Ethan Herisse
Ethan Herisse (born September 23, 2000) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in 2012, when he starred as Nate on the television series Go On. He is is best recognized for his performance as a young Yusef Salaam on the Netflix original series When They See Us (2019) and for his performance as Elwood in the film Nickel Boys (2024).
Nickel Boys
as ElwoodChronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing...
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The American Society of Magical Negroes
as DashawnA young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their...
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Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
as SelfOprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast...
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The Other Side
as AbelSet against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the...
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Chicago Med
as Emmanuel SanonAn emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and...
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The Mindy Project
as Jean JeanObstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life,...
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Key & Peele
as Student #1Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan...
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When They See Us
as Young Yusef SalaamFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal...
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Go On
as NateRyan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss...
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