Person

Gavin Houston

Acting · Born 1977-12-10 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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  Grey's Anatomy

  Ed Benson

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  Shameless

  Paul Sikes

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  NCIS: Los Angeles

  Wesley Roberts

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  Without a Trace

  Vince

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  Rizzoli & Isles

  Alphonse

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  Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

  Jeffrey Harrington

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  Roswell, New Mexico

  Theodore

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  On Call

  Austin

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  Con Man

  Hulking Jock

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  Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter

  Walter

• 2025Single Black Female 3: The Final ChapterWalter
• 2025On CallAustin
• 2024Neighborhood AlertDean
• 2023Safe WordEthan
• 2023Dance for MeOsiris
• 2019Roswell, New MexicoTheodore
• 2018Con ManHulking Jock
• 2016The Secret She KeptLance
• 2016Toni Braxton: Unbreak My HeartKenny Edmonds
• 2014Presumed Dead in ParadiseBlake
• 2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have NotsJeffrey Harrington
• 2011ShamelessPaul Sikes
• 2010Rizzoli & IslesAlphonse
• 2009NCIS: Los AngelesWesley Roberts
• 2005Grey's AnatomyEd Benson
• 2002Without a TraceVince