Jahleel Kamara is building an impressive résumé at just 10 years old.
The young actor has appeared in a number of television series and films, including Manifest, Nanny, Rise, and B-Boy Blues.
Most recently, he stars in Shadow Force, a role that earned him his first NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture.
Jahleel, who was born to Sierra Leonean parents and has been acting since age 4, credits his background and experiences for shaping his approach.
In an interview with Disrupshionmag.com, the young actor shared that Shadow Force was special to him because it was an action movie.
“I’ve done comedy, thrillers, calm stuff—and now action,” he said. “I never did an action movie before,” he added. “I love me some action, let’s just say that.”
In Shadow Force, Kamara shares the screen with Kerry Washington and Omar Sy. He said the experience of working with them pushed him to elevate his acting. “They’re such powerful actors, and they’re really going to bring this movie up.”
Through his work, Jahleel has filmed in locations including Colombia, Atlanta, and Greece.
Despite his Hollywood success, he remains grounded and self-aware. When asked what he wants people to take away from his performance, he said, “Some people might just see me as funny, but I hope they see the other side too. The emotional side.”
Shadow Force follows the story of an estranged couple with a bounty on their heads who must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a unit of shadow ops sent to kill them.
In addition to Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, and Jahleel Kamara, Shadow Force also stars Mark Strong, Method Man, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, among others. Shadow Force is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
