Frank Oakley III

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Frank Oakley III

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Frank is a SAG-AFTRA Actor known for his work on Sweet Magnolias, The Wonder Years, and The Underground Railroad, often portraying grounded, authoritative characters in network and streaming dramas. Frank is all about storytelling that is going to be inspirational, hopeful, and entertaining to the masses on screens and stages across the world.

Frank Oakley III

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28-45 years•Atlanta (US)

Gendermale

Acting age28-45 years

Place of birthKansas City, Kansas

NationalityGhanaian, Nigerian, American

Main professionActor

Working permitsUnited States

AssociationsSAG-AFTRA

SpecializationsAction / Martial arts actor, Puppeteer, Theater actor

Driver's licensesB - Car

Eye colorbrown

Hair colorblack

Height (cm)180

Statureathletic / muscular

LanguagesEnglish(native)

DialectsAfrican American English(native dialect)American Southern English(native dialect)Standard American English(native dialect)African EnglishBlack Country(native dialect)Multicultural London English (MLE)RPStandard British English

AccentsAmericanAfricanEnglish

InstrumentsPercussionSaxophone

SportAthleticsBoxingFitnessStage combatWeight trainingWeightliftingDiscus throwJavelin throwKickboxingMartial artsShot putSuzukiWrestlingBaseball

DanceChoreography

Special skills(cartoon) voice actingActing coachSlapstickStuntDramatic fighting scene choreographer

Training
Awards
Film
Television
Theater
Commercial

Training

University of Missouri-Kansas City
Bachelors of Arts - Theatre Performance
Graduation year: 2014

Other professional training

2024 – 2026

Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD)

2017

Tactical Weapon Training for Film

2013

Berkshire Theatre Group

2011

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp

Awards

2018

Room Tone (Short film)

Film

2025

Puppet Man (Short film)

Grey (LR)

Paul Orama Cruz Paul Orama Cruz, Frank Oakley III, Blair Anthony Hall Paul Orama Cruz

2022 – 2025

Rewind (Feature film)

Cole Webb (LR)

Morgan Szymanski Morgan Szymanski, Frank Oakley III, Maythavee Tjhang Lummox Media Carole Kaboya Morgan Szymanski

2025

All is Merry & Bright (Feature film)

Walter Moore (SUP)

Cory Edwards Caren Kelly, Shun Lee Fong, Greg Scaglione AMC Theatres Beverly Holloway Vicki Edwards, Darbi Scaglione

2022

Bruiser (Feature film)

Officer Ron Evans (SUP)

Miles Warren Scott Frank, D. Scott Lumpkin, Jewerl Ross, Aaron Ryder Hulu Mia Cusumano, Meghan Rafferty Ben Medina, Miles Warren

2018

Levitation (Short film)

Frank (LR)

Morgan Stevenson Cooper Jose Ramirez Morgan Stevenson Cooper

2018

Room Tone (Short film)

Lloyd (LR)

Morgan Stevenson Cooper Morgan Stevenson Cooper Blase/Cooper Films Morgan Stevenson Cooper

Television

2019 – 2026

Sweet Magnolias (TV series)

Harlan Bixby (OTH)

Norman Buckley Norman Buckley, Dan Paulson, Sherryl Woods Netflix Netflix Tara Feldstein, Chase Paris Sheryl J. Anderson

2023

The Game - Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas (TV series)

Martin (OTH)

Gina Lamar Devon Greggory, Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Russo Executive, Peter O’Fallon, Barry Safchik, Michael Platt Paramount Plus Erica Arvold Barry Safchik & Michael Platt

2021