Here’s All You Need To Know About Anthony Alabi; Star Of New Netflix Sitcom “Family Reunion”

Born to a Nigerian father and Puerto Rican mother, Anthony Alabi was drawn to acting at a young age, but he was forced to choose between that and football. Defying the age-old adage by “eating his cake and having it”, the Nigerian-American actor retired from the NFL pitch and immediately made it to the small screen, now starring in a new Netflix series, “Family Reunion”.

After leaving the NFL, Alabi started his acting career, appearing in shows like “Bosch”, “Modern Family”, “Insecure” and “Raven’s Home”. His role in “Family Reunion” is his first lead role, and after watching a few episodes, he’s definitely one of the favourite characters.

“Family Reunion” follows the McKellans, a family that decides to leave their glamorous city life and move back to their hometown. Alongside Alabi, who plays the father, Moz, the show also stars some TV veterans, including Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy) and Tia Mowry (Sister Sister).

Speaking about the show in an interview, Alabi said:
“I think what viewers will get first and foremost is a sense of nostalgia. I think you’ll get a throwback to shows like; ‘Family Matters’ and ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’. I think we really wanted to make sure that viewers felt that family dynamic, that sitcom feel, and after that, you’re going to laugh a lot.”

Netflix is bringing back the nostalgia of the 90’s with this effort. Hopefully the gig helps the actor land even bigger roles, seeing as we can never have too many Nigerian-American stars in the spotlight.