Alphonso McAuley
Alphonso McAuley | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | California State University, Fullerton (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Children | 1 |
Alphonso McAuley is an American actor and social media personality. He is best known for playing Cassius Sparks in the Fox sitcom Breaking In[1] and Hutch in the ABC sitcom The Middle.
Early life and education
McAuley was born in New Haven, Connecticut and raised in Chino, California.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and Afro-Ethnic studies from California State University, Fullerton.
Career
In 2004, McAuley played Bucky in the Fat Albert movie. He played Orsten Artis in the 2006 film Glory Road and Walt in the 2007 film Pride. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom Love That Girl!. In 2011, he voiced the rooster Drake in The Lion of Judah.[3] From 2013 to 2018, he played Hutch on the ABC sitcom The Middle.
McAuley appears in the music video for "Miracle" by Matisyahu.[4]
McAuley was popular on the social media app Vine, amassing over one million followers as of 2014.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fat Albert | Bucky | |
| 2005 | Reversal of Misfortune | Teenage Driver | |
| 2006 | Glory Road | Orsten Artis | |
| 2007 | Pride | Walt | |
| 2007 | Katt Williams: American Hustle | Penguin | |
| 2008 | Nim's Island | Russell | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Cat Run | Julian Simms | |
| 2011 | The Lion of Judah | Drake | Voice |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Pookie | |
| 2014 | Cat Run 2 | Julian | |
| 2015 | The Submarine Kid | Paul | |
| 2017 | Random Tropical Paradise | Randy | |
| 2017 | Maximum Impact | Nathan Robinson | Uncredited |
| 2020 | The Bellmen | JJ | |
| 2021 | Broken Diamonds | Tolbert | |
| 2022 | North of the 10 | The Announcer | |
| 2022 | The Hyperions | Ansel |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | DJ God | Episode: "The Uncertainty Principle" |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | Cliff Johnson | Episode: "Don't Mess with Sloppy" |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Ronnie Tucker | 7 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Love That Girl! | Latrell Jones | 43 episodes |
| 2011 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Xiang-Bu | Episode: "Date with Destiny" |
| 2011–2012 | Breaking In | Calvin 'Cash' Sparks | 20 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | The Middle | Hutch | 25 episodes |
| 2015 | Key & Peele | Buddy #3 | Episode: "MC Mom" |
| 2016 | Lele Pons and Hannah Stocking | Therapist / Bach's Friend | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | King Bachelor's Pad | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Girlboss | Dax | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Caught the Series | Uber driver | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | No Sleep 'Til Christmas | Andy | Television film |
| 2019 | Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | Vivien Thomas | Netflix special |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | Coop Dugan | 18 episodes |
References
- ^ Bierly, Mandi (November 19, 2010). "Christian Slater will be 'Breaking In' to his first comedy series on Fox". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
- ^ "Alphonso McAuley". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (2010) "TV One acquires 'Love That Girl'", Variety, January 4, 2010, retrieved 2010-02-09
- ^ "Matisyahu - Miracle (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "What Has Alphonso McAuley Been In Besides His Vines? His Humor Last Longer than 6 Seconds". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-07-25.