Dexter Darden

Dexter Darden

Dexter Darden (born June 24, 1991) is an American actor, best known for playing the role of Walter Hill in Joyful Noise, Frypan in the Maze Runner film series and Muhammad Ali in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist.

Personal life

Dexter Darden

In December 2021, singer JoJo announced via an Instagram post that she and Darden were engaged to be married. The pair broke off their engagement the following year.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Standing Ovation	MC John
2012	Joyful Noise	Walter Hill
2013	Geography Club	Jared Sharp
2014	The Maze Runner	Frypan
2015	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2018	Burden	Kelvin Kennedy
2018	Maze Runner: The Death Cure	Frypan
2020	Son of the South	John Lewis
2020	The Binge	Hags
2023	Chang Can Dunk	DeAndre
2024	Half Baked: Totally High	JR

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2008</td><td>Minutemen</td><td>Chester</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Poor Paul</td><td>Bobby the Fish</td><td>Episode: "I Know a Guy"</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Cougar Town</td><td>Glee Club Member #1</td><td>Episode: "Breakdown"</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Victorious</td><td>Nate</td><td>Episode: "Survival of the Hottest"</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Strawberry Summer</td><td>Noah</td><td>Television film</td></tr><tr><td>2016–22</td><td>Hell's Kitchen</td><td>Himself</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Making Moves</td><td>Noah</td><td>Web series Main role; 9 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Saved by the Bell</td><td>Devante</td><td>Main role</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist</td><td>Muhammad Ali</td><td>Upcoming miniseries</td></tr></tbody></table>