , Da t a r i Tur ner , RogerGuenveurSmi t h, Fa tJ oe, Toc c a r aJ ones , Angel a Si mmons , Ma r cJ ohnJ effer i es , Ta t ya na Al i • Zoo:J er mai nHopki ns , Tr eac h, Doi tAl lDupr ee, J .D. Wi l l i a ms • TheTr a de • Bl ac kout :Mi c haelB.J or dan, ZoeSal dana, Mel vi nVan Peebl es , J effr eyWr i ght , J a mi eHec t or
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Tel evi s i on • Pa r a mount-Fi r s tWi vesCl ub:Kha l i l ( Rec ur r i ng) • NBC-Chi c a goPD:KennyAr ms t r ong( Gues tSt a r ) • BET-I nCont empt :Benne Thomps on( Rec ur r i ng) • FOX-Empi r eSer i es :DMaj or( Wel l Res pec t edMus i c Ex ec . / Moga l -Fr i endofLuc i ous )( Rec ur r i ng) • STARZ-Fl es h&BoneSer i es :Bea u( Rec ur r i ng) • HALLMARK-Seas onof LoveMovi e:Tar aj iP. Hens on, Gl a dysKni ght , Met hodMa n( Supporng) • USA-Whi t eCol l a rSer i es :( Gues tSt a r ) • CBS-Bl ueBl oodsSer i es :Unc l eO o( Rec ur r i ng) • ABC-OneLi f et oLi veSoapOper a:Cont r ac tRol e-Vi nc ent J one-I ma geAwa r dNomi nee( Bes tLea di ngMa l e) • CBS-Per s onofI nt er es tSer i es : • NBCLa w &Or derSer i es : • NBC-Thi r dWa t c h
RECENT TELEVI SI ON WORK Tobi as
Tobi a sTr uvi l l i oni sa nex For dmodel t ur neda wa r dwi nni nga c t or , fil m pr oduc er , phi l a nt hr opi s t , a ndi nner c i t yyout hment or , a dvoc a t e,a nda r t si ns t r uc t or .TheQueens ,New Yor kna ve,whoI ndi ewi r eha i l sa sa“ t r a ns f or ma vea c t or , ”i sknownf orabevyofc a p va ngTV, fil m,t hea t r i c a lr ol es ,i nc l udi ng‘ Fl es ha ndBone, ’ ‘ Whi t e Col l a r , ’‘ Br ookl yn’ sFi nes t , ’‘ One Li f et o Li ve, ’‘ Hi t c h, ’‘ Bl ue Bl oods , ’‘ Bl a c k Angel sOver Tus kegee, ’‘ Per s onofI nt er es t , ’a ndma nyot her s a c c l a i medpr oduc ons .Donecl a c usnunc ,vi ver r a nec , bl a ndi tvel , eges t a set , a ugue. Ves bul um nc i duntma l es ua dat el l us .Utul t r i c esul t r i c eseni m. Cur a bi t urs i ta metma ur i s .Mor bii nduiqui ses t pul vi na rul l a mc or per . Nul l af a c i l i s i .
Rec ur r i ngr ol eofKha l i l ,t hec onfida nt eofHa z el ( J i l lSc o )i nt hehi ghl ya nc i pa t edTV r ebootof t hepopul a rmovi e“ TheFi r s tWi vesCl ub. ” Rec ur r i ngr ol ea sBenne Thomps on,t he“ Hea r t Thr obLa w Pr of es s or ”a ndl ovei nt er es tt oGwen ( Er i c aAs h) . Lega l Dr a medy. Rec ur r i ngr ol eofDer ekMa j or( DMa j or ) , t hewel l r es pec t edmus i cpr oduc erf ort wos ea s onsa l ong s i deJ us s i eSmol l e.
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Rec ur r i ngr ol eofKha l i l , t hec onfida nt eofHa z el ( J i l l Sc o )i nt hehi ghl ya nc i pa t edTVr ebootof t hepopul a rmovi e“ TheFi r s tWi vesCl ub. ” ( CURRENTLYFI LMI NG)
Rec ur r i ngr ol eofDer ekMa j or( DMa j or ) , t he wel l -r es pec t edmus i cpr oduc erf ort wos ea s ons a l ongs i deJ us s i eSmol l e. ( SEASONS2&3) CLI CKHERE
Rec ur r i ngr ol ea sBenne Thomps on, t he“ Hea r t Thr obLa w Pr of es s or ”a ndl ovei nt er es tt oGwen ( Er i c aAs h) . Lega l Dr a medy. ( SEASON2PENDI NG)CLI CKHERE
RECENT FI LM WORK Tobi as
Tobi a sTr uvi l l i oni sa nex For dmodel t ur neda wa r dwi nni nga c t or , fil m pr oduc er , phi l a nt hr opi s t , a ndi nner c i t yyout hment or , a dvoc a t e,a nda r t si ns t r uc t or .TheQueens ,New Yor kna ve,whoI ndi ewi r eha i l sa sa“ t r a ns f or ma vea c t or , ”i sknownf orabevyofc a p va ngTV, fil m,t hea t r i c a lr ol es ,i nc l udi ng‘ Fl es ha ndBone, ’ ‘ Whi t e Col l a r , ’‘ Br ookl yn’ sFi nes t , ’‘ One Li f et o Li ve, ’‘ Hi t c h, ’‘ Bl ue Bl oods , ’‘ Bl a c k Angel sOver Tus kegee, ’‘ Per s onofI nt er es t , ’a ndma nyot her s a c c l a i medpr oduc ons .Donecl a c usnunc ,vi ver r a nec , bl a ndi tvel , eges t a set , a ugue. Ves bul um nc i duntma l es ua dat el l us .Utul t r i c esul t r i c eseni m. Cur a bi t urs i ta metma ur i s .Mor bii nduiqui ses t pul vi na rul l a mc or per . Nul l af a c i l i s i .
TOBI ASpor t r a ysa nUr ba nDevel oper( Gr egJ ef f r i es ) ,t he l ea dc ha r a c t er i nt hi sl ove s t or y. ( Rel ea s i ng2019) TOBI ASpor t r a ysapol i c eoffic er edupi na ni nves ga ons ur r oundi ngt hebl a c kl i vesma ers c ena r i o( Rel ea s i ng2019) TOBI AS por t r a ysas upporngr ol ei nt hi sCi vi l Ri ght sMovement / Bl a c kPa nt herPa r t yThr i l l er
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TOBI ASpor t r a ysa nUr ba nDevel oper( Gr egJ ef f r i es ) , t hel ea dc ha r a c t eri nt hi sl oves t or y. ( Rel ea s i ng2019) CLI CKHEREFORTEASER
TOBI ASpor t r a ysas upporngr ol ei nt hi sCi vi l Ri ght sMovement / Bl a c kPa nt herPa r t yThr i l l er ( Rel ea s i ng2019) CLI CKHEREFORFURTHERI NFO
TOBI ASpor t r a ysapol i c eoffic er edupi na n i nves ga ons ur r oundi ngt hebl a c kl i vesma er s c ena r i o( Rel ea s i ng2019) CLI CKHEREFORTEASER
OTHER WORK Tobi as
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