# Neil Brown Jr.

Cornelius C. "Neil" Brown Jr. (born June 19, 1980), is an American actor. His notable roles include Felix in South Beach (2006), Guillermo in The Walking Dead (2010), Clifford Danner in Suits (2011–2013), Chad Kerr in Insecure (2016–2021), and Ray Perry in SEAL Team (2017–2024). He also played DJ Yella in the 2015 biopic, Straight Outta Compton.

## Early life

Brown was born in Orlando, Florida, to Cornelius Brown, a U.S. Marine, and Carrie Brown, an insurance underwriter.

## Career

Brown appeared in the martial arts TV series WMAC Masters. He plays the smart-mouthed Marine, Lcpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero, in the action film Battle: Los Angeles. The movie reunited him with Fast & Furious castmate Michelle Rodriguez, where he played Drug Runner and racer Malik Zon. Brown played the recurring role of Chad opposite Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji in the HBO comedy series Insecure.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Tigerland | Pvt. Jamoa Kearns | |
| 2003 | Out of Time | Morgue Attendant James | |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Rick the Clubhouse Assistant | |
| 2004 | Back by Midnight | Inmate #3 | |
| 2006 | This That Hang from Trees | Victor | |
| 2007 | Fear Itself | Marshall | Video |
| 2008 | Never Back Down | Aaron | |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Malik Herzon | |
| 2009 | Just Another Day | Ronny | |
| 2009 | Scare Zone | Spider | |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Richard "Motown" Guerrero | |
| 2012 | Kidnapped Souls | Quenton | |
| 2015 | Bad Blood | Deputy Diaz | |
| 2015 | Rivers 9 | Virgil Dobbs | |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | DJ Yella | |
| 2017 | Pope | Dejuan | |
| 2017 | Sand Castle | Enzo | |
| 2017 | Naked | Officer McBride | |
| 2018 | Lawless Range | Wesley Gonzalez | |
| 2018 | City of Lies | Rafael Pérez | |
| 2019 | Bayou Tales | Beauchamp | |
| 2021 | Last Night in Rozzie | Ronnie Russo | |

### Television

| Year | TV Show | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | WMAC Masters | Jake | Episode: "Going For Gold" |
| 1996 | Second Noah | Box Boy | Episode: "God's Last Laugh" |
| 1999 | ER | Hubert Knoles | Episode: "Middle of Nowhere" |
| 2000 | Noah Knows Best | Retro | Episode: "Noah Knows Politics" & "Pink Slip-Up" |
| 2001 | America's Most Wanted | Little Boy | Episode: "Catalino Morales" |
| 2001 | Sheena | Nakele | Episode: "Children of the Lamistas" |
| 2001 | Sheena | Taya | Episode: "Unsafe Passage" |
| 2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Teen Boxer | Episode: "En Un Momento" |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey | Highschool Student #1 | Episode: "Slick" |
| 2002 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Suspect #1 | Episode: "Nancy Drew" |
| 2002 | MDs | P.A.K. | Episode: "Family Secrets" |
| 2006 | Surface | Keith | Episode: "Episode: #1.11" |
| 2006 | South Beach | Felix Rodriguez | Recurring cast |
| 2006 | Everybody Hates Chris | Cute Boy #1 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Valentine's Day" |
| 2008 | Army Wives | Foreman Sam Turner | Episode: "Thicker Than Water" |
| 2009 | Fear Clinic | Jarell | Episode: "Claustophobia" |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead | Guillermo | Episode: "Vatos" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Tank | Episode: "A Day in the Life" |
| 2011–2013 | Suits | Clifford Danner | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 3 |
| 2012 | Castle | Eddie Gordon | Episode: "A Dance With Death" |
| 2012 | Borderline Coyotes | Paco | Recurring cast |
| 2012 | Heroic Daze | Oliver | Recurring cast |
| 2012 | Weeds | Paramedic Mike Garcia | Episode: "Messy" |
| 2012–2014 | King Bachelor's Pad | Various Roles | Recurring cast |
| 2013 | NCIS | Martin Archer | Episode: "Double Blind" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Tommy Walker | Episode: "Between the Lines" |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Local Detective | Episode: "Bit by Bit" |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Detective Joel Estevez | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2016–2021 | Insecure | Chad Kerr | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Athlete with Money (voice) | Episode: "Saturated Fat Guy" |
| 2017 | American Dad! | Scummy Guy (voice) | Episode: "Kloger" |
| 2017–2024 | SEAL Team | Chief Warrant Officer Raymond "Ray" Perry | Main cast |
| 2024 | Bel-Air | Caleb | Episode: "Black Lotus" |