Actor · Stage & Screen
Aaron
Aaron
Watkins
A grounded, soulful presence at home on the stage and in front of the camera.
Height
6'0"
Build
Athletic
Playing Age
30–50
Eyes
Dark Brown
Hair
Dark Brown
Nationality
African American
Vocal Skills Rapper, Live-Television Hosting, Skilled Interviewer
Available for presentation and emcee work
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Aaron Watkins exhibited phenomenal acting skills in his journey from the angry Black man to the obsessive, verbally-abusive alcoholic.
The Maryland Theatre Guide
on A Raisin in the Sun
Selected Work
2014 — Present2014
Holla
as Deon · The Short Play Lab · dir. Clive Salmon
2015
The Last Dance
as Mark · Full Circle Productions · dir. Richard Thomas Henle
The Writer Righter
as Travis · Full Circle Productions · dir. Richard Thomas Henle
Sometimes it Snows in April
as Jerome · Full Circle Productions · dir. Richard Thomas Henle
The Prodigal One
The Short Play Lab · dir. Anthony Darden & Clive Salmon
Paths: No Rhymes, No Reason
as Edwin Lewis · The Short Play Lab · dir. Clive Salmon
2016
All American Boys
as News Anchor · Piper Theatre · dir. V.F. Crouch & J.D. Alperin
2021
Midlife The MovieFilm
by Aric Grooms
Black LoveAUDELCO Nominated
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
2022
The Gathering
by Vivian “Bonnie” Wright · Afrikan Women's Repertoire
OyaAUDELCO Nominated
by David Wright · Black Spectrum Theatre
Pearls Before Swine
by WillieAnne Gissendanner · JCAL
Male FriendshipFilm Short
by Massi Flicc
Look Back at ItFilm Short
by Felicia Pride
Darkness After Night
by Stephen Morrow · Theatre for the New City
Wait Until Dark
Theatre of the Living Word
'Twas The Night Before Kwanza
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre · 2022–2024
2023
Dr. Mae Jemison
by Jacqueline Wade · Black Spectrum Theatre
When The Hen CrowsStaged Reading
by Leslie Seawie & Robert Tyler
Picking Up The PiecesAUDELCO Winner
by Jeanette Hill · Black Spectrum Theatre
TimelessLead
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
Singleville: The SeriesSeries
3 Seasons · 2021–2023
CowboyAward Winning
by Layon Gray · Actor's Temple
The ConductorLeadUnderstudy
by Ishmael Reed · Theatre for the New City
Don't Call Me BrotherStaged Reading
by Jeanette Hill
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
by August Wilson · Bedstuy Theatre Group
SubmissionStaged Reading
by Khial Watson
WEBEIMEAward Winning
by Layon Gray · Pittsburgh Public Theater
The Last Block Association
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
2024
Black Angels Over TuskegeeNational Tour
by Layon Gray · North American Tour
Black SpursStaged Reading
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Black Spectrum Theatre
Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
Celebration of Black Inventors
by Fulton C. Hodges · Black Spectrum Theatre
The Bookstore
by Nancy Marie · Festival Theater
A Raisin in the SunLead
as Walter Lee Younger · by Lorraine Hansberry · Spotlighters Theatre, Baltimore
2025
Screaming For Life
by F. Taouil & G. Lewis · Milky Way Theatre Company
Wednesday Woman
by Janet Hill · Black Spectrum Theatre
Journey Into Africa
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
Juneteenth
dir. Larry Floyd
Topdog/Underdog
by Suzan-Lori Parks · dir. Rain Pryor
2026
Fences
by August Wilson · Chesapeake Shakespeare Theatre · dir. Reginald Douglass
Ida B Xpress
by Michael Greene · Black Spectrum Theatre
Juneteenth
by Carl Clay · Black Spectrum Theatre
Who Am I
by Jeanette Hill · Black Spectrum Theatre
Coming
Up
Up
Jitney
by August Wilson · Passage Theatre, Trenton, NJ · dir. Zuhaira McGill
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About
Wherever Aaron goes, he is met with the warmest welcome. Directors and fellow actors alike praise his unwavering professionalism, describing him as one of the most dedicated and reliable performers they know, always punctual, always prepared.
He is often the first to be off book and is deeply committed to supporting his castmates, fostering a collaborative and positive environment both on and off the stage.
Recognition
AUDELCO Award Winner
Two-time NY Emmy Nominee
A decade on BRIC TV, Brooklyn, New York
Education
Calderon Acting Classes
Ongoing technique & scene analysis
Morehouse College
B.S., Business Administration