SEKOU HAMER

Sekou Hamer is an actor, writer, musician, and filmmaker - committed to telling stories that explore identity, belonging, and what it means to be human.

Raised between Boston, East Providence, and Philadelphia, Sekou discovered early that stories could offer the sense of home he was often searching for. That realization sparked a lifelong pursuit of creating work that is emotionally honest, culturally grounded, and deeply human.

A graduate of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University, Sekou brings curiosity, vulnerability, and intention to every performance. Whether on stage, on screen, on paper, or from behind the camera, he is passionate about telling stories that help people feel seen, understood, and a little less alone.

  • Pippin
    Clown / Ensemble
    Howard University

    The Crucible
    John Proctor
    Germantown Friends School

    1776
    Ben Franklin
    Germantown Friends School

    Mrs. Packard
    Dr. McFarlane
    Boston University Summer Theater Institute (BUSTI)

    Hairspray
    Seaweed
    Germantown Friends School

    Oppenheimer
    Leslie Groves
    Germantown Friends School

    Henry's Law
    Max
    SOCAPA

    One Man, Two Guvnors
    Lloyd
    Germantown Friends School

    Don Carlos
    Duke of Medina Sidonia
    Germantown Friends School

    Fiddler on the Roof
    Lazar Wolf
    Germantown Friends School

  • Theatre Lab Honors Acting Conservatory
    2026

    Howard University
    BFA Acting (2019–2023)

    National Theater Institute
    Theatermakers Summer Intensive (2022)

    Syncing Ink
    Intensive Hip Hop Theater Workshop / Internship (2021)

    Boston University Summer Theater Institute (BUSTI)
    Theater Arts (2018)

    SOCAPA
    Core Acting Program (2017)

    Choate Rosemary Hall
    Theater Arts Institute (2015)

    Phillips Academy Andover
    Express Yourself Program (2014)

  • Feature Film

    Free Period
    Mr. Middlander

    Short Films

    Cutting Through The Mix
    Jordan

    Permanence

    Clifton Lets Loose!

    Unite
    Athlete

  • Gender: Male

    Height: 5’ 8”

    Eyes: Brown

    Hair: Black with Blonde Tips

    Ethnicity: Black

  • Piano - 19 Years

    Guitar - 1.5 Years

    Singing and Songwriting - 17 Years

    Music Production & Video Editing - 9 Years

    Language(s) - Standard English Dialect (Received Pronunciation)

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