Conphidance is an actor, writer, comedian, musician and producer. He began his entertainment career as a dancer and drummer. He is mostly known for playing Okoye in American Gods, a recurring role as Curtis "CJ" Jackson in Complications, and a supporting role in The Sacrament.
He has also guest-starred in Hidden America with Jonah Ray and played supporting roles in The Inspectors on CBS, Satisfaction on USA Network, and Good Behavior on TNT. He appears as Okoye opposite Orlando Jones in Starz fantasy series American Gods, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman as well as the History Channel's Navy SEAL drama, Six. In films, he played supporting roles in Fist Fight, The Sacrament, and Klippers.
As the star and face of the anthology series season one, Little America (2020), Conphidance garnered high praises from Rolling Stone, Variety, Deadline, The Guardian, IndieWire, Past Magazine and The Washington Post. He earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series for his starring role.
Over the years, he has also worked on commercials and industrials across the U.S and oversees. His most notable theatrical performance was playing Joseph Asagai in "A Raisin in the Sun."
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