
Gavin Houston
Acting
Gavin Houston was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is known for his work as a regular on OWN's hit drama, The Haves and the Have Nots, and his work guest starring and recurring on prime time dramas such as Grey's Anatomy, Shameless, Roswell, New Mexico and many others. He is also know for his portrayal of the legendary vocal icon, Kenny "Babyface" Edmunds in the Toni Braxton biopic film, Unbreak My Heart. Gavin studied theater at the University of Florida, as well as in New York City where he performed in Off-Broadway productions such as August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Gem Of the Ocean, and Radio Golf, and Eugene O'Neil's Long Day's Journey Into Night. He also has a daughter, is an advanced scuba diver, ex-gymnast, football player, and martial artist. His family is originally from Guyana, South America.
Known For

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · tv

Shameless
2011 · tv

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · tv

Without a Trace
2002 · tv

Rizzoli & Isles
2010 · tv

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
2013 · tv

Roswell, New Mexico
2019 · tv

On Call
2025 · tv

Con Man
2018 · movie

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
2016 · movie

Presumed Dead in Paradise
2014 · movie

The Secret She Kept
2016 · movie

Dance for Me
2023 · movie

Safe Word
2023 · movie

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
2025 · movie