Actor Shomari Downer draws from a diverse range of life experiences, realities and communities to bring characters to life. A child between worlds, the son of British-Jamaican parents, Shomari spent a lot of time visiting his family of 5 brothers and 6 sisters in England and growing up as a single child in with his mother in Canada. Ranging from stage to television to film, Shomari's passion for authentic story telling and honest characters has led him to explore a range of emotions - a challenge that Shomari relishes. Shomari is no stranger to the stage and has found great success in cobbling together slices of life to tell moving stories through his craft. From his start on the screen in John Singleton's "4 Brothers" to him taking on the lead in movies such as "One Angry Juror" and "Edging" Shomari Downer has embarked on a beautiful Quixotic journey to discover himself while inhabiting the lives of others.