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Choice Skinner

  • Actor
  • Director
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Choice Skinner 2020
While on a mission to rescue the kidnapped mayor of Metropolis, Jefferson Pierce aka (Black Lightning) faces his nemesis Tobias Whale and several high ranking members of the 100 gang making it his toughest battle yet.
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Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge (2017)
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Choice Skinner was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Upon graduating from Samuel J. Tilden high school, he migrated to Augusta, GA. After twelve years there, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue music. During his twenty-four years of time in LA, Choice became a valuable collaborator and asset to many in the music and film industry. With the birth of his film company Darkan Entertainment, Choice's influence as a film director can be seen in the award winning dramatic short film "Brotherly Love", and webisode "The One Percent". He also won Oscar award winning actress Octavia Spencer's Facebook Short Film Competition with the short "A Second Thought" His production partnership with Vincenzo Productions owned and operated by writer producer Tony Germinario birthed the opportunity for him to direct his first full length feature film "Wingman, Inc." As an actor Choice most recently starred in an episode of the CW's television show "All American", released his feature film, a romantic dramedy "A New Life" through Buffalo 8 on all major streaming platforms, is in pre-production with Vincenzo productions for the Southern Gothic horror film "The Legend Of Ciscero" and is also in pre-production for the action thriller "And Then You Die". Choice is a 2024 NAACP Image Award Nominee in the category of Outstanding Breakthrough Creative for the direction of the feature film "A New Life" and is an award winner in the category of "Best Writer" for the film "A New Life" by the 2024 World Entertainment Awards.
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Choice Skinner, Dimitri Morantus, Jay Hunter, Sachiko Ishida, Austin Uku, Chase Baker, and James M. Black in Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge (2017)
    Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge
    5.9
    Short
    • Black Lightning
    • Jefferson Pierce
    • 2017
    Official Brotherly Love Film Poster
    Brotherly Love
    8.4
    Short
    • Abraham
    • 2011
    Wingman Inc. (2015)
    Wingman Inc.
    3.7
    • Krav Maga Instructor
    • 2015
    Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Trucker Hat Guy #1

    Credits

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    Actor



    • 2 Killers in A Car
      • Released
      • Short
      • 2024
    • Keep the Faith
      • Police Officer, Chuck
      • Post-production



    • Environment (2020)
      Environment
      Short
      • Richard Yates 'Dad'
      • 2020
    • Chickens (2018)
      Chickens
      7.4
      Short
      • Radio Cop
      • 2018
    • Pink Collar Crimes (2018)
      Pink Collar Crimes
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Car Salesman
      • 2018
    • Choice Skinner, Dimitri Morantus, Jay Hunter, Sachiko Ishida, Austin Uku, Chase Baker, and James M. Black in Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge (2017)
      Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge
      5.9
      Short
      • Black Lightning
      • Jefferson Pierce
      • 2017
    • Daffany McGaray Clark, Vanessa Giordano, Ashlyn Pearce, and Kirby Johnson in 5150 (2016)
      5150
      3.9
      • Audition Reader
      • 2016
    • Black Boots (2013)
      Black Boots
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Mr.Hughes
      • 2016
    • Colorblind (2015)
      Colorblind
      Short
      • Rick
      • 2015
    • The StickUp (2015)
      The StickUp
      Short
      • Jay
      • 2015
    • Wingman Inc. (2015)
      Wingman Inc.
      3.7
      • Krav Maga Instructor
      • 2015
    • Y: The Last Man Rising (2012)
      Y: The Last Man Rising
      6.1
      Short
      • Ranger #2
      • 2012
    • Tippi Hedren, Halley Feiffer, Jason Ritter, and Jess Weixler in Free Samples (2012)
      Free Samples
      5.6
      • Larry
      • 2012
    • Nervosa (2011)
      Nervosa
      Short
      • Ray
      • 2011
    • Official Brotherly Love Film Poster
      Brotherly Love
      8.4
      Short
      • Abraham
      • 2011
    • CollegeHumor Originals (2006)
      CollegeHumor Originals
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Chris
      • Reporter #5
      • 2010–2011
    • Real Monkey Nuts
      TV Series
      • Skully
      • 2011

    Director



    • 2 Killers in A Car
      • Director
      • Released
      • Short
      • 2024
    • The Legend of Ciscero
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Alexus
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Keep the Faith
      • Director (attached)
      • Post-production
    • We Are Family
      • Director (attached)
      • In Development
    • And Then You Die
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • A Meeting of the Minds
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Big & Beautiful
      • Director (attached)
      • In Development
    • Hope
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Bryan Easley, Choice Skinner, Big Zu, and Dee Dee Legette in My Brother's Reaper (2024)
      My Brother's Reaper
      Short
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Josh Butler, Chris Rouse, Kennly Renee Johnson, Daffany McGaray Clark, Danny Royce, Janessa A. Morgan, Jalysa Harris, Joan Moten, Kyndra Mack, and Ambyr Michelle in A New Life (2023)
      A New Life
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Ambyr Michelle in Right Where You Need to Be (2020)
      Right Where You Need to Be
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Choice Skinner, Dimitri Morantus, Jay Hunter, Sachiko Ishida, Austin Uku, Chase Baker, and James M. Black in Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge (2017)
      Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Donat and Luwam Mikael in Blake's World (2017)
      Blake's World
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Wingman Inc. (2015)
      Wingman Inc.
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • A Second Thought
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Hollywood Girl
      Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • In the Mourning (2012)
      In the Mourning
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Selling It (2012)
      Selling It
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The One Percent (2011)
      The One Percent
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2012
    • Official Brotherly Love Film Poster
      Brotherly Love
      8.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Lazarus Guidry in Heart of a Hustler (2009)
      Heart of a Hustler
      Video
      • Director
      • 2009

    Producer



    • 2 Killers in A Car
      • producer
      • Released
      • Short
      • 2024
    • The Legend of Ciscero
      • co-producer
      • Pre-production
    • Alexus
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Keep the Faith
      • executive producer, co-producer
      • Post-production
    • We Are Family
      • producer
      • In Development
    • And Then You Die
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • A Meeting of the Minds
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Big & Beautiful
      • producer
      • In Development



    • Josh Butler, Chris Rouse, Kennly Renee Johnson, Daffany McGaray Clark, Danny Royce, Janessa A. Morgan, Jalysa Harris, Joan Moten, Kyndra Mack, and Ambyr Michelle in A New Life (2023)
      A New Life
      8.0
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Jason Woods, Michael Graham, and Ambyr Michelle in If You Only Knew (2018)
      If You Only Knew
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Choice Skinner, Dimitri Morantus, Jay Hunter, Sachiko Ishida, Austin Uku, Chase Baker, and James M. Black in Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge (2017)
      Black Lightning: Tobias's Revenge
      5.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Wingman Inc. (2015)
      Wingman Inc.
      3.7
      • producer
      • 2015
    • A Second Thought
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Hollywood Girl
      Video
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • In the Mourning (2012)
      In the Mourning
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Selling It (2012)
      Selling It
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Official Brotherly Love Film Poster
      Brotherly Love
      8.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • co-producer
      • 2011

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    Black Lightning - Tobias's Revenge 30 Sec Festival Teaser
    Trailer 0:31
    Black Lightning - Tobias's Revenge 30 Sec Festival Teaser
    2 Killers In A Car Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:06
    2 Killers In A Car Official Trailer

    Personal details

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      • J. Choice Skinner
    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • June 13
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Other works
      Co-Director, producer, writer of Moving Forward for artist Poc Dawone.
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      • Male
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      • Straight
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Black / African American

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      Owned a Martial Arts school in Georgia.
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