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Kendrick Sampson

Kendrick Sampson
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About

Kendrick Sampson (born March 8, 1988, Houston, Texas) is an American actor and activist who built his TV profile through recurring roles on The Vampire Diaries, How to Get Away with Murder and HBO's Insecure, where he played Nathan Campbell from 2018 to 2021. Off screen he founded BLD PWR in 2019, a nonprofit that merges grassroots activism with pop culture, and in 2026 he reached a new career peak playing legendary producer Quincy Jones in the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic Michael.

Born:
8 March 1988 (38 years)
Place of birth:
Houston, Texas, USA
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NAACP Image Award wins for Insecure
$1B+
Worldwide box office of Michael (2026), in which Sampson plays Quincy Jones

What's new

  • 2026-07

    The Michael Jackson biopic Michael, in which Sampson plays Quincy Jones, crossed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing biographical film ever made.

  • 2026-04

    Sampson attended the Los Angeles premiere of Michael at the Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026.

  • 2026-06

    Sampson discussed his preparation for the Quincy Jones role in an interview with The Credits, revealing he had only two days to prepare.

  • 2025-09

    Sampson organized BLD PWR Day 2025, a pre-Juneteenth community event held at the Ion District in Midtown Houston, covered by the Texas Observer.

  • 2025-03

    Sampson expanded his annual birthday fundraiser 'Who All Gon' Be There' (WAGBT) into a two-city event, held in Houston on March 9 and in Los Angeles on March 15, raising funds for BLD PWR.

Tracks

Insecure (HBO, 2018-2021)Recurring role as Nathan Campbell across 20 episodes; show holds 8.1 on IMDb
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, 2015-2016)Recurring role as Caleb Hapstall in 13 episodes of the Shonda Rhimes drama
Michael (2026)Plays Quincy Jones in the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua
Miss Juneteenth (2020)Film role as Ronnie; 99% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Vampire Diaries (2013)Guest role as Jesse in season 5, one of his early breakout TV appearances

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