Gavin Houston
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.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Ed Benson
2005
TV
Shameless
as Paul Sikes
2011
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Wesley Roberts
2009
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
as Alphonse
2010
TV
Roswell, New Mexico
as Theodore
2019
TV
Without a Trace
as Vince
2002
TV
On Call
as Austin
2025
TV
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
as Jeffrey Harrington
2013
Movie
Presumed Dead in Paradise
as Blake
2014
Movie
Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
as Kenny Edmonds
2016
Movie
Con Man
as Hulking Jock
2018
Movie
The Secret She Kept
as Lance
2016
Movie
Safe Word
as Ethan
2023
Movie
Dance for Me
as Osiris
2023
Movie
Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
as Walter
2025