Quinton Aaron - wikipedia Quinton Aaron This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( November 2011 ) Quinton Aaron ( 1984 - 08 - 15 ) August 15, 1984 ( age 33 ) The Bronx, New York, U.S. Residence Tampa, Florida, U.S Occupation Actor Years active 2006 -- present Height 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) Website www.quintonaaron.org Quinton Aaron ( born August 15, 1984 ) is an American actor. He made his film debut in Michel Gondry 's Be Kind Rewind. His first lead role was as Michael Oher in the 2009 film The Blind Side. In 2010, Aaron guest - starred in an episode of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit. In 2015, Aaron shot the film Busy Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links Early life Aaron was born in The Bronx, New York City, but moved to Augusta, Georgia after elementary school. Career Aaron made his film debut as Q in Michel Gondry 's Be Kind Rewind, starring Mos Def and Jack Black. He has also appeared in Fighting with Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard and co-starred in an NYU thesis short film called Mr. Brooklyn with Al Thompson ( Liberty Kid, A Walk to Remember ), directed by Jason Sokoloff. Aaron has appeared in two episodes of the TV show Law & Order ( Season 17, episode `` Bling '' as a bodyguard and episode `` Fallout '' as a bouncer ). His first lead role was playing Michael Oher, alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw in The Blind Side, released November 20, 2009. Directed by John Lee Hancock, the film was adapted from Michael Lewis 's 2006 book The Blind Side : Evolution of a Game, which features Oher 's real - life story. Oher had started in ten games as a guard during his first season with the Ole Miss Rebels, becoming a first - team freshman All - American, and later an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. Aaron auditioned for the role after his mother found out about the casting call online. Chosen as a finalist, he was flown in to Los Angeles for the final audition. Unsure whether he had been successful, he reached into his pocket on his way to the door and pulled out a card, telling director John Lee Hancock that he knew that it was a long shot for him to get the part, but that he did security work and would love to provide those services should they be needed for the film. Director Hancock said that he would keep it in mind. On March 24, 2010, Aaron guest - starred with Jill Scott in an episode of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit. On April 28, 2010, Quinton guest - starred in the `` We All Saw This Coming '' episode of Mercy. On April 4, 2011 Quinton guest - starred in the season finale of Harry 's Law with his The Blind Side co-star Kathy Bates. During the 2010 Major League Baseball All - Star Game, Aaron participated in the Taco Bell Legends and Celebrities Softball Game as a victorious American Leaguer. In 2015, Aaron shot the film Busy Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2006 Feliz Navidad Vocalist Uncredited 2007 Law & Order Uncredited Season 17, Episodes 18 and 19 2007 I Hate Black People Bar Patron Short 2008 Be Kind Rewind Q 2008 Play or Be Played Bodyguard Television movie 2009 Mr. Brooklyn Jefferson Short 2009 The Ministers Perp Uncredited 2009 The Blind Side Michael Oher Nominated - Black Reel Award : Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated - Teen Choice Awards 2010 for Breakout Male Actor Nominated - MTV Movie Awards 2010 for Best Breakout Star 2009 Cred Short Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Damien Woods Season 11, Episode 17 Mercy Season 1, Episode 20 2011 One Tree Hill Tommy Season 8, Episodes 14 and 17 2011 Harry 's Law Brian Jones Season 1, Episode 12 2011 Drop Dead Diva Jacob Campbell Season 3, Episode 12 2012 Rebel Qutub Short 2013 Paranormal Movie Himself 2013 1982 Turtle 2013 Nameless Driver Short 2014 The Appearing Kenneth 2014 Left Behind Simon 2015 My Favorite Five T.I. 2015 Dancer and the Dame Louis 2016 Mothers and Daughters Dr. Hamilton 2016 Traded Silas 2016 My First Miracle Brandon 2016 Greater Coach Aaron 2016 Extraction : Genesis Blade 2016 Hero of the Underworld Tino 2016 Halfway Byron 2017 It 's Not My Fault and I Do n't Care Anyway Brian Calhoun 2017 Busy Day Ivan Short 2017 Lowlifes Damen References ^ Jump up to : `` Hollywood Actor, Quinton Aaron, Announces His 2014 Celebrity Golf Event ''. PR Web. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015. The festivities will begin in Atlanta, GA on August 14th at The Bobby Jones Golf Course, where Quinton will host his annual celebrity golf invitational. The following day is Quinton 's thirtieth birthday... ^ Jump up to : `` Quinton Aaron : August 15 ''. BET. Retrieved 25 October 2015. ^ Jump up to : Borders, Savannah ( 13 August 2014 ). `` ' Blind Side ' star returns to host celebrity golf tourney, parties ''. NeighborNewspapers.com. Retrieved 25 October 2015. a 30th birthday party for Aaron... birthday party Friday ( August 15 ) from 6 to 10 p.m. Jump up ^ Wittmeier, Brent ( 19 June 2015 ). `` Blind Side star in town to play gentle giant in dark comedy ''. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 23 March 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015. Jump up ^ Sragow, Michael ( November 20, 2009 ). `` Giant - size role for Quinton Aaron ''. The Baltimore Sun. lthough Aaron was born in the Bronx in 1984, his mother moved him to Augusta, Ga., after elementary school... Jump up ^ www.highbeam.com Archived February 15, 2011, at WebCite Jump up ^ Sragow, Michael ( 2009 - 11 - 20 ). `` Giant - size role for Quinton Aaron ''. Archived from the original on 2011 - 02 - 15. Retrieved 2009 - 11 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : Jill Scott and Blind Side 's Quinton Aaron Guest on SVU ''. TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 2010 - 02 - 22. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quinton Aaron. Quinton Aaron on IMDb VIAF : 108092824 LCCN : no2010047725 ISNI : 0000 0000 7755 6569 SUDOC : 147305705 BNF : cb16698537j ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quinton_Aaron&oldid=803888912 '' Categories : 1984 births Living people Male actors from New York City African - American male actors American male television actors Actors from Augusta, Georgia Male actors from Georgia ( U.S. state ) 21st - century American male actors American male film actors Entertainers from the Bronx Male actors from Tampa, Florida Hidden categories : Webarchive template webcite links BLP articles lacking sources from November 2011 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Català Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Português Edit links This page was last edited on 5 October 2017, at 09 : 08. 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Question: actor who played michael in the blind side
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