Vincent Jamal Hooper is an esteemed Broadway actor and interdisciplinary artist who can currently be seen in the Netflix sequel series, A DIFFERENT WORLD, from creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer Felicia Pride and executive producer and director Debbie Allen.
Upcoming, Hooper will be seen in Season 3 of Apple TV's Emmy-nominated series, YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS.
Prior to these television roles, Hooper completed a 2.5-year run as 'Simba' in THE LION KING on Broadway. Additionally, he traveled around the world performing in HAMILTON, including in Puerto Rico alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Most recently, Hooper made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in the new musical, THE REAL KYLE MCCARREN. Produced by Avalon and co-directed by multi-Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Lonny Price and Matt Cowart, this musical-meets-live concert séance is equal parts Bo Burnham and TICK, TICK...BOOM!. The New York Times described being "utterly swept away" by the show, spotlighting Hooper's performance as "astonishing".
Furthermore, Hooper is an established independent recording artist & songwriter, with original music available on all streaming platforms.
