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Norman Wakefield

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"Falling Awake" is the powerful story of Jay (Andrew Cisneros), a young man struggling to find his identity in The Bronx in a house crowded with family members and a neighborhood filled with loyal friends and dangerous enemies. A gifted musician, Jay hopes to leave it all and pursue his dream of composing and performing music. Once he meets Alessandra (Jenna Dewan), a beautiful young woman who lives in Brooklyn, his determination to defy the expectations of his frustrated, angry father become even stronger. Yet Jay is tied to his home through loyalty to his friends and to his brother, who has returned unexpectedly from service in the Marines. As he reaches toward a wider world, he is pulled back over and over by the cycles of anger and violence that have defined his life and neighborhood for so long. It takes love, a change of heart and a new understanding of life's elusive chance at happiness to finally help Jay make the long, uncertain leap to a fresh chance.
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Tall, strikingly handsome young male actor and model, Norman Wakefield was born in 1985 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As the oldest child of the 3 children of a truck driver father and a CNA nurse mother. After graduating from high school, Norman enrolled at University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (UARK) intent on a career in Computer Science. However, he caught the acting bug while appearing in student drama productions. He left UARK after only 1 year to seek work as an actor. With his acting versatility and powerful sexual presence, he had no difficulty finding work in numerous television productions. He made his first big screen appearance on "The Maury Povich Show" (2007) where he was announced to have the most fan mail in Maury history (15 years).

Through the rest of (2007) he worked in both movies and television. He was soon after chosen to play a major role in a feature film "The Fiesta" (2007) as "Thomas" beside big time producer Monica Moore, R&B singer Genuwine, Rapper Fat Joe, and Roberto Sanchez. He also booked a major role as himself in a blockbuster film "The Final Straw" (2007) next to Tango from I Love New York. Then Playing a Gang Member in a feature film "Wonder Wall" (2007) beside JD Williams. He was also in the new TV pilot for "Blue Blood" (2008) with Larenz Tate, and "Law and Order" (2008) as a perpetrator.

As a model, he has been featured in many magazines and on a national ad for converse. Converse ad (2007) appeared in ESPN Magazine, and Slam Magazine. This National ad was one of the big breaks in his career. Billboards posted all over the City of New York, Mr. Wakefield has made his mark. Following was being featured on the cover of Make Out Magazine in (2007), Three page Spread in Alex: The Magazine (2007), Cover of Flava Life Magazine (2007), A model of the month spread in N-To-U Magazine (2007). Norman just finished a "Honda commercial" (2008). He has also graced the runways for Blackmen Magazine (2007), The Golden Scissors Award Show (2006) and many more.
BornMay 20, 1985
BornMay 20, 1985
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    Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel in Bébé mode d'emploi (2010)
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    6.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2010
    Falling Awake (2009)
    Falling Awake
    5.9
    • Harlem Crew Member #2
    • 2009
    Let's Stay Together (2011)
    Let's Stay Together
    8.5
    • Nate (flirt)
    • 2011
    Deceptive Hearts (2015)
    Deceptive Hearts
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    • Giovanni
    • 2015

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    • Payback (2022)
      Payback
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Pierre
      • 2024
    • TS Madison in Asking for a Friend (2023)
      Asking for a Friend
      TV Series
      • Norman Wakefield
      • 2023
    • Deceptive Hearts (2015)
      Deceptive Hearts
      Short
      • Giovanni
      • 2015
    • The Games That Children Play (2014)
      The Games That Children Play
      8.6
      • Ronnie Davis (rumored)
      • 2014
    • One Blood (2012)
      One Blood
      7.8
      • Detective Wade
      • 2012
    • Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry in The Game (2006)
      The Game
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Football player (2012
      • Football Player
      • 2006–2012
    • Let's Stay Together (2011)
      Let's Stay Together
      8.5
      • Nate (flirt)
      • 2011
    • Stacey Dash, LisaRaye McCoy, and Charity Shea in Single Ladies (2011)
      Single Ladies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Mover (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Jonathan Bennett and Kristin Cavallari in Van Wilder 3: La Première Année de Fac (2009)
      Van Wilder 3: La Première Année de Fac
      5.1
      Video
      • College Student (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Falling Awake (2009)
      Falling Awake
      5.9
      • Harlem Crew Member #2
      • 2009
    • Terrence Howard, Channing Tatum, and Zulay Henao in Fighting (2009)
      Fighting
      5.6
      • Evan's Crew Member #1 (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Jamal Woolard in Notorious B.I.G. (2009)
      Notorious B.I.G.
      6.7
      • Suge Knight Crew (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Blue Blood (2008)
      Blue Blood
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Carl
      • 2008
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Perp (uncredited)
      • 2008

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    • Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel in Bébé mode d'emploi (2010)
      Bébé mode d'emploi
      6.5
      • stand-in
      • 2010
    • Meet the Browns (2009)
      Meet the Browns
      3.8
      TV Series
      • stand in/double (uncredited)
      • 2009–2010
    • China Anne McClain in House of Payne (2006)
      House of Payne
      3.7
      TV Series
      • stand in/double (uncredited)
      • 2009

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      • May 20, 1985
      • Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

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