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Earl Poitier Biography

Birth Name:Earl C. Poitier

Birth Place:Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Tampa with a degree in Music Education
  • Taught kindergarten for a year at the USF Charter School before starting his acting career
  • Best known for his role as Blue Stanton in "Remember the Titans" and as Charles in "Drumline․"
  • He is a classically-trained trombonist and saxophonist