Darrius Garrett

Darrius Garrett is an actor author and original Freedom Writer whose life inspired the character Marcus in the awardwinning film Freedom Writers A New York Times bestselling coauthor of the book that inspired the movie Freedom Writers Diary A student of the late actor PJ Van Neil Darrius attended El Camino CollegeComptons Theater Arts program Darrius served as resident playwright for multiple stage productions before transitioning to screen His credits include multiple seasons on Comedy Centrals Kroll Show as the unforgettable waterdousing Offensive Lineman Dante Lavonte a featured role on Operation Repo for TruTV and appearances in music videos for major artists such as Travis Scott Post Malone and Snoop Dogg Known for bringing authenticity depth and charisma to every role Darrius continues to merge his passion for performance with his mission to inspire through storytelling