Netflix Original - Luke Cage Kaleb plays the character “Lonnie Wilson” in the Netflix original series
Luke Cage. The character depicts the struggles of black youth in modern American society, and deals with social issues pertinent to that culture. His role as Lonnie Wilson addresses issues surrounding police brutality towards young African Americans. Lonnie Wilson is a
kid from
Harlem, where the show is located. He meets Luke Cage, the main character, who looks out for him on the streets. Lonnie is taken into custody for questioning about Luke Cage, and is given a brutal beating by one of the police officers. This leads to a leak of the abusive treatment to the media by corrupt politicians—for their own benefit. In this role, he is a supporter of Luke's whom he knows is innocent of the crimes he has allegedly committed.
STEPS (Independent Film) In this independent film written by Eddie B. Harris, Kaleb plays "Omar" the son of the main character "Brian". Kaleb's character in the film is a symbol of what his father had lost and what he was striving to regain by taking steps toward redemption.
ABC pilot - Delores & Jermaine ABC Network has cast Darius Kaleb as "Jamaal", the younger brother, in
Whoopi Goldberg and Jermaine Fowler's new pilot series
Delores and Jermaine.
Broadway performances Kaleb has had a career on Broadway. He played parts in multiple shows, alongside some big celebrities. When he was 11 years old, Kaleb starred in the play
A Raisin in the Sun written by
Lorraine Hansberry, which also starred
LaTanya Richardson and
Denzel Washington. He also starred in the hit Broadway musical,
Motown the Musical written by
Berry Gordy Jr. Kaleb was the youngest actor in the musical, and even played three roles; those of Michael Jackson,
Stevie Wonder, and Berry Gordy Jr. himself. However, before performing on Broadway in NYC, Kaleb toured Japan, where he played the role of young Michael Jackson in
Thriller Live. == Music ==