Eli Goree

Eli Goree (born May 26, 1994) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Quincy in HBO's Ballers, Malik in Da Kink in My Hair (2007–2009), Wells Jaha in the post-apocalyptic drama show The 100 (2014–2017), Joel Goodson in the supernatural horror show Dead of Summer, and Cassius Clay in Regina King's biographical drama film One Night in Miami.... In 2018, he started a recurring role on the CW's TV series Riverdale, where he plays Munroe "Mad Dog" Moore.

Biography Goree grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was raised by a single mother. He began his acting career at age six in Sesame Park, the Canadian version of Sesame Street. In 2003, he hosted The Big Black Rap Show on the Dalhousie University campus radio station CKDU-FM. In 2006, he became one of the hosts for the last season of the CBC TV series Street Cents. In the same year, he also began working as a freelancing journalist for Canada Now.

Goree is a graduate of Prince Andrew High School.

On stage, Goree played the lead role of Jake in the 2009 critically acclaimed play Secrets of a Black Boy.

Between 2010 and 2013, he appeared in the mockumentary Pure Pwnage as well as guest roles in The CW's fantasy horror series Supernatural, The CW's medical drama Emily Owens, M.D., Showcase's sci-fi miniseries Eve of Destruction and CTV's police crime drama Motive.

In 2014, he was cast as Wells Jaha, one of the main characters in the first season of The CW's post-apocalyptic drama show The 100.

His first significant role in a feature film was in the 2016 sports-drama film Race.

Goree played Joel, one of the main characters in the Freeform horror drama Dead of Summer.

He appeared as Conner, an amputee war veteran, in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction series The Peripheral.

Filmography

Film Year Title Roles 2014 Godzilla PO 3 2016 Race Dave Albritton 2020 One Night in Miami... Cassius Clay 2021 The Guilty Rick (voice)

Television

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2006 Gemini Awards Best Youth Non Fiction Series Street Cents 2009 Best Ensamble Cast Da Kink In My Hair 2009 Young Artist Awards Best Actor in a TV Series Soul 2016 UBCP/ACTRA Awards Best Actor Race 2017 Leo Award Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture One Night in Miami...