Gaius Charles
Charles at the 2023WonderCon
Born	(1983-05-02)May 2, 1983 (age 42) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Education	Carnegie Mellon University(BFA) Drew University(MA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Gaius Charles (born May 2, 1983^[1]) is an Americanactor known for his portrayal ofBrian "Smash" Williams in the television drama,Friday Night Lights. He also played Dr. Shane Ross on theABC medical drama seriesGrey's Anatomy and a recurring role on theNBC historical-drama seriesAquarius, asBlack Panther leaderBunchy Carter. He also played a role onNCIS's ninth season as Jason King, an arson investigator for the Baltimore Police Department.^[2]

Charles was born on May 2, 1983, inManhattan,New York. He was raised inNew York City andTeaneck,New Jersey.

Charles graduated fromTeaneck High School in 2001.^[3] He attendedCarnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts, earning aBachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. He also studied at theNational Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) inSydney,Australia.^[4] He earned a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies fromDrew University.

In 2017, Charles starred in the first season of NBC's television drama seriesTaken, based on theTaken film franchise. He has appeared in multiple television series, including his most notable role inFriday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, andAquarius, in which he portrayed Civil Rights Activist and Black PantherBunchy Carter, andNecessary Roughness.

Charles made guest appearances onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Blindspot,Comedy Central'sDrunk History, in which he portrayedMuhammad Ali,NCIS,Pan Am, andLaw & Order: SVU. His film credits include the independent featuresThe Stanford Prison Experiment,Toe To Toe, andThe Messenger. He's also worked on studio films likeSalt andTakers. In addition to film and television, Charles starred in theLabyrinth Theater Company's production ofOthello alongsidePhilip Seymour Hoffman andJohn Ortiz. He received positive reviews for originating the roles of “EZ” in Beau Willimon's playLower Ninth and “Malcolm” in directorThomas Kail'sBroke-ology.

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