Tory Kittles

About

Tory Kittles (born May 7, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles on the TV shows Sons of Anarchy, The Equalizer and True Detective.

Kittles grew up in the small northern Florida town of Lawtey on a dirt road with a brother named Omar. His grandmother was a big influence on him, and she would have him and his cousins pick vegetables as children, “We picked vegetables and potatoes and corn. We grew our own things.” She was the reason he enjoys spending time in nature.

Tory Kittles jumped to the big screen fairly quickly, attracting the attention of big name directors like Joel Schumacher. His early supporting roles in Tigerland (2000) directed Schumacher credited him alongside Neil Brown Jr., with writing the song “Looking for Charlie”. Other supporting roles included Phone Booth (2002), which paved the way to larger roles in television programs. He has appeared in the films Malibu’s Most Wanted (2003), Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005), Next (2007), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), and Dragged Across Concrete (2018). He is known mostly for his television roles; he portrayed Laroy in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2011), Clarence…