Welcome To Raccoon City Before
By Daniel Kim
Leon S. Kennedy, the rookie cop who easily earns his veteran stripes in a single day's work, is put to the test as he enters the undead city. His zombie expertise from "Resident Evil 2" — in his seemingly lifelong career battling Umbrella — is later put to use with his mission to save the President's daughter in "Resident Evil 4."
Avan Jogia plays the character in the new film and is no stranger to battling the undead. Many may remember Jogia in the action-comedy "Zombieland: Double Tap," starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, and Emma Stone, with plenty of comedic zombie-slaying to go around. Jogia first began his career with the made-for-TV film "A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story" (2006). He'd eventually have a leading role as Beck Oliver in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Victorious," with his character also making a guest appearance in "iCarly." Later he'd have significant roles in "Ghost Wars" and the Quibi series "The Stranger."
In film, he played the role of Nico Gladstone in the drama "I Am Michael," starring James Franco, Emma Roberts, and Zachary Quinto. He'd go on to appear in a series of romantic comedies and dramas, including "The Year of Spectacular Men" (2017), "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (2018), "The New Romantic" (2018), and "Paper Year" (2018). Jogia then switched gears and took on the small yet pivotal role of Karim Hassan in the 2019 reboot/sequel "Shaft," starring Samuel L. Jackson.
