From ‘Till’ to Tracy Morgan: Jalyn Hall, 18, Is Stepping Into His Moment

Some actors grow up on screen. Jalyn Hall is doing it in front of all of us — and doing it in a way that shows real range.

Hall, 18, born December 18, 2007, first earned wide acclaim playing Emmett Till in Till (2022), a heavy, historic role that asked a young actor to carry enormous emotion and responsibility. It was the kind of performance that makes people remember a name.

Now he's showing a completely different side of himself.

Hall plays Carmelo Dinkins, the teenage son of Tracy Morgan's character, in NBC and Peacock's The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, which premiered on April 3, 2026, with a second season premiering on November 2, 2026. Opposite Tracy Morgan and Erika Alexander, in a comedy created by Tina Fey's team, Hall gets to be funny, quick, and alive in the room — the teenage son who can hold his own against comedy legends.

That transition matters. A lot of young actors get boxed in after one powerful dramatic role. Hall didn't. He went from a story that demanded gravity to a comedy that demands timing, and he made both feel natural. That's not luck. That's craft, built over years of working on camera.

For ALREADY! readers, Hall is a perfect example of what it means to grow as an artist while you're still growing up. He isn't waiting for permission to take the next step. He's taking roles that stretch him, working with people who have been doing this for decades, and proving he belongs in the scene — not just in the background of it. The second season of Reggie Dinkins is his next chapter, and it's a big one. A returning comedy role means the audience already knows Carmelo, already has expectations, and already wants to see where he goes next. Hall gets to build on that, season after season, while he's still a teenager.

Keep an eye on him. The actor who moved audiences in Till is now making them laugh on NBC and Peacock — and he's only just getting started.

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