
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.

Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005

Shameless
TV • 2011

NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009

Without a Trace
TV • 2002

Rizzoli & Isles
TV • 2010

Roswell, New Mexico
TV • 2019

On Call
TV • 2025

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
TV • 2013

Dance for Me
MOVIE • 2023

Con Man
MOVIE • 2018

Safe Word
MOVIE • 2023

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart
MOVIE • 2016

Presumed Dead in Paradise
MOVIE • 2014

The Secret She Kept
MOVIE • 2016

Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter
MOVIE • 2025