Tyler Perry's The Oval's Nick Barrotta Signs With Untitled Entertainment

Mar 12, 2026 5:09pm PT ‘Tyler Perry’s The Oval’ Star Nick Barrotta Signs With Untitled Entertainment By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Teyana Taylor Was ‘Nearly in Tears’ During Oscar Dress Fittings: ‘It’s So Major’ 3 hours ago Pussycat Dolls Reunion Performance Set for WeHo Pride’s Outloud Music Festival: ‘Our LGBTQ+ Fans’ Are the ‘Most Passionate’ 9 hours ago ‘90 Day: The Single Life: Tell All’ to Be Hosted by Ross Mathews 11 hours ago See All Variety via Getty Images “Tyler Perry’s The Oval” star Nick Barrotta has signed with Untitled Entertainment.  The New York native is best known for his role as Allan on the BET drama “The Oval” where he was promoted to a series regular in 2021. He has filmed over 100 episodes and counting through the show’s six seasons.  “The Oval” is a political drama soap opera about a First Family and the inner workings of the White House. Season 7 is set to premiere later this year. Perry has written all of the episodes and has directed most of them. Related Stories LISTEN: 'GOAT' Unmoors 'Wuthering Heights' From No. 1; Revisiting Overlooked Black TV Gems Only Half of Americans Went to a Movie Theater in 2025, According to Pew Study In 2025, Barrotta landed a role in Perry’s feature film “Duplicity” which went on to take the #1 spot globally on Prime Video. Barrotta played the role of “Sam” in the legal drama that follows high powered lawyer Marley (Kat Graham) as she is tasked with solving the case of the shooting of her friend’s husband. Popular on Variety Barrotta’s credits also include “Divorce Court” where he was the bailiff and court reporter alongside the show’s longest running judge, Judge Lynn Toler, for two seasons beginning in 2018. Before jumping into acting, Barrotta working in entertainment journalism with stints at Entertainment Tonight. Celebuzz and The Wrap, where his celebrity interviews included John Legend, Khole Kardashian, Jordan Sparks, Heidi Klum and Taraji P. Henson. He hosted The Wrap’s interview series “Drinking with the Stars.” Barrotta’s modeling career included campaigns with Perry Ellis, New Balance and Muscle Pharm. Barrotta is based in New York. Jump to Comments Michael Douglas Says ‘Wall Street’ Director Asked ‘Are You Doing Drugs?’ Because ‘You Look Like You’ve Never Acted Before in Your Life.’ Then Douglas Won the Oscar Chile Selected as Guest Country of Honor at Mexico’s Guadalajara Film Festival Bi Gan’s Cannes Winner ‘Resurrection’ to Stream on Criterion Channel, With Home-Video Release to Follow (EXCLUSIVE) Cannes Rocks the Oscars With 19 Nominations for Competition Movies, Venice Films Land 15 Noms Film Festival Chiefs, Including Thierry Frémaux, Rally to the Defense of Berlinale Boss Tricia Tuttle as Her Future Hangs in the Balance Cannes Film Festival to Unveil 2026 Lineup in April JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...