Aaron Pierre

Aaron Stone Pierre (born 7 June 1994) is a British actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Dev-Em in Krypton (2018–2019), Caesar Garner in The Underground Railroad, Brendan in Old (2021), Terry Richmond in Rebel Ridge (2024), Malcolm X in Genius (2024), and the voice of Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).

Pierre portrays John Stewart / Green Lantern in the DC Universe (DCU), beginning with Lanterns (2026) and later in the upcoming Man of Tomorrow (2027).

Early life Aaron Stone Pierre was born in London on 7 June 1994. He has Curaçaoan, Jamaican, and Sierra Leonean ancestry. He participated in athletics and sprinting as a child, having idolised American gold medalist sprinter Maurice Greene, and developed an interest in acting as a teenager. He later joined the Croydon Young People's Theatre (CRYPT). He studied Performing Arts at Lewisham College and trained in Toronto before joining the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he graduated in 2016.

Career Pierre appeared in two episodes of the BBC One series The A Word and played a Roman soldier Antonius in series 1 of the Sky Atlantic series Britannia. In 2018, he began starring as Dev-Em in the Syfy series Krypton. That same year, Pierre starred as Cassio in Othello at Shakespeare's Globe. For his performance, he received an Ian Charleson Award commendation. He played the King opposite Lenny Henry in the 2019 production of King Hedley II at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

American director Barry Jenkins saw Pierre in Othello and sent him a message afterwards, inviting him to audition for his new series. Pierre landed the role of Caesar in The Underground Railroad, released on Amazon Prime in May 2021. In July 2021, Pierre appeared as Mid-Sized Sedan / Brendan in M. Night Shyamalan's film Old.

In August 2021, it was reported that Pierre would reteam with Barry Jenkins as a young Mufasa in a Lion King film. Pierre provided the voice of young Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King, released in December 2024.

In October 2021, after John Boyega stepped down for family reasons, Pierre starred in Jeremy Saulnier's film Rebel Ridge, streamed on Netflix in 2024.

In February 2022, Pierre joined the cast of the upcoming superhero film Blade, which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was scheduled to premiere on November 7, 2025. He was released from the project in March 2024, as a result of script rewrites.

Pierre won the Best Supporting Performance in a Film at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for his performance as Francis in the film Brother. In 2023, he starred in Foe, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Iain Reid.

In October 2024, Pierre was cast as John Stewart / Green Lantern in DC Studios's Lanterns television series. According to GQ magazine, 2024 was "a busy breakout year that included portraying Malcolm X in the Genius: MLK/X series, flexing his best Rambo in Netflix’s hit fall action thriller Rebel Ridge, and signing on to play DC Universe space cop John Stewart in the upcoming Green Lantern streaming series Lanterns. These days, Pierre’s rising star is everywhere".

In June 2025, it was announced that Pierre would be starring alongside Margaret Qualley and Patrick Schwarzenegger in Love of Your Life for Amazon MGM Studios. In July 2025, it was announced that Pierre would be joining Jennifer Hudson and Ayesha Curry in Stephen Curry and Sony Pictures animated film Goat. In August 2025, It was announced that Pierre would be joining the cast in Star Wars: Starfighter alongside Amy Adams, and Ryan Gosling, in the Shawn Levy-directed Star Wars movie.

Personal life Pierre began dating American singer Teyana Taylor in early 2025. The pair reportedly split in December 2025. He has a son from a previous relationship.

Pierre took up boxing in 2016 and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2019, winning his first jiu-jitsu tournament in 2023.

Filmography Film or show that is yet to be released

Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Old Mid-Sized Sedan / Brendan 2022 Brother Francis 2023 Foe Terrance 2024 Rebel Ridge Terry Richmond Mufasa: The Lion King Mufasa (voice) 2026 Goat Mane Attraction (voice) Love of Your Life Felix Post-production 2027 Star Wars: Starfighter Man of Tomorrow John Stewart / Green Lantern

Television Year Title Role NotesRef. 2017 Prime Suspect 1973 Terrence O'Duncie 2 episodes The A Word James Thorne 2 episodes (series 2) 2018 Britannia Antonius 3 episodes (series 1) 2018–2019 Krypton Dev-Em Main role; 20 episodes 2021 The Underground Railroad Caesar Garner Miniseries 2024 Genius Malcolm X Lead role (season 4) 2025 The Morning Show Miles Recurring role (season 4) 2026Lanterns John Stewart / Green Lantern Lead role

Stage Year Title Role NotesRef. 2018 Othello Cassio Globe Theatre, London 2019 King Hedley II King Theatre Royal Stratford East, London2026One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestRandle P. McMurphyThe Old Vic, London

Awards and nominations