Trevante Rhodes Biography

Trevante Rhodes received a track and field sports scholarship to the University of Texas in Austin prior to becoming an actor. From 2008 until 2012, Rhodes was a sprinter for the Texas Longhorns. In the 4100-meter relay at the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Rhodes helped the American team win the gold medal. Rhodes relocated to Los Angeles after receiving his degree and started acting right away. Rhodes gained notoriety for his highly appreciated portrayal as the adult Chiron in the Plan B/A24 film Moonlight, which was directed by Barry Jenkins. Rhodes garnered multiple award nominations for his role in the movie, and the movie received a tonne of praise and positive reviews. The movie won Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali at the 2017 Academy Awards as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture - Drama. Along with *Moonlight's Ali, Ashton Sanders, and Alex Hibbert, Rhodes was featured in Calvin Klein's 2017 Spring underwear ad in February 2017. Rhodes joined the cast of the forthcoming film The Predator in January 2017, with a 2018 release date.

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