Biography
Melvin Gregg (born September 21, 1988) is an American actor, model, and comedian from Portsmouth, Virginia.
He is best known for his role as Erick Scott in Steven Soderbergh’s sports drama High Flying Bird.
Melvin Gregg is also known for his roles as Drew ‘Manboy’ Miller on FX’s crime drama Snowfall and Ben Chandler on Hulu’s short-lived series Nine Perfect Strangers.
Let’s take a look at some facts related to his personal life and career.
American actor
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| Full name: | Melvin Gregg |
| Born: | September 22, 1988 (age 35) |
| Place of birth: | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.88 minutes |
| Parents: | Melvin Vaughan, Constance Gregg |
| Siblings: | 6 |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Bobbie Leigh Nelson |
| The children: | Marley Amel Gregg |
| Job: | Actor • Comedian |
| Net worth: | 2 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Melvin Gregg was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Constance Gregg and Melvin Vaughan. He is the youngest of six children.
He was born in the United States on September 21, 1988. This talented actor is of mixed descent.
Melvin Gregg majored in marketing at Old Dominion University for two years after graduating from IC Norcom High School before changing career paths and moving to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue acting.
Personal life
Melvin Gregg is a proud father of one. He has a son named Marley Amel Gregg with his partner and girlfriend named Bobbie Leigh Nelson on May 15, 2020.
He is not married.
Career
Melvin Gregg rose to fame through Vine, where he created and shared comedic content that he starred in, wrote, and produced. He amassed more than 7 million followers in just three years, becoming one of the platform’s top 100 personalities.
In 2011, he became union eligible for his first credited role in the web series Whatever. Melvin Gregg moved into film and television after Vine collapsed in 2015. He was cast in the Netflix mockumentary series American Vandal and the 2018 film High Flying Bird.
Melvin Gregg’s portrayal of DeMarcus Tillman has received praise from publications such as Film School Rejects and was compared to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor Will Smith by Live Mint. Entertainment Weekly and Vulture have cited the role as his breakthrough.
Melvin Gregg first appeared in the third season of the FX television series Snowfall, where he played the lead role of Drew ‘Manboy’ Miller in 2019, and then in the sports drama The Way Back in 2020 as Marcus Parrish.
He also collaborated with Sam Jay on a video analyzing BET’s support of black culture in the early 2000s. Melvin Gregg also announced in 2020 that he had made a film titled This Call Will Be Recorded for the newly launched interactive fiction app Whatifi.
Melvin Gregg has a regular role in Hulu’s short-lived series Nine Perfect Strangers and he also stars as Joe Guy in another series called The United States vs. Billie Holiday in 2021.
Net worth
Melvin Gregg has amassed a huge fortune for himself in the industry. He has amassed an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Melvingregg
- YouTube: Melvin Gregg
- Twitter: @Melvingregg
- Facebook: Melvin Gregg
List of movies played
- The Way Back
- Land
- Asteroid vs. Earth
- Dame’s Difference
- The bird flies high
- Loss of life
- Cleaver Family Reunion
- USA vs Billie Holiday
