Lonnie Chavis Archives

For the young stars Lonnie Chavis and Ezra Dewey, The Boy Behind the Door became a crash course of sorts on the horror genre The story follows 12-year old Bobby (Chavis) and his best friend Kevin (Dewey), who are abducted on their way home from school Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark[...]

The young actor plays Jo Riley, a friend of the main character Gunner Boone (Lonnie Chavis) I spoke to the star about the film's relatability, working with Oyelowo and her co-stars, and its heartfelt message "When I first read the script, I was most excited about was how anyone can relate to one of the[...]

Lonnie Chavis had a tall task taking on as the lead in David Oyelowo's feature directorial debut in The Water Man for RLJE Films and Netflix The young actor plays Gunner, a boy who sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing[...]