Darone Okolie

ABOUT DARONE OKOLIE

Actor, athlete, and musician best known for co-starring as Larry Johnson on the Emmy-winning HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty . He also has a leading role in the Disney+ series The Crossover and has appeared on numerous hit television shows such as All American and NCIS: Los Angeles . He posts behind-the-scenes photos and promotional content to his daroneokoli Instagram account, which has amassed over 10,000 followers.

He earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts from Clark Atlanta University in 2017. He worked as a senior technical recruiter for Microsoft before committing to acting full-time.

He released the pop/hip-hop album Kedu: Welcome to My Life in August 2020.

He was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He is of Nigerian descent.

He co-stars in the HBO original series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty alongside John C. Reilly and DeVaughn Nixon .