Kevin Jiggetts
Actor/Producer/Author
Kevin Jiggetts is more than just a Combat Decorated U.S. Marine Vet, he is an award winning and critically acclaimed Actor/Writer with more than 30 years in the industry. Recent to LA, from NYC and
parts East, the native of Washington, DC boasts countless Actors Equity Theater credits as well as T.V. credits that include recurring roles on Law & Order SVU, The Wire, and Miracle's Boys. In addition, he has had co-starring roles on Castle and Homicide, to name a few.
Cinematically, in that time, Jiggetts has starred opposite Will Smith and Albert Brooks (CONCUSSION), Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal (WON'T BACK DOWN) and Miranda Otto (LOCKE & KEY) and has worked acclaimed Directors such as Taylor Hackford, Spike Lee, and Kathy Bates. In 2017, he won the Award for “Best Supporting Actor” in his Role in THE NIGHT WATCHMEN, winner of more than 20 independent film awards. Not too long ago, Jiggetts completed, A TOWN CALLED PURGATORY, as Nicodemus Black, which was shot on location in Austria during this pandemic. Directed by Matt Servitto, (Sopranos, Billions).
His Screenplays/Writing Credits include the following:
“The Cutting Edge” Based on Actual Events/Complete (Terrorist Attack on The Marine Barracks, 1983)
“Holiday at Emerson’s” BIOPIC/Complete (loved, but passed on by, Clint Eastwood’s people, BillyCrystal’s people). Met with VP of Warner Independent (NYC 1005), loved it. Offered changes.
Changes made. Outcome: “We’ll get back to you?”
“Run Joe” BIOPIC – A gritty prison drama, based on actual events, and the story of “the Birth of Go-Go”and its founder, ‘The Godfather,’ Chuck Brown. 3 Denials/Coverfly - 3 Accolades/Placemnets (quarter finalist/semi-finalist)/Coverfly. Still in the running.
