Biography
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6' 1" (1.85 m)Mini Biography
Marcus Scribner landed his first series regular role at the age of 13 on ABC's hit comedy "Black-ish" starring as Andre Jr opposite Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. Since its premiere in September 2014, the series has gone on to receive both critical acclaim and awards recognition year after year, including a prestigious Peabody Award in 2015. Marcus has also been nominated for multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice, NAACP Image and Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the ensemble cast. In 2016, Marcus received an individual NAACP Image award for 'Outstanding Performance by a Youth,' a category in which he has been nominated every year for his work on the show. "Black-ish" will return for season 5 on Tuesday, October 16th.In 2015, Marcus took on his first animated film role, voicing the rambunctious dinosaur Buck in Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur." He then went on to become a part of the DreamWorks family in the Netflix animated series "Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh." He will next voice the character of Bow in Netflix's "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power" revival when it debuts on Friday, November 16th.
Recently expanding into film, Marcus starred in 2017's "Alexander in Real Life." He will next be seen in Awesomeness Film's "The F* It List," a high school comedy about breaking free and designing your own future, and the college set thriller "Confessional," which follows his character and six other students as they unravel the mystery of two deaths on campus.
A passionate humanitarian, Marcus can be found traveling the globe to give back to the people around him and the world. He serves as an ambassador for Defend Our Future, a project of the Environmental Defense Fund that is dedicated to empowering young people of all political persuasions who are interested in advancing climate change and clean energy solutions. He also serves as the Chief Youth Innovator for Reserve Protection Agency in South Africa, helping to protect Africa's beautiful animals.
Marcus was born and raised and Los Angeles, CA and recently committed to attending USC to further his education.