James Austin Kerr | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-06-19) June 19, 1992 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Edmond North High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Queen of the South, Awake, 13 Minutes, Dauntless: The Battle of Midway |
James Austin Kerr (born June 19, 1992) is an American actor.[1] An Edmond North High School graduate, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and modeling.[1] He has appeared in film and television projects including the series Queen of the South and the films Awake (2019), 13 Minutes (2021), and Dauntless: The Battle of Midway (2019).[1]
Early life and education
Kerr was born in Oklahoma City and attended Edmond North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma.[1][2] Although he performed in a school production of Oklahoma! in the fifth grade, he did not pursue acting again until his late teens.[1] He has described taking an acting class in Norman, Oklahoma, taught by casting director and actor Chris Freihofer, as a turning point in his decision to pursue the profession.[1]
Career
After relocating to Los Angeles, Kerr worked as a model while continuing acting training. In a 2023 profile, he described booking modeling work for brands including Target and TJ Maxx while auditioning for roles.[1]
Kerr has been credited in a range of film and television productions. He appeared alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers in the 2019 thriller Awake and had a role in the World War II film Dauntless: The Battle of Midway.[1] His television credits include appearances on series such as NCIS, The Mentalist, and Criminal Minds.[1]
In 2019, Kerr was named a Young Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador by Creative Oklahoma, an organization appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt to recognize creative contributors to the state.[3][4]
In 2025, an okcFriday article about a screening of the independent Oklahoma film You People (2018) (which won Best Oklahoma Film at the deadCenter Film Festival) noted Kerr's role in the production.[5][6] The article also noted additional screen credits including the feature film Reagan, as well as the television series Johnson and Sistas.[5]
Filmography
Film
- You People (2018)[5]
- Awake (2019)[1]
- Dauntless: The Battle of Midway (2019)[1]
- 13 Minutes (2021)[1]
- Reagan (2024)[5]
Television
- The Mentalist (2008)[2]
- NCIS (2014)[2]
- Criminal Minds (2014)[2]
- Queen of the South (2018)[1]
- Sistas (2020)[5]
- Johnson (2021)[5]
- A Thousand Tomorrows (2023)[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "From Edmond to Hollywood: James Austin Kerr". Edmond Outlook. February 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "James Austin Kerr - Actor". TV Insider. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "Meet the Oklahoma Creativity Ambassadors". okcFriday. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "Ambassador: James Austin Kerr". Creative Oklahoma. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g "'You People' at Rodeo Cinema". okcFriday. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "OK-Made Film Screened at Cannes". 405 Magazine. May 18, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
External links
- James Austin Kerr at IMDb
