Deric Augustine
American actor and writer (born 1990)
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Deric Augustine (born April 3, 1990) is a film and television actor, and novelist. He stars as Miles Penn, one of the main characters in the ABC police procedural series The Rookie (2025–2026). He also had recurring roles of Muhammad Ali in the MGM+ crime drama series Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021, 2025), Clay Taylor in the CW sports drama series All American (2021–2023), and Jace in the BET+ crime family drama series The Family Business: New Orleans (2025). He also appeared in the television series such as Queen Sugar (2016), The Vampire Diaries (2016), Cloak & Dagger (2018), Criminal Minds (2018), Shameless (2020–2021), and Swagger (2021). In 2025, Augustine published a young adult fantasy novel, titled Nawlins.
Deric Augustine | |
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| Born | April 3, 1990 |
| Education | University of New Orleans |
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| Period | 2025 |
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Biography
Deric Augustine grew up in New Orleans in Louisiana, United States. He was a theatre actor in high school, and graduated in theatre arts from the University of New Orleans. Following the graduation, he moved to New York City, acting for the Negro Ensemble Company and William Esper Studio.[1] Later he moved to Los Angeles, California.[2]
Augustine appeared in the television series such as Queen Sugar (2016), The Vampire Diaries (2016), Cloak & Dagger (2018), Criminal Minds (2018), Shameless (2020–2021), and Swagger (2021).[1][3] He also starred as DJ Yella in the 2016 biographical drama television film Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le.[4][5] Augustine had recurring roles of Muhammad Ali in the MGM+ crime drama series Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021, 2025), Clay Taylor in the CW sports drama series All American (2021–2023), and Jace in the BET+ crime family drama series The Family Business: New Orleans (2025).[1][3][6] Since 2025, he stars as Miles Penn, one of the main characters in the ABC police procedural series The Rookie.[1][3]
Augustine wrote a young adult fantasy novel, titled Nawlins, which he self-published in 2025. He also founded the Augustine's Love Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting families affected by stroke and intracranial aneurysm. It is dedicated in memory of his late mother, Donna Augustine.[1]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | The Seven Hands of God | Lazarus | Feature film |
| When the Game Stands Tall | Senior student #2 | Feature film | |
| 2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | DJ Yella | Television film |
| 2017 | S.L.A.G. | Chad Trace | Television film |
| Secrets | Chris | Feature film | |
| Where I Stand | Young Lawrence | Feature film | |
| 2018 | The Delta Girl | Isaiah | Short film |
| 2020 | It's Time | Deano Orr | Feature film |
| Monster | Scott | Short film | |
| Us Against the End | Brandon | Short film | |
| 2022 | Night Night | Detective Sheppard | Feature film |
| 2023 | Hours. | Bradley | Short film; also executive producer |
| 2024 | Eyes on Me | Deric | Short film |
| 2025 | Negro League Nights | Frank Doc Sykes | Short film; also executive producer |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Side Chick | James | 2 episodes |
| Notorious | Imran | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Queen Sugar | Felix Evans | Episode: "Give Us This Day" | |
| The Vampire Diaries | Collage fraternity member | Episode: "I Went to the Woods" | |
| 2016–2017 | Saints & Sinners | Young Levi Sterling | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The Quad | Mitchell #80 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018 | Cloak & Dagger | Rockwell | 2 episodes |
| Criminal Minds | Ray Murphy | Episode: "Annihilator" | |
| Giants | Boobie | Episode: "Okay in the Silence" | |
| 2019–2021, 2025 | Godfather of Harlem | Muhammad Ali | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Shameless | Milton | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Swagger | Lester Davis | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | All American | Clay Taylor | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2022 | Soulmates | Dmitri | Episode: "Got It All Figured Out"; also producer |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Jace | Recurring role; 7 roles |
| 2025–2026 | The Rookie | Miles Penn | Main role; 19 episodes |
Video games
Books
- 2025: Nawlins (self-published; ISBN 9798218880255)