# Quinton Aaron > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Quinton_Aaron > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Quinton_Aaron.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_Aaron > Source revision: 1353332429 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor (born 1984)}} {{Infobox person | image = Quinton Aaron 2010.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|15}} | birth_place = [The Bronx, New York](/source/The_Bronx%2C_New_York), U.S. | birth_name = | other_names = | caption = Aaron in 2010 | name = Quinton Aaron | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = Margarita DeLeon{{cite newspaper|last=Segarra|first=Edward|title=Quinton Aaron breaks silence on near-fatal stroke, shocking wife news|date=April 20, 2026|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/20/quinton-aaron-stroke-marriage-blind-side/89700490007/|accessdate=April 22, 2026}} | website = [http://www.quintonaaron.org/ www.quintonaaron.org] }} '''Quinton Aaron''' (born August 15, 1984){{cite web|title=Hollywood Actor, Quinton Aaron, Announces His 2014 Celeb Golf Event|date=July 21, 2014|publisher=[PR Web](/source/PR_Web)|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/hollywood_actor_quinton_aaron_announces_his_2014_celebrity_golf_event/prweb12035373.htm|access-date=25 October 2015|quote=The festivities will begin in Atlanta, GA on August 14th at The Bobby Jones Golf Course, where Quinton will host his annual celebrity golf invitational. The following day is Quinton's thirtieth birthday...}}{{cite web|title=Quinton Aaron: August 15|publisher=[BET](/source/BET)|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/3hvlcb/celebrity-birthdays-halle-berry-celebrates/itdeq6|access-date=October 25, 2015}}{{cite web|last=Borders|first=Savannah|title='Blind Side' star returns to host celebrity golf tourney, parties|date=August 13, 2014|publisher= NeighborNewspapers.com|url=http://neighbornewspapers.com/view/full_story/25603115/article--Blind-Side--star-returns-to-host-celebrity-golf-tourney--parties?|access-date=25 October 2015|quote=a 30th birthday party for Aaron...birthday party Friday (August 15) from 6 to 10 p.m.}} is an American actor. He made his film debut in [Michel Gondry](/source/Michel_Gondry)'s ''[Be Kind Rewind](/source/Be_Kind_Rewind)''. He is best known for his lead role as [Michael Oher](/source/Michael_Oher) in the 2009 film ''[The Blind Side](/source/The_Blind_Side_(film))''.{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Kelley D.|date=2017-04-24|title='The Blind Side's' Quinton Aaron provides hope and encouragement to students who are being bullied|url=https://andscape.com/features/the-blind-side-quinton-aaron/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=[Andscape](/source/Andscape)|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Newsfeed|first=O. W. C.|date=2021-08-18|title=Leaders and Game Changers Ep. 23: Actor Quinton Aaron|url=https://eshop.macsales.com/lgc/lgc-23-quinton-aaron|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Rocket Yard|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-19|title='Blind Side' Actor Spotted In Downtown Round Rock|url=https://patch.com/texas/round-rock/blind-side-actor-spotted-downtown-round-rock|access-date=2021-09-08|website=Round Rock, TX Patch|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908093225/https://patch.com/texas/round-rock/blind-side-actor-spotted-downtown-round-rock|url-status=dead}} ==Career== Aaron made his film debut as Q in [Michel Gondry](/source/Michel_Gondry)'s ''[Be Kind Rewind](/source/Be_Kind_Rewind)'', starring [Mos Def](/source/Mos_Def) and [Jack Black](/source/Jack_Black).{{Cite web|url=https://www.gale.com/databases/questia|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102230448/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-206850653.html|url-status=dead|title=APA has signed Quinton Aaron ("Be Kind Rewind"), Matthew "Mdot" Finley, and Michael Gaston ("Fringe"), for representation|archivedate=November 2, 2012|website=www.gale.com}} He co-starred in an NYU thesis short film called ''Mr. Brooklyn'' with Al Thompson ([Liberty Kid](/source/Liberty_Kid), [A Walk to Remember](/source/A_Walk_to_Remember)), directed by Jason Sokoloff. Aaron has appeared in two episodes of the TV show ''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)'' (Season 17, episode "Bling" as a bodyguard and episode "Fallout" as a bouncer and one episode of ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)'' s11e17 "Disabled"). His first lead role was playing [Michael Oher](/source/Michael_Oher), alongside [Sandra Bullock](/source/Sandra_Bullock) and [Tim McGraw](/source/Tim_McGraw) in ''[The Blind Side](/source/The_Blind_Side_(film))'', released November 20, 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/blind-side/|title=WarnerBros.com {{!}} The Blind Side {{!