Kevin's bio
Kevin Carroll most recently appeared on television in Showtime's LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and in the role of Alton Saint in FX's series SNOWFALL, and was delighted to join Netflix’s limited series SELF MADE: THE MADAM CJ WALKER STORY, playing Madam CJ Walker's lawyer, Freeman Ransom.
Kevin starred as John Murphy on seasons two and three of the critically acclaimed HBO series THE LEFTOVERS, and fans of THE WALKING DEAD will know Kevin as Virgil.
Kevin’s other recent work in television includes his portrayal of Dr. Wilson on season
one of the Facebook Watch series SACRED LIES, roles on LUCIFER and THE CATCH, and appearances on GOD FRIENDED ME, WISDOM OF THE CROWD, THE LAST TYCOON, GREY'S ANATOMY, and SURVIVOR'S REMORSE.
On the feature film side, his most recent projects include the important story of Emmett Till in TILL, as well as BLINDSPOTTING and VELVET BUZZSAW. In 2024 you can find him in ROAD HOUSE.
Kevin appeared in the cult classic PAID IN FULL as Calvin; roles in BEING JOHN MALKEVICH; THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION, as Jennifer Aniston’s love interest; THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS; THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE, directed by Mary Harron; ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED, with Laurence Fishburne and Cicely Tyson; JESUS'S SON, with Billy Crudup; and PIPE DREAM, with Mary Louise Parker and directed by John Walsh.
Although departing from time to time for film and television projects, Kevin has a special place in his heart, and always returns to, the theatre. Kevin has appeared on Broadway in roles such as Belize in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” Solomon Mantutu in Neil Simon’s “45 Seconds from Broadway,” Davey Battle in Richard Greenberg's “Take Me Out,” and The Voice in “Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk,” directed by George C. Wolfe. Most recently he appeared in "Sweat" at the Mark Taper Forum.
Off Broadway, in 2009 Kevin was awarded the Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of
Performance. Some favorite roles he originated or played include Cephus in the
Signature Theatre Company's revival of “Home,” by Samm-Art Williams, “Stick Fly” at
the McCarter Theatre, “Hamlet” at Shakespeare in the Park, and Canewell in the
Signature Theatre's production of “Seven Guitars,” by August Wilson. Kevin originated
the role of George in “Stop Kiss” by Diana Son, which featured Sandra Oh. Later Diana
paired Sandra and Kevin together again in “Satellites” at the Public Theatre. He enjoyed working in Suzan-Lori Parks's early exploration of “When Father Comes From the War.”
In the last few years he has also enjoyed time on stage in Los Angeles. In addition to "Sweat" at the Mark Taper, he played Walter Lee in the Ebony Repertory Theatre's production of “A Raisin in the Sun.” This production later moved to the Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Playhouse. He also played Guy in Pasadena Playhouse's “Blues for an Alabama Sky” and Leroy/Herb in “By the Way Meet Vera Stark.”