Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, on January 7, 2000. He began his acting career at a young age, landing his first guest-star role at 10 on ABC’s ‘Castle’ in 2010. This was followed by appearances in ‘New Girl,’ ‘Wedding Band,’ and ‘Wendell & Vinnie.’ At the age of 13, he secured his breakthrough role as Andre Johnson Jr. in ABC’s hit comedy ‘Black-ish,’ which premiered in 2014. His portrayal garnered critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including an NAACP Image Award for ‘Outstanding Performance by a Youth’ in 2016.

Scribner expanded his craft into voice acting, lending his voice to prominent animated projects. In 2015, he was cast as Buck in Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur.’ He later joined DreamWorks for the Netflix animated series ‘Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh’ and brought the character of Bow to life in Netflix’s ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ from 2018 to 2020. His transition into film included roles in ‘Alexander in Real Life’ (2017), ‘The F* It List’ (2020), and the college thriller ‘Confessional’ (2020).

His career progression saw him continue his role as Andre Johnson Jr. in the ‘Black-ish’ spin-off ‘Grown-ish,’ taking on a lead role and serving as the series’ narrator from its fifth season, which began in 2022. Beyond acting, Scribner is also a passionate humanitarian, serving as an ambassador for Defend Our Future, which promotes climate change and clean energy solutions, and as Chief Youth Innovator for Reserve Protection Agency in South Africa, focusing on animal protection. He is pursuing higher education at the University of Southern California.