Keidrich Sellati

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Keidrich Sellati
Born2001 or 2002 (age 22–23)
Colorado, United States[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Keidrich Sellati (born 2001 or 2002)[2] is an American actor. He played the role of Henry Jennings in the FX television series The Americans (2013–2018) for its entire run.

Life and career[edit]

Sellati has been described as having Korean, Irish, Italian, and English ancestry.[1]

In 2013, Sellati joined the cast of the 1980s period drama The Americans as Henry Jennings, the son of two Soviet spies.[3] He continued in the role until its final season in 2018. Referring to himself and co-star Holly Taylor, Sellati said "we were adorable, but in an ugly way".[4] Sellati was part of The Americans ensemble that was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.[5]

In 2017, Sellati portrayed Anthony in the film Rockaway. The film was about a brother plotting revenge against his abusive father and spending time in East Rockaway, New York. According to director John J. Budion, Sellati was similar to his real-life brother, and he praised the actor for conveying Anthony's feelings during the auditions. Sellati was named Best Actor at the 2018 Sunscreen Film Festival.[6]

Sellati attended public school in New York City, graduating from high school in 2020.[7] He has interest in cybersecurity as a career.[4]

In 2020, Sellati played a role in Keke Palmer's "Dreamcatcher" music video.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Rockaway Young Anthony
2022 There Are No Saints Julio Niente

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013–2018 The Americans Henry Jennings Main role
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Daniel Summers-Maddox 1 episode
2019 The Enemy Within Andrew Gordon 1 episode

Music videos[edit]

Year Artist Title
2020 Keke Palmer "Dreamcatcher"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Keidrich Sellati as Henry Jennings | The Americans on FX". FXNetworks. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (March 6, 2017). "Keidrich Sellati (The Americans) on anticipating the end of the series: "It's been a great ride" [WATCH]". GoldDerby. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (January 30, 2013). "Fit for the P.T.A. (and the K.G.B.)". New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Miller, Bruce (May 20, 2018). "'The Americans' kids say series was a real learning experience". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2018). "SAG Awards Nominations: 'A Star Is Born', 'Mrs. Maisel', 'Ozark' Lead Way – The Full List". Deaaddline.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Smollins, Mike (May 10, 2018). "'Rockaway' star named best actor at Florida premiere". Long Island Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Chaney, Jen (May 9, 2018). "The Americans' Keidrich Sellati on Playing the Neglected Jennings Child and the Time Matthew Rhys Made Him Cry". Vulture. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ^ Sauer, Kyle. "Keke Palmer – Dreamcatcher – ksauer". kylesauer.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

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