Ethan Herisse

ABOUT ETHAN HERISSE

Television and stage actor who is best recognized for his performance as a young Yusef Salaam on the Netflix original series When They See Us . He is also known for having starred in small roles on a wide range of other television shows including The Mindy Project , About a Boy , and Key & Peele .

He made his acting debut in 2012 when he starred as Nate on the television series Go On. He started gaining further attention in 2013 when he landed a role on The Mindy Project as Jean Jean.

He is also known for having appeared as a guest on the XQ Super School Live program in 2017 when he talked with hosts of the program Jorge Diaz and Dytto .

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and shared a photo with his younger sister through his Instagram in November of 2014.

He starred alongside Jovan Adepo , Asante Blackk , and Kylie Bunbury in the 2019 mini-series When They See Us .