Keith Powers

Keith Powers is an up and coming leading man set up for a powerful 2015.Keith is best known as Anthony "Theo," on MTV's hit comedy series "Faking It," created by Dana Min Good ...Show More

Keith Powers is an up and coming leading man set up for a powerful 2015.Keith is best known as Anthony "Theo," on MTV's hit comedy series "Faking It," created by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov. The second season is set to return with new episodes this April. Additionally, Keith will soon star in YAHOO's upcoming basketball-themed comedy series, "Sin City Saints," opposite Andrew Santino, Malin Akerman, and Tom Arnold. "Sin City Saints" follows Las Vegas tech guru Jake Tullus (Andrew Santino), who takes control of the city's new basketball franchise. Keith plays rookie basketball player "Ladarius Pope," expected to be the next "LeBron James." The show is executive produced by Mike Tollin and Chris Case, directed by Bryan Gordon and Fred Savage, and set to premiere on March 23, 2015 on YAHOO SCREEN.Keith started his acting career off on a high note when he booked the lead role in the Warner Bros.' comedy House Party: Tonight's the Night. Building on his momentum, he will soon star as Dr. Dre's younger brother, Tyree Crayton, in the highly anticipated upcoming Legendary Pictures biographical drama, Straight Outta Compton. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., the film tells the astonishing story of how these young men revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war. The film was directed by F. Gary Gray, and slated for a highly-anticipated theatrical release on August 14, 2015.Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Keith was discovered by the JE Model agency in San Francisco, California, when he was nine years old. A talented wide receiver, Keith was in talks with prestigious college football programs, but when he decided not to pursue his first passion, went on to sign with the prestigious modeling agency, Wilhelmina, after high school. He has since been featured in GQ fashion editorials, shot campaigns for Guess, Sketchers, Target, Sears, and walked the runway at Calvin Klein at Milan Fashion Week. Hide