Who Is Keshia Knight Pulliam's Husband? All About Brad James

Keshia Knight Pulliam and Brad James have been married since 2021 and welcomed their first child together in 2023

Keshia Knight Pulliam and Brad James are parents to a baby boy!

In April 2023, the couple announced the birth of their first child together — a son named Knight. Pulliam is also mom to daughter Ella Grace, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Edgerton Hartwell.

James and Pulliam have each found success on the small screen — and they can also thank their careers for helping them find love. The pair met on the set of the TV movie Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta in 2019.

"Honestly we just hit it off," The Cosby Show alum said. "We had a lot of downtime; there was a lot going on filming that project. So there were times where we would all be sitting in the cast seats or the van just talking."

The pair eventually wed in September 2021.

So, who is Keshia Knight Pulliam's husband? Here is everything to know about Brad James.

He's from Augusta, Georgia

James was raised by his maternal grandparents in Augusta, Georgia. He told Ebony in 2012 that he followed in his grandfather's footsteps, joining the Marines after high school.

The actor again spoke about his background on Ice Cream Convos in 2015. "I'm from Augusta. I'm a Georgia boy," James said. "Even though acting is something I always loved and wanted to do to a certain extent, it's not something I always knew there was an opportunity for, not for me." By breaking into the entertainment industry later on, James explained, he was able to draw from his real-life experiences while acting. "I've been in the restaurant industry, I've been in the Marine Corps, I've done a lot of things," he noted.

James' time in the Marines also contributed to his acting expertise. "If I'm doing a film that has a lot of fighting or it has martial arts, the average person watching it isn't going to know if I have the correct bone alignment in a kick," he said on an episode of Behind the Scenes with Mann Robinson. "But I don't half-a-- it simply because most of the audience won't know. I have to play to the superfans of that genre, because they're gonna be who gives the validation."

He met Pulliam on set

In addition to his role on Outer Banks, James is also known for his work on A House Divided, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse and Netflix's Superstition. He also appeared in Lifetime's Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta, which is where he first crossed paths with Pulliam.

James and Pulliam were cast as siblings Charles and Caroline Bingley in the film, and the actors began dating after meeting on set in 2019.

"Brad wooed his way into my heart with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts!!" Pulliam joked on Instagram.

Since their fateful meeting, the two have continued to work together. Pulliam and James costarred in the 2022 holiday rom-com A New Orleans Noel, which Pulliam also executive produced. She also directed the film Girlfriendship, where James starred opposite Tamera Mowry-Housley.

"We try to identify the kinds of projects that are going to be good for us to experience together," James told The List. Pulliam added, "We like each other, so it works out well."

He proposed to Pulliam in 2020

Pulliam and James got engaged in 2020 after the actor popped the question with a custom diamond eternity band made by Fevzi, of Aydin Jewelers. "Keshia and Brad are excited to find their happily ever after," her rep confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.

To celebrate their happy news, the couple threw an engagement party for their immediate family, including Pulliam's daughter Ella. The actress shared a photo from the evening on Instagram, in which she and James are celebrating in style with Ella by their side.

"This is my favorite photo from our magical engagement dinner. My desire is a lifetime and beyond filled with love & family," Pulliam wrote.

He and Pulliam got married in 2021

In September 2021, Pulliam and James tied the knot in an intimate celebration at their Atlanta home. Pulliam shared the news on Instagram, writing that while the ceremony "wasn't the large destination wedding we were originally planning," it was "intimate, whimsical, full of love, laughter and joy… Absolutely perfect!!"

James also shared a series of photos from the day on his Instagram along with a sweet message for his new wife.

"I love you eternally, and gift you with my tribe and family who will protect and support you and our family by any means necessary," he wrote in part.

He and Pulliam live on a farm

When he isn't working, James might be chopping wood on his farm — as seen in a video Pulliam posted in 2022 of a shirtless James working in their yard. The couple have goats, who are named Biggie and Pac, and chickens, including one named Princess Tiana.

On the Tamron Hall Show, Pulliam shared that she loved living in Northern Virginia and riding horses as a high schooler, so owning a farm made perfect sense.

"This is all new to me," James added. "I'm not from a farm. I was raised by military people."

The actor gave Pulliam the goats for Valentine's Day, and he keeps a close eye on them as "the goat whisperer," even when that means chasing down a vulture that's about to disturb the peace. "I'm out there fighting to protect the farm," the new outdoorsman captioned an Instagram video in late 2022.

While on hiatus from work due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, James built Pulliam a greenhouse.

He and Pulliam welcomed a baby boy in April 2023

The couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Knight, in early April 2023.

"With this little one we are complete," Pulliam captioned a post on Instagram, adding that her son decided to arrive very close to her own birthday.

The couple announced that they were expecting in December 2022. A few months later, they revealed the sex of their baby in a joint Instagram post.

"It's a BOY!! 💙," Pulliam and James captioned a photo of themselves popping confetti cannons filled with blue powder.

In early 2022, Pulliam narrated and was interviewed in the Oprah Winfrey Network documentary Eggs Over Easy: Black Women & Fertility. She also opened up with PEOPLE about her fertility trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining that she had already started freezing her eggs when elective medical procedures ceased during the lockdown.

"I think a lot of people didn't realize that, with the world shutting down in the pandemic, it didn't just affect your ability to go to the mall or to do sporting events the way you want to, but it definitely affected a lot of people from a medical standpoint," Pulliam said. "People were unable to get mammograms and cancer surgery, [which] were very much needed."

He and Pulliam started a production company

Pulliam and James have been keeping busy behind the scenes with their production company, Jamestown Filmworks. In an interview with The List, James explained that while the company "is in its infant stages," the pair have several projects in the works.

"We have three or four projects on the table right now that we're going through script revisions for, and a series that we're doing called The Script, so you will hear a lot more about Jamestown Filmworks," the actor said.

Pulliam is supportive of his acting career

The Cosby Show alum understands the highs and lows of being an actor. So, when there's a career success to celebrate, Pulliam is always by James' side.

In March 2024, she joined her husband at the Los Angeles premiere of Shirley. James stars in the Netflix film alongside Regina King and the late Lance Reddick.

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