J.R. Yussuf is a Nigerian-American, New York native. Think Jeremy Pope, Ncuti Gatwa, and Jessie T. Usher. Writer/director/lead of short film, Diesel and award winning author. Performed at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Glasshouse, The Brick, and The Invisible Dog Art Center. SAGe, New York local hire.

J.R. believes in the importance of personal power and in addition to acting is an award winning author who maintains a podcast promoting emotional intelligence, forgiveness & self-improvement. He created the hashtag #BisexualMenSpeak for bisexual+ men & masculine identified folks to have the space to speak for themselves & talk about how being bisexual+ impacts the way they move through the world.

TV/FILM: "POWER," “SPLIT,” "I AM HOMICIDE," “#ACTORSLIFE,” “SOLID 8,” “THE YOUNG, BLACK & GIFTED,” “NOT ALONE,” “BLANKED,” and “CANVAS.” J.R. has performed at Manhattan Repertory, The 45th Street Theater, Dixon Place, Brick Theater, The Wild Project, Hellenic Cultural Center and Gene Frankel Theater.

J.R. graduated from Stony Brook University.

J.R. is represented by Dream Maker Talent Management.