Xavier Lamar Truesdell

Xavier Lamar Truesdell, also known as XL, is an American actor, model, singer, songwriter, and producer. Born on October 30, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois, he began his career in the entertainment industry as a teenager and has worked across television, film, print campaigns, and music production.

Truesdell started modeling during high school. At age 17, he relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he booked his initial screen roles. His early work included an appearance on the pilot episode of the television drama series Las Vegas in 2003, a role in the comedy film Miss Congeniality 2 (2005), and an appearance in Michael Jackson's music video for "One More Chance." Later that same year, he played the role of Master Flo's (Coolio's) outargue in the film Three Days to Vegas.

In 2006, Truesdell moved to Los Angeles and appeared on several MTV television programs, including Parental Control, Next, Celebrity Exposed, Wild 'n Out, and Punk'd. His appearances on the network led to his inclusion on MTV's Most Eligible Bachelors list. He also made an appearance on the game show Identity and later appeared as a snake charmer on the series Rizzoli & Isles.

Throughout his modeling and commercial career, Truesdell has represented numerous major brands. In 2008, he served as the lead model in a national campaign for Toyota that appeared on billboards nationwide and in publications such as Ebony, Vibe, and Jet magazines. His other commercial and modeling work includes campaigns for Pepsi, KFC, Adidas, Nike, Hanes, Volkswagen, Mediacom, Lady Gaga's Fame fragrance in 2012, 1800 Tequila in 2017, and an Under Armour national campaign in 2018 as a haircut photo double for Dennis Smith Jr.

In film, Truesdell performed stunt work and played a U.S.S. Enterprise security guard in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also performed stunts in Jay Rock's music video for "Win." Additionally, he appeared in music videos for artists such as Jordin Sparks, Christian Rich, Big Sean, and Florence and the Machine's "Third Eye," which formed part of the short film project The Odyssey.

Beyond acting and modeling, Truesdell has pursued work in music and broadcasting. Using the moniker XL, he co-wrote and co-produced his debut EP, "Dance All Night," with Dem Jointz in 2011. In 2014, he became the first African American music director and on-air host for KOTM-FM (Tom-FM), hosting "The Morning Show" across South East Iowa and Northern Missouri. In 2017, he graduated summa cum laude from the Los Angeles Film School and was accepted into the National Society of the Entertainment Arts.