Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr. (born September 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Tariq St. Patrick on the Starz series Power, a role he reprised in the spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost.[2][3]

Michael Rainey Jr.
Born (2000-09-22) September 22, 2000[1]
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationActor, producer, rapper
Years active2010–present
Websitemichaelraineyjr.com

Early life

The actor was born in 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Michael Rainey Sr (whom the actor is named after) and Shauna Small. Michael Rainey Jr was raised in Staten Island, New York with his Jamaican mother.[4]

Career

Rainey played a role in Barbershop: The Next Cut before he got the lead role in Power Book II: Ghost, an American drama series developed by Courtney A. Kemp which premiered in September 2020 on Starz.[5] The series is a spinoff of the long-running series, Power. Power Book II: Ghost picks up the narrative just days after the Power finale. The sequel then follows Rainey's character, Tariq, navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father's legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family."[6]

Rainey Jr. has received numerous death threats resulting from his role in Power.[7][8][9]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Un altro mondo Charlie
2012 LUV Woody
2013 Lee Daniels' The Butler Cecil Gaines
2014 Second Chance Christmas Lawrence
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Jalen
2018 211 Kenny
Amateur Terron Forte Amateur II

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013–15 Orange is the New Black Michael Burset Recurring role; 7 episodes
2014–20 Power Tariq St. Patrick Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
Main role (seasons 3–6)
2020 Power Book II: Ghost Tariq St. Patrick[10] Lead role

Awards

Rainey was nominated in the category "Outstanding Performance by a Youth" (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) at the 49th NAACP Image Awards.[11] The actor was also nominated at the NAMIC Vision Awards, 2018 for "Best Performance – Drama"[12]

References
  1. Debnath, Neela (March 6, 2020). "Michael Rainey Jr net worth: How much is Tariq St Patrick Power star worth?". Express.co.uk.
  2. "MICHAEL RAINEY JR TALKS "POWER" SERIES FINALE". February 14, 2020.
  3. Jones, Tashara (September 4, 2020). "Michael Rainey Jr.'s Tariq returns in new 'Power' spinoff". New York Post.
  4. Kamau, Clare (February 10, 2020). "Exciting details about Power actor Michael Rainey Jr". Legit.ng - Nigeria news.
  5. Hill, Selena (September 3, 2020). "Method Man and Michael Rainey, Jr. Open Up About Starring in 'Powerbook II: Ghost'". blackenterprise.com.
  6. Chaudhury, Shreshtha (September 7, 2020). "'Power Book 2' Cast: Michael Rainey Jr To Naturi Naughton, Meet The Cast Of The Show". republicworld.com.
  7. "'Power' Star Michael Rainey Jr. Says He's Received More Than 300 Death Threats Amid Rumors His Character Shot Ghost". BET.com.
  8. Ovalles, Argenis (January 24, 2020). "Power Actor Michael Rainey Jr Gets Over 300 Death Threats On Social Media".
  9. Daniels, Karu F. "'Power' actor Michael Rainey Jr. has received hundreds of 'death threats' amid show's 'Who shot Ghost?' cliffhanger storyline". nydailynews.com.
  10. "STARZ ANNOUNCES "POWER BOOK II: GHOST" CAST FOLLOWING HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED FINALE OF "POWER"". STARZ Media Room. February 9, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  11. "NAACP | Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP. November 20, 2017.
  12. "NAMIC | 2018 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees".
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