Latrel Crawford
Latrel Crawford is a Chicago-based actor and artist whose work spans across Chicago. Trained with Atlantic Acting School and holding a BFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he approaches storytelling as both an artistic and civic practice. Rooted in a deep commitment to Black life, dignity, and collective liberation, Latrel’s work explores themes of justice, memory, resilience, and belonging. Whether on stage or screen, he is drawn to character-driven stories that invite empathy, challenge inherited narratives, and illuminate the interior lives of people navigating complex social worlds. For Latrel, storytelling is a communal bridge. A way to foster understanding, provoke reflection, and imagine more equitable futures through presence, truth, and shared humanity.
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TV / Film
Comedy Lights The Dark • Feature • Supporting • Jay Deep
Chicago PD • TV series • Guard #2 • NBC
A LOT • Short • Lead • Illinois Theatre • Andrew Gleason
Red Ball • Short • Supporting • Illinois Theatre • Nisi Sturgis & Victor Font
Theater
Great Scenes From American Kitchen Sink Theatre • Wining Boy • Illinois Theatre • Latrelle Bright • Urbana, United States
3 Words • Richard • ArtsNest Director Works • Kymani Queen • Chicago, United States
PSHITTER!…2020 • Fookwod/Captain • Illinois Theatre • Lisa Gaye Dixoon • Urbana, United States
Emmanuel • Evangelist • Armory Free Theatre • Chloe Cosgrove • Champaign, United States
Hit The Wall • Ensemble • Illinois Theatre • Robert Gerard Anderson • Urbana, United States
Gem of the Ocean • Eli • Illinois Theatre • Chuck Smith • Urbana, United States
Marat/Sade • Inmate • Illinois Theatre • Laura Hackman • Urbana, United States
The Project(s) • Carl Bryant / Ensemble • American Theater Company • Monty Cole • Chicago, United States
truth & reconciliation • South African Son • Sideshow Theatre Company • Jonathan L. Green • Chicago, United States
This Beautiful City • Tag Pastor / Bobby • American Theater Company • Sonny Das • Chicago, United States
Commercial
Lori Lightfoot's political ad • TV / Online Commercial • AL Media / Extreme Reach Talent
Education
The Forge • Acting for the Camera w/ Chaz Hodges • Chicago, United States
Shattered Globe Theatre • Protege Ensemble • Chicago, United States
Atlantic Acting School • Summer Intensive - Class of 2020 • New York City (remote due to covid), United States
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Bachelor of Fine Arts - Theatre • Urbana-Champaign, United States
American Theater Company • Youth Ensemble • Chicago, United States
Lookingglass Theater Company • Young Ensemble • Chicago, United States
Award
Best Ensemble • Nominee • truth & reconciliation • Chicago Jeff Awards (non-union)
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