Elijah Boothe
Born1995 or 1996 (age 27–28)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician

Elijah Boothe is an American actor best known for his role in Netflix's Luke Cage where he plays the young Cottonmouth.[1] Boothe has appeared in numerous television shows and feature films including Golden Boy, Blue Bloods, and the Netflix original film Coin Heist. He has won award for "Best Actor" from the San Diego Black Film Festival.[2]

Raised in Jackson Township, New Jersey, Boothe attended the OCVTS Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst, New Jersey.[3]

Boothe is also a singer, and has performed for the House of Parliament, Radio Disney, the Apollo Theater, and at the U.S. Open.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete Mister Double
2013 Peeples Party kid Uncredited
2017 Coin Heist Max
2018 All These Small Moments Carter
2019 A Rainy Day in New York Student Film Crew
2020 City Kendall
2020 Pink Opaque Travis Wolfe

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Electric Company Various roles 2 episodes
2011 Are We There Yet? Jr. Episode: "The Kevin Gets a Commercial Episode"
2011 Dateline NBC Episode: "My Kid Would Never ... Bully"
2012 Rookie Blue Gang Member Episode: "Class Dismissed"
2013 Golden Boy Michael Dupray Episode: "Young Guns"
2014 What Would You Do? Son Episode #9.13
2015 Blue Bloods Student #4 Episode: "Unsung Heroes"
2016 Unforgettable Boy #1 Episode: "The Return of Eddie"
2016 Luke Cage Young Cottonmouth 3 episodes
2018 Wholly Broken Zack Television film

References

  1. N'Duka, Amanda (2018-10-12). "'Luke Cage's Elijah Boothe To Star In 'Pink Opaque'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  2. Jordan, Chris. "Jersey Shore's Elijah Boothe tells a Hollywood story in new 'Pink Opaque'". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Sockol, Matthew. "Jackson actor enjoys role in Luke Cage", CentralJersey.com, October 24, 2016. Accessed January 19, 2022. "With an appearance in the latest collaboration between Netflix and Marvel, the acting career of a Jackson resident is on the rise.... Elijah said he became involved in acting when he was 10. During his high school years, he attended the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst."
  4. Hladik, Stephen (30 July 2017). "Interview with Actor Elijah Boothe". Affinity. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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