Peacock’sThe Best Man: The Final Chaptersseries has announced a new lineup of actors for its recurring guest stars. The list includesNicole Ari Parker(And Just Like That, Chicago P.D.) as Xiomara Amani;Ron Canada(The Good Fight, The Orville) as Wellington, Quentin’s father; andBrandon Victor Dixon(Power, Jesus Christ Superstar Live!) as Demetrius, someone from Jordan’s past. Dixon has won a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical as well as been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award and Primetime Emmy Award in past theater performances.
Parker made her acting debut in the 1995 indie film,The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls In Love. Since then, she has starred in many other notable films, such asRemember the TitansandBrown Sugar. Parker has also played noteworthy characters in television with her roles as Teri Joseph inSoul Food, described as her breakthrough role, and Giselle Parker inEmpirewhere she was promoted to a permanently established character in Season 5.
Canada got his start in journalism and worked as a radio news presenter before beginning his career as an actor in 1978. Audiences will know him from his roles inThe Cinderella Manand as Under Secretary of State Ted Barrow inThe West Wing. He’s also done stage work in Shakespearean plays throughout his career. The actor also originated the role of Duncan Troy in the playHeadstrong.
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Dixon is a man of many talents. His career includes being a singer, actor, and theater producer. He’s been nominated by the Tony Awards for his role as Harpo inThe Color Purplein a 2005 production of the classic play. His leading performance in 2013’sMotown: The Musicalearned him a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. His most famous stage role, however, is his performance as Aaron Burr in the stage musicalHamiltonin 2016 when he stepped in afterLeslie Odom Jr.departed. He went on to win awards for his work as a theater producer and was promoted to a regular on the Starz seriesPowerin 2017.
The newly recruited talents will join other announced franchise stars:Morris Chestnut,Melissa De Sousa,Taye Diggs,Regina Hall, Terrance Howard,Sanaa Lathan,Nia Long, andHarold PerrineauinThe Best Man: The Final Chapters.
Completing the cast areMichael Genet(Billions, Dr. Death) as Dr. Temple;Yvonna Pearson(Dynasty, Flatbush Misdemeanors) as Jasmine;Aaron Serotsky(Dopesick, The Survivor) as Stan;Terrence Terrell(Giants, B Positive) as Will;Tobias Truvillion(Brooklyn’s Finest, New Amsterdam) as Jaha; andEric Scott Ways(City on a Hill, A Holiday in Harlem) as LJ.
With the amount of talent brought toThe Best Man: The Final Chapters, there’s a lot to look forward to for the upcoming series. The show is expected to hit the streamer sometime this year.
