Jahmil French (July 29, 1991 – March 1, 2021) was a Canadian actor, most noted for his role as Dave Turner in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2009–2013).
1992
Jahmil French was born on July 29, 1992 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He attended the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Ontario.
He was an only child.
2009
French made his television debut in 2009, guest starring on the Canadian police procedural series Flashpoint.
The episode would earn him a Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over nomination at the Young Artist Awards.
From 2009 to 2013, French starred as Dave Turner in the Candian teen drama show Degrassi: The Next Generation.
During his time on the show, he earned a nomination from the Candian Screen Awards for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series.
2014
In 2014, he starred alongside Nia Long in the American legal drama The Divide.
2016
In 2016, he joined the cast of the television series The Infamous as Luke Ward, however the series was passed on by A&E.
It was not picked up by any other network.
2018
He appeared in Pop TV's 2018 series Let's Get Physical as Snacks.
French was in the film Boost, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards and as well as at the Prix Iris in 2018.
His final role was in Netflix's musical drama series Soundtrack as ex-felon Dante Sands.
French died on March 1, 2021, at the age of 28.
Neither the circumstances nor the cause of his death were disclosed.
In 2021, the Armstrong Acting studio announced the "Jahmil French Legacy" scholarship in memory of French and his work with the studio.
At it's inaugural ceremony in 2022, the Legacy Awards introduced the Jahmil French award.
The award is meant to recognize rising Black stars in Canadian media.
