Calvin Levels
American film actor (born 1954)
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Calvin Levels (born September 30, 1954) is an American film actor. In 1984, he won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for both the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Calvin Jefferson in Open Admissions.[1] Levels is known for his roles in the films The Atlanta Child Murders (1985), Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Johnny Suede (1991), and Hellbound (1994). For his role in The Atlanta Child Murders, Levels had to drastically change his diet and quit exercising, which he said took months to undo.[2]
Calvin Levels | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1954 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2003 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ragtime | Gang Member No. 3 | |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Joe Gipp | |
| 1988 | The Chair | Wilma | |
| 1991 | Johnny Suede | Deke | |
| Convicts | Leroy | ||
| 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Laurence | |
| 1993 | Point of No Return | Computer Instructor | |
| 1994 | Hellbound | Detective Calvin Jackson | |
| 1996 | Follow Me Home | Kaz | |
| 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | Head of Jamal | ||
| 1997 | Skyscraper | Hakim | |
| 2003 | Black Listed | Trouble Truman |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Charleston | Jeff | Television film |
| 1980 | A Christmas Without Snow | Wendell | |
| 1981 | Crisis at Central High | Ernest Green | |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Wayne Williams | Miniseries |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Roy Hodges | Episode: "Next Victim" |
| 1990 | Monsters | Luchinski | Episode: "Far Below" |
| 1991 | Roc | Junebug | Episode: "Roc Works for Joey" |
| Midnight Caller | Ray Atkins | Episode: "A Cry in the Night" | |
| 1992 | Live! From Death Row | Kenny Nevins | Television film |
| 1995 | The Watcher | Wiley Nemo | Episode: "Fathers and Sons" |
| Space: Above and Beyond | First Mate Potter | Episode: "Mutiny" | |
| 1996 | Within the Rock | Banton | Television film |
