{{Short description|American actor (born 1994)}} {{Infobox person | name = Philemon Chambers | image = | caption = | birth_name = Johnathan Philemon Chambers | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|9}} | birth_place = Compton, California, U.S. | education = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2020–present }} '''Philemon Chambers''' (born February 9, 1994) is an American actor.
== Early life and education == Chambers grew up in Compton, California.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-20 |title=It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for 'Single All the Way' Actor Philemon Chambers |url=https://pridesource.com/article/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-for-single-all-the-way-actor-philemon-chambers |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Pride Source |language=en}}</ref> He decided at age six that he wanted to become an actor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |date=2021-12-02 |title=Next Big Thing: Philemon Chambers on Starring as First Black Actor in an LGBTQ Christmas Rom-Com |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/philemon-chambers-netflix-holiday-movie-single-all-the-way-1235054841/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> Chambers is open about being bullied as a child and teenager, as well as his struggles with body dysmorphia.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Philemon Chambers |url=https://july-magazine.com/articles/philemon-chambers |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=July Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == Chambers started acting at the age of thirteen.<ref name=":0" /> Chambers had small roles on several television series, including ''Criminal Minds'' and ''All Rise''.<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":1" />
In 2021, Chambers portrayed Nick in the Netflix holiday rom-com ''Single All the Way.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thao |first=Phillipe |date=December 21, 2021 |title=‘Single All the Way’ Roundtable: Michael Urie and Philemon Chambers on Queer Joy |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/michael-urie-and-philemon-chambers-on-lgbtq-representation}}</ref> It was his first major feature film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=‘Single All the Way’ Star Philemon Chambers Plays It Cool |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/philemon-chambers-single-all-the-way-netflix-interview |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
In 2022, Chambers joined the cast of ''Walker: Independence''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-03-14 |title=‘Walker: Independence’: Philemon Chambers Joins CW Pilot As Series Regular |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/walker-independence-philemon-chambers-cw-pilot-series-regular-1234978349/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life == Chambers identifies as queer.<ref name=":0" />
==Filmography== ===Actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2020 |''Of Hearts and Castles'' |Marcus |Short (credited as Johnathan P. Chambers) |- |2021 |''Single All the Way'' |Nick | |- |2022 |''Johnny Brown'' | |Short |- |2022–2023 |''Walker: Independence'' |Augustus | |- |2023 |''Cupcakes'' |Kellam |Short |- |2025 |''Beauty In Black'' |Andy | |}
===Director=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2024 |''Family Therapy'' | |Short |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- !2021 |Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival |Best Actor |rowspan=2|''Of Hearts and Castles'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards & Nominations 2021 |url=https://www.jimthorpeindiefilmfest.com/awards-2021-jtiff |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=JTIFF |language=en-US}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|2022 |CinEuphoria Awards |Best Actor in a Short Film - International Competition |{{nom}} | |- |The Queerties |Film Performance |''Single All the Way'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Film Performance |url=https://www.queerty.com/promos/queerties-2022/vote-2207-film-performance.html |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Queerty |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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