Gary LeRoi Gray
| Gary LeRoi Gray | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gary LeRoi Gray February 12, 1987 Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Actor/Voice actor/Rapper/Writer |
| Years active | 1991-present |
Gary LeRoi Gray is an actor and voice actor involved with movies, television, and animation. He is most recognized for his childhood role as Nelson Tibideaux, the son of Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux and Elvin Tibideaux on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. He appeared on the series during its eighth and final season (1991–1992).
Career
Some of Gary's better known voice roles include Charley on Clifford the Big Red Dog, A. J. on The Fairly OddParents (replacing Ibrahim Haneef Muhammad in that role), Sam "The Squid" Dullard on Rocket Power and Mitch in Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?. Recurring live-action roles have included Nelson Tibideaux on The Cosby Show, Nelson Minkler on Even Stevens, and Bobby the Inquisitive Boy on The Weird Al Show. He also played Tyson, a male cheerleader, in the 2006 teen comedy Bring It On: All or Nothing and had a small role as little Carlton Banks on the television show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Gray also appeared as "Little G" in an episode of the TV show Family Matters. Appeared on Slappy and the Stinkers, as Domingo
He had a role in the independent movie Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, in which he plays homosexual 19-year-old Brandon, a guest of Ricky (Christian Vincent), who complicates the lives of married couple, Chance Counter (Doug Spearman) and Eddie McIntyre (Jonathan Julian). The movie of Logo network's series, Noah's Arc was scheduled to debut in the U.S. on October 24, 2008. Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom is the big-screen adaptation of Patrik-Ian Polk's groundbreaking black gay television series.
He also has a supporting role as Efrem, friend to Randy, played by Julian Walker, in the 2014 movie Blackbird. This story is about a young singer struggling with his sexuality and the treatment of others while coming of age in a small Southern Baptist community. It stars Mo'Nique, Isaiah Washington and Terrell Tilford.
He attended Los Angeles Pierce College and currently attends UCLA. He also attends Shepard of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch. Played Jamal Harris in a 2015 YouTube film titled "Retrospect (short film)"
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vigilante Diaries | Bass | Movie |
| Retrospect | Jamal | Short | |
| 2014 | Taylor'd Problems | Kev | 1 episode |
| Blackbird | Efrem | Movie | |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Perry Carmichael | 1 episode |
| 2008 | House | Chorus #4 | |
| Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom | Brandon | Movie | |
| 2006 | Bring It On: All or Nothing | Tyson | |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! | A.J. | TV Movie | |
| The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol | |||
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | |||
| 2004 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | ||
| 2003 | The Even Stevens Movie | Nelson Minkler | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Fillmore! | Nick Baker | 1 episode | |
| Salvation | Langston Hughes | Short | |
| 2002 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Charley | 2 episodes |
| Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand | Sam "Squid" Dullard | TV Movie | |
| 2002-2013 | The Fairly OddParents | A.J. | Supporting Role |
| 2002-2003 | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Mitch | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Betaville | Kirby (young) | Movie |
| Samurai Jack | A Kid/Pig #2 | 1 episode | |
| Focus | Marcus | Movie | |
| 2001-2002 | Even Stevens | Nelson Minkler | 9 episodes |
| 2000-2004 | Rocket Power | Sam "Squid" Dullard | Main Cast |
| 1999 | Party of Five | Michael | 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Tiger Woods Story | Tiger Woods (age 9-13) | TV Movie |
| Slappy and the Stinkers | Domino | Movie | |
| 1998-2001 | 7th Heaven | Clarence Fields | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels | Bob/Bogo | Direct-to-Video |
| The Weird Al Show | Bobby/Bobby the Inquisitive Boy | 7 episodes | |
| 1996 | ER | Mummy Boy | 1 episode |
| High Incident | Joey | ||
| 1993-1995 | Family Matters | Little G | 3 episodes |
| 1993-1994 | Living Single | Kevon | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Young Carlton | 1 episode |
| 1991-1992 | The Cosby Show | Nelson Tibideaux | 7 episodes |