Jerome was in his early 20s when he got the call, fresh off his Emmy-clinching turn as Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay’s 2019 Netflix miniseries “ When They See Us,” about the five Black and ...

In 2016 Jerome starred in "Moonlight," which won the Oscar for Best Picture. And in 2019 his critically hailed turn as Korey Wise in "When They See Us" won the actor an Emmy.

After landing the role as young Korey Wise in ‘When They See Us,’ director Ava DuVernay was so impressed that she asked him to also read for the role of adult Korey Wise.

The young Emmy winner had to learn a lot and face some fears over the five years it took to make the story of real-life, one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles.

In 2016 Jerome starred in “Moonlight,” which won the Oscar for Best Picture. And in 2019 his critically hailed turn as Korey Wise in “When They See Us” won the actor an Emmy.

Korey Wise writes about why When They See Us star and Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome made the 2019 TIME 100 Next list.

How Jharrel Jerome tapped into a wrestler’s mindset for ‘Unstoppable’ The Emmy-winning actor plays Anthony Robles, who overcame physical limitations to win a national wrestling title.