---
name: "Julius Tennon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julius-tennon"
fi1m_id: "julius-tennon"
imdb_id: "nm0855132"
tmdb_id: 156405
wikidata_id: "Q100148224"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "24 December 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-09-30T21:49:13.931042+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julius Tennon

## Identity

Julius Tennon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julius-tennon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julius-tennon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0855132
- **TMDB ID:** 156405
- **Wikidata ID:** Q100148224
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100148224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156405

Producer. Born 24 December 1953 in Travis County, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 24 December 1953, Travis County, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Julius William Tennon
- **Frequently works with:** [Viola Davis](https://film.one/person/viola-davis.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (1), 2010s 44 (1), 2020s 71 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100148224, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855132/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/156405

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Woman King*](https://film.one/film/the-woman-king.md) (72)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Air*](https://film.one/film/air.md) (70)

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## Biography

Julius Tennon is an American actor and producer. A native of Austin, Texas, he attended the University of Tulsa on a football scholarship and became the first African American to graduate from its theatre department.

His screen credits include *Dazed and Confused* (1993), *Friday Night Lights* (2004), *Get On Up* (2014), *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), *The Woman King* (2022) and *Air* (2023), in which he played James Jordan. He has also appeared in television series including *Criminal Minds* and *How to Get Away with Murder*. Tennon is married to actor Viola Davis; the couple co-founded the production company JuVee Productions.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Air* (2023), Fi1m 70, as James Jordan — [page](https://film.one/film/air.md)
- *The Woman King* (2022), Fi1m 72, as Moru — [page](https://film.one/film/the-woman-king.md)
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), Fi1m 44, as General Security Chief — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Mr. Payne — [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Color of Cola* (2026), Executive Producer
- *ASALI: Power of the Pollinators* (2025), Executive Producer
- *G20* (2025), as CIA Director Mikkelson · Producer
- *Silver Dollar Road* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Air* (2023), as James Jordan — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/air.md)
- *The Woman King* (2022), as Moru · Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-woman-king.md)
- *The First Lady* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Last Defense* (2018), series, Executive Producer
- *The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar* (2018), as Ron Biles
- *Night Shift* (2017), Executive Producer
- *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2016), as General Security Chief — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice.md)
- *Lila & Eve* (2015), as Ben
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Desmond
- *Get On Up* (2014), as Grandpa Byrd
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Warden
- *Fame* (2009), as Denise's Dad
- *The Architect* (2006), as Arthur Freeman
- *Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story* (2006), as Mr. Emanuel
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Carl Buford — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Det. Waters
- *Friday Night Lights* (2004), as Coach James
- *Screen Door Jesus* (2003), as Fallon Conroy
- *Nikki* (2000), series, as Officer
- *City of Angels* (2000), series, as Dr. James Holly
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Officer #1 — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Detective
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Security Guard
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Police Officer
- *NewsRadio* (1995), series, as Judge
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Stegman, Uniform Cop — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Arnie Carlson
- *Dazed and Confused* (1993), as Mr. Payne — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md)
- *Shadow Force* (1992), as Ron Fuller
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Officer
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, as FBI Agent
- *Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life* (1992), as Tug McFall
- *Hard Promises* (1992), as Football Coach
- *Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind* (1991), as Ranger Harvey
- *Pair of Aces* (1990), as Ranger Harvey
- *Trapped* (1989), as Detective
- *Riverbend* (1989), as Sgt. Tony Marx
- *It Takes Two* (1988), as Jake
- *The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains* (1987), as Nub
- *Red Headed Stranger* (1986), as Messenger
- *Confessions of a Serial Killer* (1985), as Arresting Officer #2
- *North and South* (1985), series, as Micah
- *The Untamed: A Sinner's Prayer*, Producer
- *A Menina Que Voa*, Producer
- *Operation Othello*, as Captain Othello
- *Ascent*, series, Executive Producer
- *The Personal History of Rachel DuPree*, Producer
- *Two Butterflies*, Producer
- *Rise of the Empress*, series, Executive Producer
- *Mfinda*, Executive Producer
- *Ally Clark*, Producer
- *Ripper*, Executive Producer
- *Black Boys Don't Sew*, Executive Producer

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