Carl Clemons-Hopkins

Carl Clemons-Hopkins is an American actor, best known for portraying Marcus on the HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks (2021–present). They were nominated for the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role. Early life Clemons-Hopkins was born in Lithonia, Georgia and attended high school in Snellville, Georgia. Career Clemons-Hopkins has acted in numerous stage plays. In 2014, they were nominated for a Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theater, which honors Philadelphia-area theater productions, in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical" for their performance in Little Shop of Horrors. Their performances in 2016 included Time Is On Our Side, in which they were hailed as "immensely likable and sympathetic," and Richard III. In September 2016, they began performing as an original cast member in the new Chicago company of Hamilton. Clemons-Hopkins began pursuing television and film opportunities after watching the 2016 film Moonlight. After seeing the film, they wrote in their journal, "I know there will never be another Moonlight, but if there’s another opportunity like this, I want to be ready."