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Julius Tennon

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  • Producer
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Julius Tennon
Julius Tennon is an accomplished film, television, and theatre producer and actor with over thirty years of experience. A native of Austin, Texas, he began as both a thespian and a star linebacker. Julius was offered a full football scholarship to the University of Tulsa, where he became the very first African American to graduate from the theatre department. His notable screen credits include: The Simone Biles Story, Batman v. Superman, Get On Up, Fame, Friday Night Lights, and Dazed and Confused, and popular television shows such as Criminal Minds and Lonesome Dove, among many others. In 1999, Julius was blessed to meet the love of his life, Viola Davis, on the set of the CBS series City of Angels. They were married four years later. A couple in every sense of the word, their greatest joy comes from sharing both their life and art together. Julius and Viola have shared both the stage and screen, appearing in such notable projects as How to Get Away With Murder and Lila and Eve, the first film they also produced together.
BornDecember 24, 1953
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BornDecember 24, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Milla Jovovich, Rory Cochrane, Sasha Jenson, and Jason London in Génération rebelle (1993)
    Génération rebelle
    7.6
    • Mr. Payne
    • 1993
    The Woman King (2022)
    The Woman King
    6.9
    • Moru
    • 2022
    Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, and Clint Walker in Small Soldiers (1998)
    Small Soldiers
    6.3
    • Toy World Supervisor
    • 1998
    Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up, James Brown: une épopée américaine (2014)
    Get on Up, James Brown: une épopée américaine
    6.9
    • Grandpa Byrd(as Julius William Tennon)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Viola Davis in G20 (2025)
      G20
      5.1
      • CIA Director Mikkelson
      • 2025
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
      Air
      7.4
      • James Jordan
      • 2023
    • The Woman King (2022)
      The Woman King
      6.9
      • Moru
      • 2022
    • Simone Biles : Les Sacrifices d'une championne (2018)
      Simone Biles : Les Sacrifices d'une championne
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Ron Biles
      • 2018
    • Viola Davis in Murder (2014)
      Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Desmond
      • 2017
    • Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Custody (2016)
      Custody
      6.5
      • Court Officer Joe
      • 2016
    • Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016)
      Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice
      6.5
      • General Security Chief
      • 2016
    • Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis in Lila & Eve (2015)
      Lila & Eve
      5.9
      • Ben
      • 2015
    • Chadwick Boseman in Get on Up, James Brown: une épopée américaine (2014)
      Get on Up, James Brown: une épopée américaine
      6.9
      • Grandpa Byrd (as Julius William Tennon)
      • 2014
    • Esprits criminels (2005)
      Esprits criminels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Carl Buford
      • 2006–2013
    • Won't Back Down (2012)
      Won't Back Down
      6.4
      • Thomas
      • 2012
    • Dwayne Johnson in Faster (2010)
      Faster
      6.4
      • Doctor
      • 2010
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Warden
      • 2010
    • Fame (2009)
      Fame
      5.0
      • Denise's Dad
      • 2009
    • Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)
      Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Emanuel
      • 2006

    Producer



    • The Fighting Shirley Chisholm
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Black Boys Don't Sew
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • I Almost Forgot About You
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • I'm Your Man
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Ally Clark
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Rise of the Empress
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Mfinda
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Color of Cola
      • executive producer
      • In Production



    • Viola Davis in G20 (2025)
      G20
      5.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2025
    • Silver Dollar Road (2023)
      Silver Dollar Road
      6.6
      • executive producer for juvee productions
      • 2023
    • The Woman King (2022)
      The Woman King
      6.9
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • Iago: The Green Eyed Monster (2022)
      Iago: The Green Eyed Monster
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Hungry for Answers (2022)
      Hungry for Answers
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Trouver sa voix: Le concours August Wilson (2020)
      Trouver sa voix: Le concours August Wilson
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Emanuel (2019)
      Emanuel
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • The Last Defense (2018)
      The Last Defense
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Elaine Kao, Cedric Sanders, Diarra Kilpatrick, and Miles Orion Feldsott in American Koko (2017)
      American Koko
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Emerging Artist Series (2017)
      Emerging Artist Series
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Night Shift (2017)
      Night Shift
      7.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, and Catalina Sandino Moreno in Custody (2016)
      Custody
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Kaylon Hunt in The Brink (2015)
      The Brink
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis in Lila & Eve (2015)
      Lila & Eve
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2015

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Julius William Tennon
    • Born
      • December 24, 1953
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Viola DavisJune 23, 2003 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Duriel Dwight Tennon
    • Other works
      Played "Sam" in "Blues for an Alabama Sky", a play by Pearl Cleage (Actors Circle Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA).

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      Has 3 children: daughter Sheavonda Diana Tennon (b. October 6, 1976) and son Duriel Dwight Tennon (b. December 28, 1979), with ex-wife Sheryl Arnold, and adoptive daughter Genesis Tennon (b. July 10, 2010), with wife Viola Davis.

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      71 years old
    • When was Julius Tennon born?
      December 24, 1953
    • Where was Julius Tennon born?
      Austin, Texas, USA
    • What is Julius Tennon's birth name?
      Julius William Tennon
    • What is Julius Tennon known for?
      Dazed and Confused, Small Soldiers, Get on Up, and The Woman King

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