Keith Powell

Birth Name:

Keith Powell

Birth Place:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

The founder and Producing Artistic Director of Contemporary Stage Company in Wilmington, Delaware
Nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2013
Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2001
Quote: "I come from a very poor family that preached humility․ I have been a theater, acting and film nerd since I can remember, so when I get to set, I try to just put my head down and do the work․"
Initially a theater actor, he eventually was named the producing artistic director of the Contemporary Stage Company based in Wilmington, Delaware, before eventually relocating to Los Angeles to pursue screen roles
Landed his breakout role on NBC's "30 Rock" in 2007
Developed Whisper House, a musical-theatre show, with singer Duncan Sheik
While producing stage productions in Delaware, he would eventually get the chance to work with legends such as Lynn Redgrave, Richard Easton and Keith David
The youngest artistic director of a professional theater in the U․S․ at the time

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