Devon Terrell (born 23 October 1992) is an Australian actor,[1][2] best known for playing a young Barack Obama in the 2016 biographical film Barry[3] and Arthur in the Netflix original series Cursed.
[3][5][6] Terrell's first role was in Steve McQueen's HBO miniseries Codes of Conduct, which was cancelled after the pilot was filmed.
[7][8] To prepare for the role, Terrell worked with a dialect coach and watched Obama's speeches to master his accent and manner of speaking.
[6][7] He read Obama's book Dreams from My Father three times to get into his mindset, and he received praise for his portrayal when the film was released.
[12] Terrell played the role of Cliff in Issa Rae's comedy television series Rap Sh!t, which premiered on 21 July 2022 on HBO Max.