Maliq Johnson

Maliq Akil Johnson (born June 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jayson Jackson in the Netflix series "Grand Army". His film roles include "Little Boxes", "Little Men", and "Knucklehead".
Early life.
Johnson was born in Brooklyn, his first home in Starrett City, to Mark Johnson and Tracy Stith and grew up in Bedford–Stuyvesant. His father co-owned Head Hunter Barbershop from 1996 until its closure due to gentrification in 2015.
Maliq attended Cobble Hill School of American Studies. His first television appearance was in a 2004 PediaSure commercial. He appeared in catalogues and adverts with gigs such as Verizon, GAP, Target, Pillsbury, Zulily, UFT, Macy's, Sean John, Aéropostale, and Kohl's. He took acting classes with Opening Act. He is now based in Queens.