Basil Wallace is a Jamaica-born American actor. He was born in Kingston and immigrated to the United States as a child. He lived in Brooklyn, New York City with his parents and siblings. He and his family then moved to Long Island.
He attended Hempstead High School and he knew for sure that he wanted a life in the theater. He auditioned for a Broadway Bound play. After graduated high school, he entered New York University (NYU).