JIMMY GARY, JR. SIGNS ON AS HENRY FREEMAN IN THE LAST CONFESSION 2027

We are excited to bring Jimmy Gary, Jr. on board as an exceptional creative talent. He is an exceptional American actor and producer known for work in television, film, and theater. Jimmy Lee Gary Jr. was born in Stuart, Florida, and grew up in Okeechobee.

A former college and NFL professional athlete, he traded the football field for the pavement of New York City — living out of a car he bought for a hundred dollars before landing his first television role on All My Children.

Jimmy is recognized for his recurring role as Correctional Officer Felix Rikerson on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black. His television credits include “When They See Us, New Amsterdam, Ray Donovan, The Path, FBI: Most Wanted, The Night Of, White House Plumbers, City on a Hill, The Blacklist, White Collar, and Nurse Jackie.

 His film credits include Money Monster, Happy thank you more please, First Match, By Dawn, and Oh, Hi!.

Onstage, Gary portrayed Private C.J. Memphis in the Negro Ensemble Company’s 50th anniversary revival of Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, A Soldier’s Play. The production was staged at Theatre 80 St. Marks and the Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City. In the role of C.J. Memphis, Gary performed guitar and blues vocals as part of the production. Gary continues to work across film, television, and theater as an actor and producer.

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