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05/20/2019 – Jerome – “When They See Us” New York Premiere – Arrivals – Apollo Theater – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Michael Sherer / PRPhotos.com
Birth Name: Jharrel Adolfo Jerome
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 9, 1997
Ethnicity: Dominican Republic
Jharrel Jerome is an American actor and rapper. His roles include the films Moonlight , Monster (2018), First Match , Selah and the Spades , Concrete Cowboy , Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse , and Unstoppable (2024); and the series Mr. Mercedes , When They See Us , for which he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie; I’m a Virgo , and Full Circle . He has also been credited as Jharrel A. Jerome.
His parents are from the Dominican Republic. His stepfather is Haitian .
Jharrel’s maternal grandfather was named Adolfo Marte.
Jharrel’s maternal grandmother is named Maria.