Marcus Callender

Marcus Callender
Born (1990-03-06) March 6, 1990 (age 36)
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2013–present

Marcus Callender is an American actor. He is best known for playing Oliver 'Power' Grant in the series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

Early life

Callender is from Brooklyn, New York City. He originally wanted to become a pro athlete and played basketball and baseball in high school. He became interested in acting in the 11th grade thanks to his English teacher Miss Bauman. She had him read plays such as The Crucible and had him perform in front of his classmates. She recognised his talents and advised him to start acting. He played the lead role in his school play A Raisin in the Sun.[1]

Career

Callender made his on-screen debut in the crime series Blue Bloods. He also made a one off appearance in the comedy drama series Elementary[2] His first major role came playing Detective Yeager in the thriller series Eye Candy starring Victoria Justice.[3] He was rumoured to have landed the role of Dr Dre in the biographical drama Straight Outta Compton but he eventually missed out on the role.[4] He was cast to play one of the lead roles in an ABC drama show called Model Woman but it never materialised.[5] His biggest role so far has been playing Oliver 'Power' Grant in the drama series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.[6] He has made a one off appearance as Malcolm King in the crime drama series The Equalizer and has portrayed Ray Ray in both Power and its spinoff series Power Book II: Ghost.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Listen Up Philip Jock Guy
2014 Dinner at 40 Duane Short
2015 Anesthesia Medical Assistant
2015 Straight Outta Compton HBO Rapper
2016 The Breaks Scooby
2020 Sudden Darkness Jerome Moore Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Blue Bloods EMT Bike Path Episode; Fathers and Sons
2013 Elementary Young Cop Episode; On the Line
2013 Headshots & Breakdowns Shane 2 episodes
2015 Eye Candy Detective Yeager 10 episodes
2015 The Affair Reggie Episode; #2.10
2016 Shades of Blue Miles 3 episodes
2016 Model Woman Drew Pickett Episode; Pilot
2016 The Night Of Episode; The Beach
2017 The Breaks Scooby 8 episodes
2016-2017 Power Ray Ray 5 episodes
2017 Blindspot Agent Berger Episode; City Folks Under Wraps
2019 New Amsterdam Kenny Episode; The Denominator
2020 Evil Harlan Zephyrs Episode; Room 320
2021 The Equalizer Malcolm King Episode; It Takes a Village
2022 Power Book II: Ghost Ray Ray Episode; A Fair Fight
2019-2023 Wu-Tang: An American Saga Oliver Grant 30 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Marcus Callender on His Journey to Acting and Writing a Play About a Night of Spades". theqgentleman.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  2. ^ "N.W.A Biopic Casts Dr. Dre, Eazy-E for 'Straight Outta Compton'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  3. ^ "Eye Candy E:1 | Marcus Callender Guests on ICU E:6". open.spotify.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  4. ^ ""I Got Questions": Marcus Callender Talks The Power Of Wu-Tang, The Grind And Distant Loving". madamenoire.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  5. ^ "'Model Woman': Kaley Ronayne & Marcus Callender Cast In ABC Pilot". deadline.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "Julian Elijah Martinez, Marcus Callender, & Uyoata Udi Interview: Wu-Tang An American Saga S2". screenrant.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "Marcus Callender Brings Storytelling Back To The Stage With 'Spades: The Play'". forbes.com. Retrieved May 21, 2026.

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