LIONEL GENTLE is elated to make his Court Theatre debut. He was last seen in Force Continuum. Lionel has been a professional actor in Chicago for over 20 years. He has worked with Eclipse Theatre Company, Congo Square Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, UrbanTheater Company, Illinois Theatre Center, Stage Actors Ensemble, and Chicago Theatre Company, among others. His film credits include Black Butterfly, Message Received, Three Little Trees, 1-800-Rent-A-White-Folk, Love Shorts. Lionel studied at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Lionel is the founder of the YouTube podcasts Our Unseen Roots and Our Unseen Dads.
Bio as of 8/2025