He’s one of five kids, and his parents are both social workers. His latest gig? Photo: Gonzalo Marroquin ( Getty Images for Aerie), Emma McIntyre ( Getty Images for Netflix) Samira Wiley is an auntie. A new character on the popular NBC series “This Is Us,” playing Malik Hodges, a teenaged single dad and potential love interest for one of the show’s recurring characters. The actor's net worth is estimated at $150,000. He graduated from North Point in May. “Glad y’all enjoyed! His father's family is from Alexandria, Virginia and his mother's family is from North Carolina, London, England and Trinidad. He holds the nationality of the United States of America and belongs to African-American ethnicity. "I’m just excited to be here. “It feels like a lot of pressure,” Asante Blackk, 17, told the New York Daily News on the red carpet Sunday night. He previously played Malik in ‘This Is Us’ season 4. Blackk also is known as Asante Ma’at was born on October 20, 2001, in Maryland, United States of America. Blackk has four younger siblings, according to a bio on imdb.com. Next week, foam containers for carryout food will be banned throughout Maryland. Asante Blackk Parents & Siblings. Mfume says Klacik ‘doesn’t know’ Baltimore and misspelled it in campaign spot, Anne Arundel school board candidates split over reopening public schools, The 2013 Obama-Ginsburg lunch that could have altered Supreme Court history — but didn’t, Here are the known cases of coronavirus in Maryland [GRAPHICS], Related: Maryland actor Asante Blackk earns Emmy nomination for ‘When They See Us’ », Morning show hosts Reagan and Bethany out at Baltimore’s Mix 106.5 FM, WBFF Fox 45′s Alexa Ashwell talks about her current battle against coronavirus, Dr. Leana Wen, frequent national commentator during coronavirus pandemic, has her baby, Carroll County school system not ready to allow use of indoor facilities by rec sports programs. Four takeaways from Orioles GM Mike Elias’ season-ending media session, Maryland coronavirus updates: Man given jail time for violating order; 613 new cases, eight deaths reported, Demolition of East Baltimore’s McGarvey Industrial Park marks first step of ‘Equality Equation’, Maryland Sens. He plays alongside Freddy Miyares (Adult Raymond Santana) , Marquis Rodriguez (Young Raymond Santana) and Ethan Herisse (Yusef Salaam). Asante grew up with four siblings whose identity is still a secret. 1. These are people I’ve looked up to my whole life, and I’m proud to be here to represent the exonerated five.”.