Arnold Davon Agee was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was raised as an only child. He played many sports throughout high school such as football, basketball, and track. After the sport seasons ended, he followed his dad's advice and Arnold decided to pick up a new hobby and began his acting training at Grosse Pointe South High School at the age of 16. In the middle of his senior year of high school, his parents began taking him to auditions. This eventually paid off and he got his first step into the film industry being featured in the big budget film, "Red Dawn."

After realizing his love and passion for acting, he continued working on as many films as he could. He also has been featured in films such as "Real Steel," with Hugh Jackman, "LOL," with Miley Cyrus, and "Scream 4," with Hayden Panettiere. Arnold's big "break" came when he landed a role as the' "Blacksmith" in the film, "Oz: The Great and Powerful," with James Franco and Mila Kunis. It is the prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (1900) by L. Frank Baum.