Lakeith Stanfield

Lakeith Stanfield: Biography in Details

Who is Lakeith Stanfield?

Lakeith Stanfield is an American actor and rapper. He came into the spotlight after appearing in his debut film Short Term 2012 in 2010.

For the movie, he was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Later, he appeared in some popular movies such as The Purge: Anarchy, Selma, Get Out, and a few more.

In addition, he has also featured in a couple of music videos such as Moonlight and Cold Little Heart. Moreover, the American actor also played in the television series Atlanta in 2016.

What are the birth facts of Lakeith Stanfield?

Lakeith was born on August 12, 1991, in San Bernardino, California, United States. His ethnicity is All-American.

He is the son of Gary Stanfield (father) and Karen Garrett (mother).

Talking about his early life, he grew up in a very poor family in Riverside and Victorville, California.

Education

At the age of 14, he decided to be an actor as he joined his high school’s drama club. Later, he enrolled at John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center in Los Angeles and began to audition for commercials.

Lakeith Stanfield: Profession, Career

Lakeith Stanfield began his career with the short film Short Term 12 in 2009. After one year, he appeared n the short film Gimme Grace 2010.

In 2014, he featured in the Martin Luther King biopic Selma as civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson.

A year later, Lakeith played in six different movies which include Dope, Straight Outta Compton, Tracks, Miles Ahead, Memoria, and King Ripple.

Additionally, he got huge recognition for the 2017 horror movie Get Out. Later, he also featured in a couple of movies such as War Machine, Death Note, Quest, and a few more.

Moreover, Lakeith has also played the role of Darius in the famous TV series Atlanta since 2016. Apart from that, he has also appeared in a couple of music videos such as Moonlight and Cold Little Heart.

Awards

As of now, he has not won any awards. Although, he has been nominated for MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Duo for Atlanta.

In addition, Lakeith also got nominations for Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, and several other awards for Short Term 12.

How much is the net worth of Lakeith Stanfield?

Being a successful actor, Laekith earns a handsome amount of money from his profession.

His income is $400,000 and his net worth is estimated to be $2 million.

Lakeith Stanfield’s Rumors, Controversy

So far, there are not any drastic rumors regarding his personal and professional life. Furthermore, he has never faced any controversy to date.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lakeith Stanfield has a towering height of 6 feet 1 inch and his weight is ‎71 kg.

Moreover, he has black eyes and black hair.

Social Media Profile

Lakeith is not so active on social media and doesn’t hold Twitter and Facebook accounts.

However, he holds an Instagram account in which he has more than 1 million followers.

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