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Gavin Houston

Gavin Houston

Born: 1977-12-10 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gavin Houston was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is known for his work as a regular on OWN's hit drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, and his work guest starring and recurring on prime time dramas such as Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Roswell, New Mexico and many others. He is also know for his portrayal of the legendary vocal icon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds in the Toni Braxton biopic film, Unbreak My Heart. Gavin studied theater at the University of Florida, as well as in New York City where he performed in Off-Broadway productions such as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Gem Of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, and Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night. He also has a daughter, is an advanced scuba diver, ex-gymnast, football player, and martial artist. His family is originally from Guyana, South America.

Filmography
Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter poster
Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
2025 • Walter
Safe Word poster
Safe Word
2023 • Ethan
Dance for Me poster
Dance for Me
2023 • Osiris
Con Man poster
Con Man
2018 • Hulking Jock
The Secret She Kept poster
The Secret She Kept
2016 • Lance
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart poster
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
2016 • Kenny Edmonds
Presumed Dead in Paradise poster
Presumed Dead in Paradise
2014 • Blake