Xavier Smalls is an American actor and model. He is best known for playing Angel in the Netflix TV series Beauty in Black in 2024.
Quick Info
Real Name | Xavier Small |
Age | 26 [as of October 2024] |
Birthplace | United States |
Education | Sacramento State University |
Height | 6 feet 2 inches |
Weight | 86 kg [190 lbs] |
Ethnicity
Xavier Smalls is mixed. His nationality is American.
His parents are Lemacus Small and Shawna Roderick.
He has two brothers namely Jayden and Darrien Smalls. Both are involved in the creative fields. While Jay is a music artist, Darrien is a director.
Personal Life
Smalls was born on 7 November 1997. He went to Foothill High School. He played for his school’s football team.
Xavier went to Sacramento State University to pursue theatre. Joined in 2015, he graduated in 2020. Apart from CSUS, he received training at William Esper Studio in Scene Study, Acting Technique, Improv, Voice, etc.
He is engaged to Vanessa Martinez. The couple got engaged in August 2023.
Career
The Netflix TV series Beauty in Black is Xavier Smalls’ debut TV acting work. Released in 2024, he played the role of Angel in all the episodes. Before this, he acted in the short film Shelf Life.
Despite having only a few acting credits, he proved to be a very talented actor. However, it must be noted that he has made a few theatrical appearances earlier.
While at Sacramento State, he appeared in multiple plays namely House of Desires and She Kills Monsters. His other credits include Pipeline (Celebration Arts Theatre), Merchant of Venice (Sacramento City Theatre), and Virtual School Tour (B Street Theatre).
As per his resume on Actors Access, he acted in films such as Madea’s Destination Wedding, Slayhouse, and False Move.
Unknown Facts
- He is represented by Arise Artists Agency (acting) and Dragon Fly Agency (modeling).
- He resides in Los Angeles.
- Smalls is a religious person.
- He has many tattoos on his body including a scorpion on his arm.
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Photo credit: @xaviersmalls_ – on Instagram.