Jovan Adepo
Acting
Born 1988-09-06 · Upper Heyford, England, UK
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Known for
The Odyssey
Releases Jul 15, 2026
Babylon
2022 · Movie
mother!
2017 · Movie
Fences
2016 · Movie
Overlord
2018 · Movie
To Catch a Killer
2023 · Movie
His Three Daughters
2024 · Movie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019 · Movie
The Planters
2019 · Movie
5150
2021 · Movie
The Violent Heart
2020 · Movie
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023 · Movie
The Costumes of Babylon
2023 · Movie
Sandbox
2014 · Movie