Marquise Vilsón

Marquise Vilsón is a Bronx born, LA based actor & man of trans experience whose visibility in media spans more than two decades. A staple in the trans/queer community, Vilsón has been active in grassroots organizing, HIV education/testing, underground ball culture, fashion and now, he's using film as his advocacy & artistic medium of choice. Bringing his lived experience and creative offerings into the world of storytelling. Marquise made his New York stage debut Off-Broadway, cast as Beta in MCC Theatre's "Charm". A play about Mama Gloria Allen, a Black Trans woman who teaches etiquette classes at a youth center on the South Sides of Chicago. Vilsón was first introduced to television audiences as a guest-star in the critically-acclaimed episode of Law & Order: SVU titled Service, addressing the issues faced by transgender military service members. His TV credits include Tom Swift (series regular), A League Of Their Own (recurring), Quantum Leap, The Blacklist and Blindspot (recurring). Marquise's film credits include Ben is Back, The Kitchen, B-Boy Blues & The Lost Holliday starring Vivica A. Fox. See "Official sites" link (under "Personal details") for voice over work, fashion editorial/print, interviews & more.