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Dorian Missick Actor Interview | The Brett Allan Show "Shirley"
Directed by Oscar-winner John Ridley, SHIRELY tells the story of the first Black congresswoman, political icon Shirley Chisholm, and her trailblazing run for president. It chronicles her audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign.
Missick plays the pivotal “Ron Dellums”, the congressman from California and one of the founding members of The Congressional Black Caucus where he worked alongside Shirley Chisholm. Ron Dellums played a integrall role in the rise and downfall of Chisholm’s presidential candidacy.
Missick recently starred in Amazon Studio’s award nominated drama THE BURIAL opposite Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones. The film, directed by Maggie Betts, premiered to rave reviews.
Missick first gained recognition when he starred in the critically acclaimed TNT series SOUTHLAND opposite Emmy winner Regina King. Missick then stayed in the John Wells family and had a heavily recurring role in the TNT series ANIMAL KINGDOM. And recently a starring role in ABC’s crime drama/thriller FOR LIFE which was based off the true story of Isaac Wright Jr.
Missick's recent film work include BRIAN BANKS with Greg Kinnear and Aldis Hodge, the SXSW independent JINN, Sony’s ANNIE, Screen Gem’s DELIVER US FROM EVIL, and BIG WORLDS (Slamdance 2014) which was distributed by Ava Duvernay's ARRAY films, in which he played the title character. Past films include TWO WEEK’S NOTICE with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, with Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIATE with Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep.
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