Xavier Lamar Truesdell
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| Born | Xavier Lamar Truesdell October 30, 1985 |
| Other names | XL |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Film School |
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| Years active | 2006–Present |
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| Website | xavierlt |
Xavier Lamar Truesdell (born October 30, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois) also known as XL is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, and producer. Truesdell made his debut on the pilot episode of the television drama series Las Vegas (2003). In 2008, he was the lead model in a national campaign for Toyota that was on national billboards and also featured in Ebony,[1] Vibe,[2] and Jet[3] magazines. Truesdell has appeared on MTV reality shows Parental Control, Punk'd and the game show Identity. He also appeared in the films Miss Congeniality 2 (2005) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).
Early life
[edit]Xavier Lamar Truesdell was born on October 30, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois. Truesdell started modeling in high school. At 17, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada booking his first roles on the pilot episode of Las Vegas,[4] and the comedy film Miss Congeniality 2. Truesdell was also featured in Michael Jackson’s music video, "One More Chance".[5] Later that year, Truesdell played the role of Master Flo's (Coolio's) outargue in Three Days to Vegas.
Career
[edit]In 2006, Truesdell moved to Los Angeles and appeared on MTV shows Parental Control, Next, Celebrity Exposed, Wild 'n Out, and Punk'd, which landed him on MTV'S Most Eligible Bachelors list.[6] Truesdell has been in commercials and modeling campaigns for brands including Pepsi, KFC, Adidas, Nike, Toyota, Hanes, Volkswagen and Mediacom.[7] In 2012, he was featured in Lady Gaga's Fame fragrance campaign.[8] Truesdell also appeared on Rizzoli & Isles as a snake charmer.[9] In 2013, he did stunt work and played the role of a U.S.S. Enterprise security guard in Star Trek Into Darkness.[10][11]
In 2011, Truesdell was known by his initials XL while writing and co-producing his debut EP "Dance All Night" together with Dem Jointz.[12] In 2014, Truesdell became the 1st African American music director and on-air personality for KOTM-FM aka Tom-FM hosting "The Morning Show," broadcasting in South East Iowa and Northern Missouri.[13] He interviewed numerous celebrities like, The Broadway Boys, Max-D driver Morgan Kane,[14] Tom Arnold,[15] and Dustin Lynch.[16] In 2015, Truesdell made appearances in music videos by Jordin Sparks,[17] Christian Rich,[18] and Big Sean.[19] He was also featured in Florence and the Machine's "Third Eye," which is part of The Odyssey, a film directed by Vincent Haycock about the band.[20] In 2017, Truesdell graduated from the Los Angeles Film School summa cum laude and was accepted into the National Society of the Entertainment Arts.[21] In 2017, Truesdell was featured in 1800 Tequila's "Refined Lesson No. 1 - Tight" national commercial,[22] In 2018, Truesdell was a featured haircut photo double for NBA basketball player Dennis Smith Jr. in the "Will Finds A Way" national Under Armour campaign.[23] and he also did stunts in Jay Rock's "Win" music video by Dave Meyers (director).[24]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | Miss Congeniality 2 | Tourist |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Flo's Entourage |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Enterprise Security |
| 2014 | Favorite Refrain | FBI Agent Jenkins |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV series) | Competition Surfer, episode #1.1 |
| 2005 | Punk'd | Contest Winner, episode #6.8 |
| 2006 | Parental Control | Himself, episode #1.15 |
| 2006 | Identity | Himself, episode #1.3 |
| 2007 | Nip/Tuck | Mandingo Swinger, episode #5.5 |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Snake Charmer, episode #1.3 |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Nigerian Driver, episode #3.15 |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Michael Jackson | "One More Chance" |
| 2006 | Mondo Marcio | "Dentro alla scatola" |
| 2007 | Fall Out Boy | "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" |
| 2007 | Mario | "How Do I Breathe" |
| 2008 | Usher | "Love in This Club" |
| 2010 | Jason Derulo | "Watcha Say" |
| 2012 | Eric Benét | "Real Love" |
| 2013 | The Neighbourhood | "Afraid" |
| 2015 | Big Sean | "I Know" |
| 2015 | Jordin Sparks | "They Don't Give" |
| 2015 | Christian Rich | "Compromise" |
| 2016 | Florence and The Machine | "Third Eye" |
| 2017 | XL | "Pose" |
| 2018 | Jay Rock | "Win" |
Discography
[edit]Album
[edit]- Dance All Night - 2012[25][26]
Singles
[edit]- Dance All Night - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2011), (performed by XL)
- Walk Away - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2011), (performed by XL)
- Roleplay - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2011), (performed by XL)
- Tonight - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2012), (Performed by XL)
- New Car - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2012), (Performed by XL)
- This Ain't Over - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2012), (Performed by XL)
- My Mistakes - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2016), (Performed by XL)
- Pose - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2017), (Performed by XL)
- Fallin' For You - written by Xavier L Truesdell, (2017), (Performed by XL)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. 2008-04-01. pp. 26–27.
2008 ebony magazine janet.
- ^ Vibe. Vibe Media Group. 2008-09-01. p. 124.
- ^ Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 2008-06-23. p. 11.
- ^ Las Vegas: Season 1, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005-01-04, ASIN B00066FBQQ
- ^ michaeljacksonVEVO (2010-11-19), Michael Jackson - One More Chance (Official Video), retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ TV.com. "Parental Control: Aileen: Eric, Xavier or Marcus?". TV.com. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ LACasting - Retrieved June 4, 2016
- ^ SuperFanTrailerz (2012-09-14), Lady Gaga - Fame - Full Official Commercial (New Perfume Film), retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Rizzoli & Isles - Sympathy for the Devil, retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Amazon UK - Retrieved June 4, 2016
- ^ Box Office Mojo - Retrieved June 7, 2016
- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ^ Apple iTunes - Published October 29, 2014
- ^ Morgan Kane Monster Jam Driver Interview with Xavier Truesdell, retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Tom Arnold Interview with Xavier Truesdell, retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Dustin Lynch Interview with Xavier Truesdell, retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ JordinSparksVEVO (2015-08-10), Jordin Sparks - They Don't Give (Official Video), retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ ChristianRichVEVO (2015-08-20), Compromise (feat Sinead Harnett, GoldLink & Secaina Hudson), retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ BigSeanVEVO (2015-06-24), Big Sean - I Know ft. Jhené Aiko, retrieved 2018-06-02
- ^ Promo News - Published April 25, 2015
- ^ "Meet Singer/Songwriter/Producer "Xavier Lamar Truesdell" aka XL from Chicago, IL". www.thawilsonblockmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ 1800Tequila (2017-08-02), 1800 Tequila, Refined Lesson No. 1 - 'Tight', retrieved 2018-08-29
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Under Armour (2018-04-19), Dennis Smith Jr.: Will Finds A Way, retrieved 2018-08-29
- ^ Jay Rock (2018-05-30), Win, retrieved 2018-08-29
- ^ Apple Music - Retrieved June 4, 2016
- ^ Let's Sing It - Retrieved June 4, 2016
- 1985 births
- Living people
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- 21st-century African-American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century African-American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- Participants in American reality television series
- African-American male models
- Male actors from Chicago
- Singers from Chicago
- Singer-songwriters from Illinois