Mamas Boy

This is Jerod’s directorial debut. Jerod Haynes is an award-winning actor from the southside of Chicago. Haynes has appeared in multiple TV shows. He’ll be in the upcoming Hulu show Orphan Project starring Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, Dulè Hill and Christina Hendricks. NBCs “The Village” as a series regular. “Empire”, “Sense 8”, “Crisis”, the History Channel in Robert Zemeckis’s show “Project Blue Book” as recurring and on NBC alongside Christina Hendricks in "Good Girls". Recently Jerod had an arc on NBCs Chicago Med. Haynes also just wrapped 2 seasons of AMC’s 61st street, alongside Courtney B. Vance and Aunjanue Ellis which will now air on the CW. Haynes will also appear this fall on the new upcoming show The Irrational starring Jesse L. Martin on NBC.

Haynes has appeared in such independent films such as “Consumed” and “Animals,” as well as Sundance hit “Southside with You”. Haynes co-wrote and produced “Blueprint” which tackles the trauma a young man encounters once his best friend is murdered by police which premiered at the Deauville Film Festival, and received outstanding reception. He starred in Netflix and Blumhouse Production “Benji.” In 2019 he also appeared in HBOs production of Richard Wright’s “Native Son,” directed by Rashid Johnson.