Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Birthday: 21 October 1984, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Height: 191 cm

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (pronounced "beau-yer") was born on October 21, 1984 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was raised in Canada and began his career as an international model before making his feature film debut in Shock to the System (2006), which premiered at the Outfest Film Festival. His other credits include his critically-acclaimed breakthrough performance in HBO's Dear Mr. Gacy (2010), SyFy's SGU Stargate Universe (2009) and the Nickelodeon animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008), in which he voiced the role of the iconic superhero Black Panther.He starred opposite Jussie Smollett in LOGO's romantic comedy-drama The Skinny (2012). He is most recognizable for his portrayal of ambitious producer Jay in the Peabody Award winning Lifetime series UnREAL (2015). He also appeared opposite Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in the comedy Dirty Grandpa (2016). He also appears in the indie feature Tao of Surfing alongside Eric Balfour and Lou Diamond Phillips. He is passionately involved with the Human Rights Campaign, for which he serves as a guest speaker. He splits his time between New York and Los Angeles. Show less «

Some people you can toss in front of a camera for the first time when they're 14 years old and they ...Show more »

Some people you can toss in front of a camera for the first time when they're 14 years old and they move like a dream. Throw some clothes on and shove them out on a runway and they glide like angels. It's all so natural and effortless...I was not one of those people. I worked really hard to get to where I'm at. I do it because I love it, and it's one of few things that I know I'm good at. [on modeling] Show less «

My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal.

I don't want to keep putting my life on hold because I love the view from my window. [on moving from...Show more »

I don't want to keep putting my life on hold because I love the view from my window. [on moving from the West Coast to New York City] Show less «

Celebrities attract each other like cattle. One cow looks at another, they want to hang out.

Everyone else is taken, it's so much easier to just be me. [on pressures of trying to keep up a cert...Show more »

Everyone else is taken, it's so much easier to just be me. [on pressures of trying to keep up a certain public persona.] Show less «