J. Alphonse Nicholson

Personal context

Summary

J. Alphonse Nicholson is an actor known for P-Valley, Just Mercy, Luke Cage, and stage work including Freight and A Soldier’s Play. His roles often explore Black life, masculinity, vulnerability, and belonging. He has described being an LGBTQ+ ally as important, spoken about learning from the experience of LGBTQ+ families, and said Lil Murda’s story matters to his community; he has also acknowledged the privilege he carried as a straight man. He founded the J. Alphonse Nicholson Foundation in Greensboro. No public partisan campaigning or DEI affiliations are on record.