Jovan Adepo
Acting
Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-born American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film Overlord and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' All in the Family/The Jeffersons special. Adepo was featured in the series When They See Us, the second season of Prime Video’s Jack Ryan, and the Facebook series Sorry for Your Loss. He plays Michael Murphy in the HBO series The Leftovers and in 2019 appeared in Watchmen as Hooded Justice. For the latter, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He also starred as Larry Underwood in the Paramount+ miniseries of Stephen King's The Stand.
Known for
2026The Odyssey
2024His Three Daughters
Benji
2023The Costumes of Babylon
2023A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
Self
2023To Catch a Killer
MacKenzie
2022Babylon
Sidney Palmer
20215150
Celeb
2020The Violent Heart
Daniel
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Lionel Jefferson
2019The Planters
Jesus (voice)
2018Overlord
Private First Class Edward Boyce
2017mother!
Cupbearer
2016Fences
Cory Maxson
2014Sandbox
Gator