Yusuf Gatewood (born September 12, 1982) in Hillsborough, NC. Graduated from Durham Academy. He is an American actor best known for playing Vincent/Finn in The Originals, Doug in the 2005 film The Interpreter, and Clarence Greene in the 2006 film House at the End of the Drive. His television work includes guest roles on the television series Hack (2003), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2003), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006) and CSI: Miami (2007). Since 2014, Gatewood has been playing the dual characters of Finn Mikaelson and Vincent Griffith on The CW supernatural television series The Originals.