}} Movies|website=www.warnerbros.com|access-date=2020-01-22}} Directed by [John Lee Hancock](/source/John_Lee_Hancock), the film was adapted from [Michael Lewis](/source/Michael_Lewis)'s 2006 book ''[The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game](/source/The_Blind_Side%3A_Evolution_of_a_Game)'', which features Oher's real-life story. Oher had started in ten games as a [guard](/source/Guard_(American_football)) during his first season with the [Ole Miss Rebels](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels), becoming a first-team freshman [All-America](/source/All-America)n, and later an American football offensive tackle for the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens). Aaron auditioned for the role after his mother found out about the casting call online. Chosen as a finalist, he was flown in to Los Angeles for the final audition. Unsure whether he had been successful, he reached into his pocket on his way to the door and pulled out a card, telling Hancock that he knew that it was a long shot for him to get the part, but that he did security work and would love to provide those services should they be needed for the film. Hancock said that he would keep it in mind. On March 25, 2010, Aaron guest-starred with [Jill Scott](/source/Jill_Scott_(singer)) in an episode of ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Jill-Scott-1015100.aspx|title=Exclusive: Jill Scott and Blind Side's Quinton Aaron Guest on SVU|magazine=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide)|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100220181504/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Jill-Scott-1015100.aspx |archive-date = 2010-02-20|url-status=live}} On April 28, 2010, Quinton guest-starred in the "We All Saw This Coming" episode of ''[Mercy](/source/Mercy_(TV_series))''. On April 4, 2011, Quinton guest-starred in the season finale of ''[Harry's Law](/source/Harry's_Law)'' with his ''Blind Side'' co-star [Kathy Bates](/source/Kathy_Bates). During the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Aaron participated in the [Taco Bell](/source/Taco_Bell) Legends and Celebrities Softball Game as a victorious American Leaguer. In 2015, Aaron shot the film ''[Busy Day](/source/Busy_Day)'' in Albuquerque, New Mexico.{{cite web|url=http://www.busydayproductions.us/cast |title=Cast {{!}} Busy Day Movie - Attila Arpa, Tommy Lister, Quinton Aaron |access-date=June 28, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630215010/http://www.busydayproductions.us/cast/ |archive-date=June 30, 2015 }} In 2023, Aaron released his first single "Lead with Love".{{Cite web|date=2023-06-23|title= 'The Blind Side' actor 'Leading with Love' |url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/the-blind-side-actor-leading-with-love/article_972624b0-7083-513a-be15-1e66a58ee970.html|access-date=2023-07-07|website=Brunswick, NJ|language=en}} ==Personal life== Aaron was born in [The Bronx](/source/The_Bronx), New York City, on August 15, 1984. He moved to [Augusta, Georgia](/source/Augusta%2C_Georgia), after finishing elementary school.{{cite news|last=Sragow|first=Michael|title=Giant-size role for Quinton Aaron|date=2009-11-20|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-ae.mo.sragow20nov20,0,1885913.story|access-date=2009-11-29|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100917164539/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-ae.mo.sragow20nov20,0,1885913.story |archive-date = 2010-09-17|url-status=live}} On January 23, 2026, Aaron collapsed at his home and was hospitalized in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2026/01/star-of-beloved-football-film-hospitalized-after-collapsing-at-home.html|title=Star of beloved football film hospitalized after collapsing at home|publisher=Cleveland.com|accessdate=January 27, 2026|date=January 27, 2026}} He was treated for a severe blood infection and was placed on life support.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-on-life-support-after-severe-blood-infection-wife-says-hes-a-fighter/ar-AA1V29WB?ocid=BingNewsSerp|title='Blind Side' star Quinton Aaron on life support after severe blood infection, wife says he's a fighter|publisher=MSN|accessdate=January 27, 2026|date=January 27, 2026}} Nearly a week later, Aaron experienced a [spinal cord stroke](/source/spinal_cord_stroke).{{cite web|url=https://people.com/the-blind-side-star-quinton-aaron-is-alert-aware-and-recovering-after-suffering-spinal-stroke-family-says-11895859|title=The Blind Side Star Quinton Aaron Is 'Alert, Aware and Recovering' After Suffering Spinal Stroke, Family Says|publisher=People|accessdate=January 30, 2026|date=January 30, 2026}} Aaron has been married to Margarita DeLeon since 2024, not realizing that she was still legally married to Eric Guzman.