'All American' Actor Daniel Ezra Stars in 'Shifters'

All Of It with Alison Stewart · Aug 26, 2026 · 18m

Most audiences know Daniel Ezra as Spencer James, the standout football player from Crenshaw on the television drama "All American." Now, the British-Jamaican actor is taking on a new role in Benedict Lombe's play "Shifters." Ezra stars as Dre, a man who reconnects with his childhood friend and former girlfriend, Des, played by Charity Bedu-Addo, during his grandmother's funeral. As Dre grapples with one loss, his unexpected reunion with Des compels him to confront another, as the two revisit the memories, love, and choices that shaped their past. "Shifters" is now playing at the Cherry Lane…