Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles (born May 7, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles on the TV shows Sons of Anarchy, The Equalizer and True Detective.

Early life and education Kittles grew up in the small northern Florida town of Lawtey on a dirt road with a brother named Omar. His grandmother was a big influence on him, and she would have him and his cousins pick vegetables as children, "We picked vegetables and potatoes and corn. We grew our own things." She was the reason he enjoys spending time in nature.

Career

Tory Kittles jumped to the big screen fairly quickly, attracting the attention of big name directors like Joel Schumacher. His early supporting roles in Tigerland (2000) directed Schumacher credited him alongside Neil Brown Jr., with writing the song "Looking for Charlie". Other supporting roles included Phone Booth (2002), which paved the way to larger roles in television programs. He has appeared in the films Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), Next (2007), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), and Dragged Across Concrete (2018). He is known mostly for his television roles; he portrayed Laroy in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2011), Clarence in Bessie alongside Queen Latifah, and Broussard in Colony (2016–2018) where he starred opposite Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies. He has also appeared in True Detective (2014) and as Detective Marcus Dante in The Equalizer (2021–2025) where he reunited with actress Queen Latifah again.

In 2021, Kittles starred in an action thriller film Those Who Wish Me Dead with Angelina Jolie, as well as in Sundance 2020's Wander Darkly along with Siena Miller and Diego Luna, and portrayed Frederick Douglass in the Cynthia Erivo Academy Award nominated Harriet. In 2024, Kittles starred as Cephus in a Broadway revival and Tony nominated play of Samm-Art Williams's Home alongside Stori Ayers and Brittany Inge.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1999 Instinct Prisoner 2000 Tigerland Ryan 2002 Phone Booth Reporter #3 2003 Malibu's Most Wanted "Deuce" 2004 Against the Ropes Devon Green Paparazzi David 2005 Little Athens Sinjin Get Rich or Die Tryin' Justice Dirty Officer Wallace 2007 Next NSA Agent Cavanaugh 2008 Stop-Loss Josh Miracle at St. Anna Lieutenant Birdsong 2009 A Perfect Getaway Sherman/Kayaker 2010 The Chameleon Dan Price 2012 The Sapphires Robby The Kill Hole Sergeant Devon Carter 2013 Olympus Has Fallen Secret Service Agent Jones 2014 American Heist Ray 2015 Man Down Sergeant Miller 2017 Lawman Bass Reeves Short 2018 Dragged Across Concrete Henry Johns 2019 Harriet Frederick Douglass 2020 Wander Darkly Liam 2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead Ryan 2023 Among the Beasts LT

Television + Year Title Role Notes 2000 The Real Whatever Marcus #2 Recurring cast Grosse Pointe Sound Guy Episode: "Satisfaction" 2001 Invincible Ray Jackson TV movie 2002 Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie Stevin "Hedake" Smith TV movie 2004 Frankenfish Sam Rivers TV movie 2005 CSI: NY Sean Bally Episode: "Hush" 2007 House, M.D. Derek Hoyt Episode: "Words and Deeds" 2008–11 Sons of Anarchy Laroy Wayne Recurring cast: (season 1-2 & 4), guest (season 3) 2009 Fear Clinic Jonte Recurring cast2012 CSI: Miami Delonte Cassell Episode: "Law & Disorder" Steel Magnolias Jackson Latcherie TV movie 2014 True Detective Thomas Papania Main cast (season 1) Intruders Gary Fischer Main cast 2015 Bessie Clarence Smith TV movie 2016 The Catch Brian Brooks Episode: "The Benefactor" Good Girls Revolt Edward Episode: "The Year-Ender" 2016–18 Colony Eric Broussard Main cast 2021–25 The Equalizer Marcus Dante Main cast