Auguste DeRose-Jones

Auguste DeRose-Jones is an actor, writer and producer born on January 2nd, 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His mother, Melanie DeRose, is of Italian descent and his father, Richard Jones, is of Greek descent. Auguste graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Administration along with a minor in Business and Coaching from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2015. While working in professional sports for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and Oakland Raiders (NFL), Auguste started to perform stand up comedy as well as act. After being cast for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (film, 2019) and An American Pickle (film, 2020), Auguste moved back to California to begin acting and writing full time. In 2020, Auguste was hired to assist in writing and producing This Side Up (film, 2021) as well as co-star in the film. This opportunity lead to Auguste acting in as well as associate producing What's My Name Again? (film, 2021).