Cast & creator
Ethan Herisse
Best known for Chicago Med, The Mindy Project, Key & Peele
Ethan Herisse (born September 23, 2000) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in 2012, when he starred as Nate on the television series Go On. He is is best recognized for his performance as a young Yusef Salaam on the Netflix original series When They See Us (2019) and for his performance as Elwood in the film Nickel Boys (2024).
Movies
5
film credits
Series
6
television credits
Career
11
2012–2025 · acting roles
Credit score
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (11)
Showing 11 of 11 credits
Series
★ 8.3
Chicago Med
Emmanuel Sanon
2015
Series
★ 6.3
The Mindy Project
Jean Jean
2012
Series
★ 7.7
Key & Peele
Student #1
2012
Series
★ 6.4
About a Boy
Jordan
2014
Series
★ 6.5
Go On
Nate
2012
Series
★ 8.2
When They See Us
Young Yusef Salaam
2019
Movie
★ 6.6
Nickel Boys
Elwood
2024
Movie
★ 4.7
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Dashawn
2024
Movie
★ 2.0
Call of the Void
2025
Movie
★ 7.7
Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now
Self
2019
Movie
The Other Side
Abel
2020