Jay Reeves

Jay Reeves is an actor best known for his recurring role on the CW’s drama series, All American. He plays the complex character, Shawn Scott, who performs acts of kindness, but is also affiliated with trouble in his community.

In 2014, Reeves had his onscreen debut, appearing in an episode of the TV series, Jewvangelist. And in just a few years, he’s racked up 25 acting credits, including A Girl Named Jo, where he returns as the character, Andre. Other guest-star appearances include Crowded, F*ck Yes, K.C. Undercover, and Newsreaders.

As for film, Reeves landed the role of Peanut in the action movie, The Tax Collector, alongside big names like George Lopez and Shia LaBeouf. And although he’s had minor roles in Safety and Throwback Holiday, he’s also played more prominent parts, like Dresean in the drama film, Listen. He’s even extended his filmography to different TV movies and short films.

But Reeves has also seen the other side of the industry, working as a writer and producer. So far, he’s held the title of associate producer for one episode of the drama, Monogamy or Me. And for the short film, South Central, he wore multiple hats, writing and producing the whole project.

Since his acting success, Reeves has built quite the following on social media: on Instagram, he’s earned over 60K followers.