Miles Mussenden is an American actor and music producer. He is best known for portraying Otis Johnson in Marvel's Cloak & Dagger.

Miles Mussenden
Born
Occupation(s)Actor, music producer
Years active2009-present

Career

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Born in London to Guyanese parents,[1] Mussenden and his family moved to Brooklyn where at the age of nine he began to act in school plays.[citation needed] He was trained at American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating high school, he entered the music business with his friends and formed Two Friends Records and GrassRoots Entertainment where he produced performers such as Shabba Ranks. Since then, he returned to acting eventually getting a recurring role in the show Army Wives.[2][3] He was cast as Otis Johnson in Marvel's Cloak & Dagger after having made minor appearances in previous Marvel Cinematic Universe productions.[4][5]

Personal life

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Mussenden works with Front & Center, an organization that "works with the Juvenile Courts as an intervention...for at risk youth[s] who have grown up under some really tough circumstances." He teaches a variety of acting techniques and even writing.[6]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Muted Father Short
2010 Fighting Angels: Exodus Stone
2011 The Change-Up Attorney Uncredited
2014 Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn Jim
2015 Love for Passion Darryl Love Short
2015 Max Captain
2015 The Atlantan Antwoine
2016 Flatbush Luck Patrick
2016 Wild Oats Bernard
2017 Megan Leavey DI Villarreal Uncredited
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Park Ranger
2017 I, Tonya Policeman Tate
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Fighting Angels: The Series Stone 2 episodes
2010 Gillian in Georgia Coach Bob Episode: "Coach"
2010-2013 It's Supernatural Various 3 episodes
2011 Single Ladies Federal (FBI) Agent 2 episodes
2011 Reed Between the Lines Man Episode: "Let's Talk About Daddy's Little Girl"
2011-2012 Army Wives Sgt. Bennett Billings 3 episodes
2012 Hidden City with Marcus Sakey Mark Essex Episode: "New Orleans"
2013 Second Generation Wayans Executive Miles 1 episode
2013 Revolution Captain Winslow Episode: "Ghosts"
2013 Nashville Federal Agent Episode: "Don't Open That Door"
2014 Drop Dead Diva Federal Agent Episode: "Desperate Housewife"
2014 Where's the Love? Tim TV movie
2015 Bloodline Clive French 2 episodes
2015 Secrets and Lies Tech Mike 2 episodes
2015 Complications Foley Episode: "Outbreak"
2015 Survivor's Remorse Officer Diston Episode: "The Date"
2016 Greenleaf Driver Episode: "A Time to Heal"
2016 Game of Silence Parole Commissioner Parr Episode: "Ghosts of Quitman"
2016 The Inspectors Hamilton Watkins Episode: "Jamaican Lottery"
2016 Containment Charlie Episode: "He Stilled the Rising Tumult"
2016 Hidden America with Jonah Ray Ayasu Episode: "Atlanta: Past, Present, Living, and Dead"
2016 Stranger Things M.P. Officer Patrick Episode: "Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly"
2016 Ballers Jeff Episode: "Laying in the Weeds"
2016 Marvel's Luke Cage Guard 3 Episode: "Step in the Arena"
2016 Queen Sugar Boogie 2 episodes
2017 Mr. Mercedes Fuller Episode: "Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream"
2018–2019 Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Otis Johnson Main cast (Season 1)
Guest (Season 2)
2021 The Walking Dead Franklin Episode: Here's Negan
The Game
2021-2022 Swagger Brett Hughes
2022 Players Rudy Elmore Sr. Recurring role
Tulsa King Hendricks
TBA Doom Patrol Lloyd Jefferson / Frenzy Recurring role season 3

References

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  1. ^ "EXCLUSIVE : CLOAK & DAGGER Scoop: Shining the Spotlight on Miles Mussenden | Seat42F". June 2018.
  2. ^ "Miles M". Star Now. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Miles Mussenden". Actor's Breakthrough. January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ Dinh, Christine (February 14, 2017). "Additional Cast for Highly Anticipated Series 'Marvel's Cloak & Dagger' Announced". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Highfill, Samantha (April 16, 2018). "Marvel's Cloak & Dagger: Jaime Zevallos and Emma Lahana's characters are revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Rees, Katrina (May 9, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Miles Mussenden talks Marvel's Cloak & Dagger". CelebMix. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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