Javon Anthony Walton (born July 22, 2006), also known by his ring name Wanna, is an American actor and professional boxer, who is best known for his portrayal of Ashtray in the HBO series Euphoria. After his work in Euphoria, he began working on the television series Utopia, The Umbrella Academy, and the film Samaritan.
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Early life
Javon Anthony Walton was born on July 22, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia, to his father, DJ Walton, a boxing coach and founder of athletics apparel company Onward Athletics, and his mother, Jessica Walton. He has three siblings: a fraternal twin brother, Jaden; an older sister, Jayla; and a younger brother, Daelo.
He was homeschooled for most of his childhood due to his boxing career.
Acting career
In June 2019, Walton appeared in the HBO television series Euphoria as Ashtray, before landing a main role in the Amazon Prime Video streaming series Utopia (2020) as Grant Bishop. In 2021, he appeared in the animated comedy horror film The Addams Family 2 as Pugsley Addams. In 2022, he starred in the Netflix superhero television series The Umbrella Academy, and in the superhero thriller film Samaritan as Sam Cleary. In 2024, he starred in the streaming series Under the Bridge.
Boxing career
Most Valuable Promotions
In July 2023, Walton signed with his YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul's promotion Most Valuable Promotions. Walton made his professional boxing debut on December 20, 2023 wining via technical knockout in the first round.
One day after his debut, Most Valuable Promotions announced that Walton's global debut on March 2, 2024 on the Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke undercard at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Walton fought Joshua Torres (0–1–1) in a four round bout which ended in a majority draw.
Walton was originally scheduled to face Erik Hanley (1–1) as the co-feature on Most Valuable Prospects 8 on September 6, 2024, but Walton withdrew due to medical issues. The bout was rescheduled for December 13 as the co-feature on Most Valuable Prospects X at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida, US. Walton defeated Hanley via majority decision.
Nine months later, Walton faced Anthony Mora (7–4–1) on the Most Valuable Prospects 15 undercard, in which he won via unanimous decision. The bout took place on September 27, 2025 at the Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal, Canada.
