Gavin Houston
Born: 1977-12-10 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gavin Houston was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is known for his work as a regular on OWN's hit drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, and his work guest starring and recurring on prime time dramas such as Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Roswell, New Mexico and many others. He is also know for his portrayal of the legendary vocal icon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds in the Toni Braxton biopic film, Unbreak My Heart. Gavin studied theater at the University of Florida, as well as in New York City where he performed in Off-Broadway productions such as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Gem Of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, and Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night. He also has a daughter, is an advanced scuba diver, ex-gymnast, football player, and martial artist. His family is originally from Guyana, South America.
Filmography
2025
- On Call as Austin
- Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter as Walter
2023
- Safe Word as Ethan
- Dance for Me as Osiris
2019
- Roswell, New Mexico as Theodore
2016
- Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart as Kenny Edmonds
- The Secret She Kept as Lance
2014
- Presumed Dead in Paradise as Blake
2013
- Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots as Jeffrey Harrington
2011
- Shameless as Paul Sikes
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Alphonse
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Wesley Roberts
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Ed Benson
2002
- Without a Trace as Vince