Jelly Roll joins CBS drama 'Fire Country' for acting debut with role as ex-convict
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Jelly Roll is adding "actor" to his resume.
The country music star will try his hand at television stardom with a new guest role on CBS' popular series "Fire Country," the network confirms.
His character, Noah, is a healthcare worker and ex-convict hoping to remake his life. The role is an easy fit for the rapper and singer who has risen to popularity in part on the heels of his own second chance story.
During his teenage years and early twenties, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was arrested several times on drug and robbery charges. Following the release of several mixtapes, his 2022 single "Son of a Sinner" skyrocketed him to fame, establishing a music career that draws heavily on themes of incarceration and redemption.
In a preview of the episode, which will premiere April 11, Paramount, CBS' parent company revealed that Noah lost his mother while serving time in prison and now works with other patients like her and their loved ones who are struggling to say goodbye.
The episode will revolve around a chair lift accident at a ski resort and explore main character Billy Burke's (Max Thieriot) personal struggles amid caring for his sick father.
"Fire Country" marks Jelly Roll's first scripted role − he previously appeared as himself in a cameo for Paramount+'s "Tulsa King."
He appeared during Season 2 of the TV drama alongside Sylvester Stallone in an episode that featured his popular song "I Am Not Okay."
"I'm such a hard-core 'Tulsa King' fan that me and my wife binge-watched the whole first season the first day it dropped," he told USA TODAY over email at the time. "There's so much wild (stuff) going on in 'Tulsa King,' so much crossing out happening, I think 'I Am Not Okay' was perfect."
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