Portrait of Gavin Houston

Gavin Houston

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: December 10, 1977

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2025
On Call

as Austin

2023
Safe Word

as Ethan

2023
Dance for Me

as Osiris

2019
2016
2011
Shameless

as Paul Sikes

2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Alphonse

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Wesley Roberts

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Ed Benson

2002