Elijah Richardson (born 1998) is an American-born actor best known for his roles in movies such as “When They See Us (2019)”, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Mr. Robot (2015), King Jack (2015), and The Finest.
Early Life and Career
Elijah Richardson was born and raised in the Jersey City area which is located less than 10 miles outside of Manhattan. Being so close to New York City definitely has its benefits, especially when you’re hoping to have a career in the entertainment industry. It’s unclear whether or not Elijah still lives in New Jersey.
Ever since Elijah was young, his mother saw something special in him and decided to get him involved in acting. During an interview with Juliette Claudine Pangilinan, Elijah shared that he didn’t always want to be an actor, but as he spent more time doing it he fell in love.
So far Elijah’s acting is what has gotten him the most attention, but he’s also hoping to recreate some of that magic in the music industry. He is a talented rapper and he loves writing music and performing. At the moment, he hasn’t shared any information on when he will be releasing a project.
These days Elijah is spending most of his time in front of the camera, but there was once a time when he was usually the person in front of the screen. Growing up, he spent a lot of time watching The Fresh Price of Bel-Air and he cites Will Smith as one of his earlier influences. Martin Lawrence is another actor he’s always looked up to.
Elijah might be young, but he’s already gotten the chance to work in some major projects. His second TV appearance came in 2017 in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in which he played a character named Will Harris. He was also in three episodes of New Amsterdam.
While talking to Juliette Claudine Pangilinan he revealed that if he wasn’t acting he would probably follow in his father’s footsteps and become an engineer. At the time, he said that he planned to major in engineering in college, however, it looks like he decided to focus on acting and forego college for now.
Elijah’s plan in the entertainment industry isn’t just to be an actor. Over the course of his career, Elijah hopes to get the chance to experience the entertainment industry from behind the scenes as well. He would love to produce or direct, but he hasn’t gotten involved in either of those things just yet.
Lots of actors can say they got their start doing commercials, but not many can say that they started off by working with a major brand like Nike. Even fewer can say that the commercial they were in also featured an NFL star. Elijah is fortunate to be able to say both. He was in a commercial alongside football legend Peyton Manning.
Acting training is typically par for the course for people who want to pursue acting careers. Even seasoned actors spend lots of time taking classes and working with coaches. Surprisingly, however, Elijah hasn’t had any formal acting training. The fact that he’s been able to get this far just off the strength of his natural talent makes his accomplishments even more impressive.
Girlfriend/ Wife
Now that Elijah’s star is on the rise, there are probably a lot of people flooding his DMs. Sadly for them, he only has eyes for one person. He is in a relationship with a young woman named Quria. Although she doesn’t appear to be in the entertainment industry, she is working hard to establish herself as a business owner. The couple has been together since November of 2018 and they’re still going strong.
Net Worth
Elijah Richardson’s net worth as of 2022 is estimated at around $750, 000 – $1.6 million.
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