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Acting
Gavin Houston
- Born
- (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 16 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
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TV
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TV
Shameless
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.9
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
7.7
TV
Roswell, New Mexico
7.2
TV
Without a Trace
7.4
TV
On Call
7.5
TV
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
5.2
Movie
Presumed Dead in Paradise
6.2
Movie
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
4.8
Movie
Con Man
7.2
Movie
The Secret She Kept
2.7
Movie
Safe Word
6.5
Movie
Dance for Me
7.0
Movie
Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
Movie
Neighborhood Alert
Acting credits 16
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter Film | Walter |
| 2025 | On Call TV | Austin (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Alert Film | Dean |
| 2023 | Safe Word Film | Ethan |
| 2023 | Dance for Me Film | Osiris |
| 2019 | Roswell, New Mexico TV | Theodore (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Con Man Film | Hulking Jock |
| 2016 | The Secret She Kept Film | Lance |
| 2016 | Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart Film | Kenny Edmonds |
| 2014 | Presumed Dead in Paradise Film | Blake |
| 2013 | Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots TV | Jeffrey Harrington (198 ep) |
| 2011 | Shameless TV | Paul Sikes (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles TV | Alphonse (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Wesley Roberts (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Ed Benson (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Without a Trace TV | Vince (1 ep) |