Norman Towns


Norman Towns is an actor, comedian, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Bennett on HBO's Insecure and the TV series The Affair.

Early life and education

Norman Towns was born on December 26, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. Towns began writing skits at the age of 14. Towns was a stand-up comedian for 4 years prior to acting.
Towns played basketball at University of Providence and graduated magna cum laude.

Career

In 2014 Towns landed his debut acting role portraying Muhammad Ali in the feature film - I Am Ali.
Towns starred in the BET original series Games People Play, which aired in 2019. In the same year, Towns appeared in two episodes the HBO comedy series Insecure as a guest performer before returning for a recurring role in season four.
In 2020 Towns became the executive producer of the film "The Dunbar Heist," inspired by the Dunbar Armored robbery of 1997.
In 2025, Towns appeared as Willis in the film Him, a psychological sports-horror film produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers and Julia Fox.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014LieGuysK.P.Episode: "Def Jam Lie"
2015427GavinEpisode: "Pilot"
2015Mind of a Single MaleMikeEpisode: "Game Night"
2015Living It UpDarrius JonesEpisode: "Pilot"
2015-16Black BootsColtGuest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2016CarpoolDamianEpisode: "6"
2016Journey of a GoddessAubrey KingMain cast
2017Add-TV-Episode: "Episode #1.1"
2017Army of NoneSeven ReedEpisode: "Episode #1.1"
2018Pushing SkillsMarkEpisode: "Pilot"
2018The AffairJonathanEpisode: "Episode #4.7"
2018For Evan's SakeScottieEpisode: "Balls in Her Court"
2019Those Who Can'tCraigEpisode: "Those Who Could've"
2019Games People PlayTyreck WoolridgeEpisode: "Lover's Moon"
2016-20Alley WayLaDarkianGuest: season 1, recurring cast: season 2
2020For the Love of JasonPierreEpisode: "The Shit Hits the Fan"
2020-22InsecureBennett 'BJ'Recurring cast: season 4-5
2021Tough Love: Los AngelesNikoEpisode: "Crushing It"