J. Alphonse Nicholson is an American actor, percussionist, rapper, songwriter, producer, and director based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, he has built a rare cross-medium career that includes acclaimed television, films such as Just Mercy, Broadway work, and original music.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Lanterns (2026)
Guest starring as John Stewart Sr.
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Lights Out (Sep 13, 2026)
- Episode 1x04: The Weenie (Sep 6, 2026)
- Episode 1x03: OutKast (Aug 30, 2026)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Aug 16, 2026)
Clipped (2024)
Guest starring as Chris Paul
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Keep Smiling (Jul 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: The Best Words (Jun 25, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Winning Ugly (Jun 18, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Let the Games Began (Jun 11, 2024)
- Episode 1x02: A Blessing and a Curse (Jun 4, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: White Party (Jun 4, 2024)
P-Valley (2020)
Starring as Lil Murda
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Mississippi Rule (Aug 14, 2022)
- Episode 2x09: Snow (Aug 7, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: The Death Drop (Jul 31, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: Jackson (Jul 24, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Savage (Jul 10, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: White Knights (Jul 3, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Demethrius (Jun 26, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: The Dirty Dozen (Jun 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Seven Pounds of Pressure (Jun 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Pussyland (Jun 3, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: Murda Night (Sep 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: Last Call for Alcohol (Aug 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x06: Legacy (Aug 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: Belly (Aug 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: The Trap (Aug 2, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: Higher Ground (Jul 26, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Scars (Jul 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Perpetratin' (Jul 12, 2020)
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
Starring as John Robinson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Walker Girl (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Bootstraps (Mar 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: The Fight of the Century (Mar 20, 2020)
Tamron Hall (2019)
Guest starring as J. Alphonse Nicholson
- Episode 5x70: Get Your Year of More! (Jan 2, 2024)
Mr. Robot (2015)
Guest starring as Andre
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12 (Aug 24, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc (Jul 13, 2016) [Co-Star]
The Blacklist (2013)
Guest starring as Vasilis
- Episode 5x10: The Informant (No. 118) (Jan 10, 2018) [Co-Star]