Carlton Banks
Carlton, age 16, is the fly-est Black prep student you’ve ever seen. Captain of the lacrosse team and a faithful GQ subscriber, he is perfectly at home in his privileged world. Carlton has no shortage of confidence, intellect, and wit, yet, all of his bravado masks underlying struggles with anxiety.
Played by Olly Sholotan
Olly Sholotan is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and music producer. He recently starred in the 2020 Venice International Film Festival selection, “Run Hide Fight” for Voltage opposite Thomas Jane, Radha Mitchell and Isabel May for writer/director Kyle Rankin. Sholotan is coming out next in the upcoming film “Evolution of Nate Gibson” penned by David Hudgin’s (“Friday Night Lights”) for director Nick Hamm (“Driven”) opposite Marcia Gay Harden, Josephine Langford, Diane Ladd and Jim Belushi.
As a musician, Olly's work has been featured in various short and feature length projects including “Run Hide Fight” as well as garnered hundreds of thousands of streams across music platforms on his own independent label, Lamintin Records.
Sholotan trained out of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. A Houston, Texas Native, Olly is an alum of the Kinder High School for Performing and Visual Arts as well as a 2015 YoungArts finalist in theater.
Meet the Cast of Bel-Air
Jabari Banks
Will
Will is the epitome of young, Black, and gifted. When a confrontation in West Philly forces him to Bel-Air, he must adapt to a world of privilege…while doing everything he can to stay true to himself.
Adrian Holmes
Philip Banks
Full of life and ambition, Phil has money, a beautiful family, and security within the Bel-Air bubble. He is actively working towards becoming D.A.
Cassandra Freeman
Vivian Banks
Smart, artistic, worldly, warm, and sophisticated, Viv walked away from a promising art career to focus on her family…but she always wonders what might have been.
Olly Sholotan
Carlton Banks
With no shortage of confidence, intellect, and wit, Carlton is perfectly at home in his privileged world. However, all his bravado masks underlying struggles with anxiety.
Coco Jones
Hilary Banks
An aspiring culinary influencer with impeccable fashion sense, Hilary is a strong, caring, brilliant young woman, who desperately wants to prove to her family that she can achieve success on her own terms.
Akira Akbar
Ashley Banks
The most grounded and politically minded of the Banks children, Ashley is looking to break out of the stuffy Bel-Air bubble. She’s kind and independent, with a rebellious spirit.
Jimmy Akingbola
Geoffrey
One of Phil’s oldest friends and a trusted advisor, Geoffrey came to the U.S. to escape a troubled past in London. Witty, gritty, and charming, he is a man of mystery, full of surprises…
Jordan L. Jones
Jazz
A music aficionado with a swagger and originality all his own, Jazz runs his uncle’s record store in South Central. He quickly becomes Will’s best friend in LA because real recognizes real…
Simone Joy Jones
Lisa
Athletic, poised, and independent, Lisa is a swimming prodigy and straight-A student. She can’t resist Will’s charms, even if it means complicating things her ex-boyfriend Carlton.
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