{{cite magazine|last=Watts|first=Marina|title=Blind Side star's wife responds to shocking revelation she was still married to someone else|date=April 20, 2026|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/blind-side-star-wife-responds-to-revelation-she-was-married-to-someone-else-11954392|accessdate=April 22, 2026}} ==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2006 |''Feliz Navidad'' |Vocalist |Uncredited |- |2007 |''I Hate Black People'' |Bar Patron |Short Film |- |2008 |''[Be Kind Rewind](/source/Be_Kind_Rewind)'' |Q | |- |2009 |''Mr. Brooklyn'' |Jefferson |Short Film |- |2009 |''[The Ministers](/source/The_Ministers)'' |Perp |Uncredited |- |2009 |''[The Blind Side](/source/The_Blind_Side_(film))'' |[Michael Oher](/source/Michael_Oher) | |- |2009 |''Cred'' | |Short Film |- |2012 |''Rebel'' |Qutub |Short Film |- |2013 |''[Paranormal Movie](/source/Paranormal_Movie)'' |Quinton | |- |2013 |''[1982](/source/1982_(2013_film))'' |Turtle | |- |2013 |''Nameless'' |Driver |Short Film |- |2014 |''[The Appearing](/source/The_Appearing)'' |Kenneth | |- |2014 |''[Left Behind](/source/Left_Behind_(2014_film))'' |Simon | |- |2015 |''My Favorite Five'' |T.I. | |- |2015 |''Dancer and the Dame'' |Louis | |- |2015 |''[My First Miracle](/source/My_First_Miracle)'' |Brandon | |- |2016 |''[Halfway](/source/Halfway_(2016_film))'' |Byron | |- |2016 |''[Mothers and Daughters](/source/Mothers_and_Daughters_(2016_film))'' |Dr. Hamilton | |- |2016 |''[Traded](/source/Traded_(film))'' |Silas | |- |2016 |''[Greater](/source/Greater_(film))'' |Coach Aaron | |- |2016 |''Extraction: Genesis'' |Blade | |- |2016 |''[Hero of the Underworld](/source/Hero_of_the_Underworld)'' |Tino | |- |2017 |''[It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway](/source/It's_Not_My_Fault_and_I_Don't_Care_Anyway)'' |Brian Calhoun | |- |2017 |''[Justice](/source/Justice_(2017_film))'' |Benjamin | |- |2017 |''[Busy Day](/source/Busy_Day)'' |Ivan | |- |2017 |''The Hammer'' |K-Rod | |- |2017 |''An American in Texas'' |Quain | |- |2017 |''[Rock, Paper, Scissors](/source/Rock%2C_Paper%2C_Scissors_(2017_film))'' |Joe | |- |2017 |''[Jason's Letter](/source/Jason's_Letter)'' |Troy James Sr. | |- |2018 |''The Second Coming of Christ'' |Michael | |- |2018 |''Worthless'' |Principal Banks | |- |2018 |''[Fishbowl California](/source/Fishbowl_California)'' |Rad Chad | |- |2018 |''Bad Company'' |Damen | |- |2018 |''The Debt'' |Zo |Short Film |- |2019 |''Dad'' |Trevor |Short Film |- |2019 |''Aurora's Law'' |Dave | |- |2019 |''Elfette Saves Christmas'' |Santa Claus | |- |2019 |''Who Stole the Tasmanian Devils'' |Lt. Fran | |- |2021 |''Mummy Dearest'' |Quinton Jonesboro | |- |2021 |''Summertime Dropouts'' |Lorenzo | |- |2021 |''Money Is King'' |Professor Edward Randolph | |- |2022 |''Hybristophilia'' |Tommy | |- |2022 |''[The Baby Pact](/source/The_Baby_Pact)'' |Joe Jr. | |- |2026 |''Stairway To The Stars'' |Tony |Short Film |} === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2007 |''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)'' |Bouncer / Bodyguard |2 episodes; uncredited |- |2008 |''Play or Be Played'' |Bodyguard |Direct-to-TV film |- |2010 |''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)'' |Damien Woods |Episode: "Disabled" |- |2010 |''[Mercy](/source/Mercy_(TV_series))'' | |Episode: "We All Saw This Coming" |- |2011 |''[One Tree Hill](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series))'' |Tommy |2 episodes |- |2011 |''[Harry's Law](/source/Harry's_Law)'' |Brian Jones |Episode: "Last Dance" |- |2011 |''[Drop Dead Diva](/source/Drop_Dead_Diva)'' |Jacob Campbell |Episode: "[Bride-a-Palooza](/source/List_of_Drop_Dead_Diva_episodes)" |- |2017 |''Let's Fall Out'' |Tank |Episode: "The Vault Association" |- |2018 |''The Fallen'' |Solomon Jones | |- |2018–2020 |''Gods of Medicine'' |Vick Wilson |7 episodes |- |2020 |''Unsubscribe'' |Sammy |Episode: "Pilot" |- |2020 |''Locked in Love'' |Damien Silver |Episode: "Chapter 1" |} === Music videos === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Artist !Notes |- |2012 |"Justine" |Self |[Julia Stone](/source/Julia_Stone) | |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} *{{IMDb name|2466842}} *{{Instagram|iamquintonaaron}} *[https://twitter.com/quintonaaron Quinton Aaron] on [Twitter](/source/Twitter) {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Aaron, Quinton}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Male actors from the Bronx Category:21st-century African-American male actors Category:American male television actors Category:Male actors from Augusta, Georgia Category:Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:21st-century American male actors Category:American male film actors Category:Male actors from Tampa, Florida --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Quinton Aaron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_Aaron) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_Aaron?action=history)). 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