Aubrey Joseph


Aubrey Omari Joseph is an American actor best known for his role as Tyrone Johnson / Cloak in Freeform's Cloak & Dagger.

Career

Aubrey started acting on the stage, portraying Simba in the Broadway musical The [Lion King (musical)|The Lion King], a role he alternated with Judah Bellamy.
Aubrey has his first major, starring role after being cast in January 2017 as Tyrone Johnson / Cloak, one of the lead characters, in the Marvel's Cloak & Dagger television series. The show, set within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, aired on Freeform, jointly produced by the network,
Marvel Television, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. Aubrey felt his casting was coincidental. "At the time that I got the audition, I was in the middle of trying to watch season one of Luke Cage, so it was crazy just how ironic everything was at that moment." The series ran for two seasons, concluding in May 2019 and was canceled that October. Joseph and his Cloak & Dagger co-star Olivia Holt returned to voice their respective characters on the Disney XD animated series Spider-Man and reprised their roles for a two-episode crossover in the third and final season of Marvel's Runaways.
In May 2025, it was announced that Joseph would be joining the cast of Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest alongside Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Jeffrey Wright.
Aubrey released his debut album, XXl, on July 24, 2020.

Personal life

Aubrey Joseph is the middle child of three boys.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Death PactMartin
2014Law & Order: Special Victims UnitYusuf BarréEpisode: "Amaro's One-Eighty"
2016The Night OfDwight Gooden StoneRecurring role; 3 Episodes
2018–2019Cloak & DaggerTyrone Johnson / CloakMain role
2019Adult Ed.Kevin2 episodes
2019–2020Spider-ManTyrone Johnson / Cloak Episodes: “Cloak and Dagger”, "The Cellar", “Vengeance of Venom”
2019RunawaysTyrone Johnson / CloakEpisodes: "Left-Hand Path", "Devil's Torture Chamber"
2020Little Fires EverywhereWarren WrightEpisode: "The Uncanny"