Quick Facts
Born:
1977-12-10
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
15 Total Roles
Gavin Houston
Acting
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Biography
Gavin Houston was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is known for his work as a regular on OWN's hit drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, and his work guest starring and recurring on prime time dramas such as Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Roswell, New Mexico and many others. He is also know for his portrayal of the legendary vocal icon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds in the Toni Braxton biopic film, Unbreak My Heart. Gavin studied theater at the University of Florida, as well as in New York City where he performed in Off-Broadway productions such as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Gem Of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, and Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night. He also has a daughter, is an advanced scuba diver, ex-gymnast, football player, and martial artist. His family is originally from Guyana, South America.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Ed Benson
Shameless
Paul Sikes
NCIS: Los Angeles
Wesley Roberts
Rizzoli & Isles
Alphonse
Roswell, New Mexico
Theodore
Without a Trace
Vince
On Call
Austin
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Jeffrey Harrington
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter MOVIE | Walter |
| 2025 | On Call TV | Austin |
| 2023 | Safe Word MOVIE | Ethan |
| 2023 | Dance for Me MOVIE | Osiris |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico TV | Theodore |
| 2018 | Con Man MOVIE | Hulking Jock |
| 2016 | The Secret She Kept MOVIE | Lance |
| 2016 | Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart MOVIE | Kenny Edmonds |
| 2014 | Presumed Dead in Paradise MOVIE | Blake |
| 2013 | Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TV | Jeffrey Harrington |