13 Facts About Nicco Annan

Nicco Annan is best known for his portrayal of Uncle Clifford on the Starz drama series P-Valley, an adaptation of the Katori Hall play Pussy Valley, in which Annan originated the role.

Nicco Annan's mother is African American and was raised in the south, and his father is Ghanaian.

Nicco Annan wanted to pursue acting from a young age and studied improv and theater from youth.

Nicco Annan moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to pursue television acting.

Nicco Annan has appeared in Claws, Shameless, This is Us, and Snowfall.

Nicco Annan is the choreographer for the series All American.

In 2009, Nicco Annan's friend recommended him for a role in Pussy Valley, a play by Katori Hall centered on a strip club in the Mississippi Delta.

Nicco Annan auditioned for and was cast as Uncle Clifford, the club's non-binary owner.

Nicco Annan developed a detailed backstory for the character and portrayed the role in several smaller runs as well as the full production at Mixed Blood Theatre in 2015.

The series, P-Valley, premiered in 2020 and Nicco Annan received critical acclaim for his season one performance.

Nicco Annan was named to THR's list of Best TV Performances of 2020 and received nominations from the NAACP Image Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards.

Nicco Annan played a lead role in Hall's play The Hot Wing King, which premiered March 2020 off-Broadway.

Nicco Annan appeared as a guest judge on season 2 of Legendary.