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‘Insecure’ Alum Y’lan Noel On The Complexities Of His ‘Lady In The Lake’ Character And His Desire To Play Mystical Beings In Future Roles

Y’lan Noel is exploring a place he’s never been before in Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake. “The thing I love the most about Ferdie is that he is unwilling to compromise,” Noel told Blavity’s Shadow and ...
Yahoo

Lady in the Lake’s Y’lan Noel Details Ferdie’s Pivotal Presence and Working With Natalie Portman

When Lady in the Lake premieres on Apple TV+, viewers should keep a close eye on Y'lan Noel's role as Ferdie. "For me, it was reading [the scripts] that allowed me to make my own determinations on the ...
Essence

Why Y'lan Noel Embraced Darkness (And Sideburns) For His Role In 'Lady In The Lake'

Y’lan Noel tells the story of a man with little respect and a ton of integrity in Lady In The Lake. The adaptation of the 2019 novel by Laura Lippman is now streaming on Apple TV+. It is a story ...
HELLO BEAUTIFUL

Y'lan Noel On What He Loves About Black Women

'Lady in the Lake' hunk Y'lan Noel praises Black women for our strength, beauty and resilience, "It’s all so multifaceted and powerful." In the new Apple TV series Lady in the Lake, one of our ...
Digital Journal

Y’lan Noel talks about ‘Lady in the Lake’ and the digital age

Y’lan Noel chatted about starring in “Lady in the Lake” on Apple TV+, where he worked opposite Oscar winner Natalie Portman. Actor Y'lan Noel. Photo Credit: Matt Doyle, Contour RA Actor Y'lan Noel.
Atlanta Magazine

Q&A: Y’lan Noel on his role in Lady in the Lake, his metro Atlanta roots, and the value of daydreaming

When Y’lan Noel was growing up, his mother didn’t allow him to watch much television and film. Instead the 35-year-old’s love of storytelling grew organically from playing with action figures and ...
WRAL

Y’lan Noel on ‘Insecure,’ ‘The First Purge’ and Black Masculinity On Screen

This interview contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Season 3 of “Insecure.” The first time many viewers were introduced to Y’lan Noel was on HBO’s “Insecure,” in which he played a ...
Rolling Out

Fans demand Y’lan Noel for Kanye West biopic role after viral performance

The world of biographical filmmaking stands on the cusp of a potentially groundbreaking moment. Social media buzz has reached a fever pitch as fans rally behind actor Y’lan Noel to portray Kanye West ...
KHQ

‘Lady in the Lake’ Star Y’lan Noel Reveals How Ferdie and Maddie’s Ending Was Changed

Y’lan Noel: The biggest thing that changed was characters were a lot more fleshed out. Cleo for instance, was a character who was a lot more fleshed out. Slappy Johnson was a character who was created ...
Deadline.com

‘A Lot Of Nothing’ Teaser: Y’lan Noel & Cleopatra Coleman Lead Mo McRae’s SXSW Thriller Exec Produced By David Oyelowo

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has the first teaser for A Lot of Nothing, a thriller starring Y’lan Noel (Insecure), Cleopatra Coleman (Dopesick), Shamier Anderson (John Wick: Chapter 4), Lex Scott Davis (Rebel) ...
Variety

Y’lan Noel to Star in FX Pilot ‘The Spook Who Sat By the Door’

Y’lan Noel has been cast as Dan Freeman, the protagonist in the FX adaptation of Sam Greenlee’s spy novel, “The Spook Who Sat By the Door,” which is being executive produced by Lee Daniels. The ...