Montgomery County, Maryland鈥檚 own Myles Frost wowed audiences playing Michael Jackson in 鈥淢J: The Musical鈥� on Broadway. He later became the youngest individual actor to win a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2022.
Now, Frost is jumping to the big screen, with a role in the upcoming The movie is based on the bestselling book 鈥淐aste: The Origins of Our Discontents鈥� by Isabel Wilkerson and explores racism in America.
Frost portrays Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Black teen who was killed in Florida by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012.
鈥淭his is Trayvon Martin. This is the first time he鈥檚 ever been put on film, so it was a lot to take in,鈥� Frost told 草莓传媒. 鈥淭he essence of Trayvon Martin is he鈥檚 just like me. He was a young kid, he鈥檚 a young teenager.鈥�
鈥淥rigin鈥� won two awards at the Virginia Film Festival. It hits theaters Jan. 19, and Frost says to bring a box of tissues.
鈥淚 cried like six, seven times, and I鈥檓 not a crier,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very important that young people see this movie, because they are the ones who are going to be a part of making this change, and filling up those cracks in the foundation that the caste system has built over generations.鈥�
The 24-year-old actor, singer and dancer was able to manage balancing his stardom with his studies. He just graduated from Bowie State University, and credits his grandmother with his success.
鈥淢y grandma is 90 years old. She means the absolute world to me. She鈥檚 still sharp, she鈥檚 still jazzy, she鈥檚 still got it,” Frost said. “And I made a promise to her, before ‘MJ’ even started, that I would finish school, and that she would see me finish school.鈥�
Frost is staying busy. He will release his first album next year and in March, he will reprise his role as Jackson when 鈥淢J: The Musical鈥� opens in London.
鈥淭o be the one to open it in the U.K. is really an honor because I originated the role,鈥� Frost said. 鈥淚t feels like my baby, and the show is very near and dear to my heart.鈥�
