Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba
Malik Yoba
Born Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba
September 17, 1967 (1967-09-17) (age 44)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Singer
Years active 1993–present

Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba[1] (born September 17, 1967), better known by his stage name Malik Yoba, is an American actor and occasional singer. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J.C. Williams on the FOX police drama series New York Undercover or as Yul Brenner in Cool Runnings. Currently, he appears as former FBI Special Agent Bill Harken on the Syfy drama series Alphas.

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Personal life

The fourth of six children,[2] Yoba was born in Bronx, New York, the son of Mahmoudah Young (née Lanier) and Abdullah Yoba.[1][3] Yoba, who is African American, was raised as a Muslim. He is divorced from Cat Wilson, a model and actress, and he has three children from previous relationships.

Career

In 1994, Yoba began his role as NYPD Detective J.C. Williams on the popular FOX police drama series New York Undercover, opposite fellow actor Michael DeLorenzo. Yoba and DeLorenzo (who is of Puerto Rican descent) made television history, as the series was the first police drama on American television to feature two people of color in the starring roles.[4] Yoba's work on New York Undercover earned him three consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (in 1996, 1997, and 1998). The series was cancelled in 1998, with Yoba as the only actor to appear in all 89 episodes.

An accomplished singer and stage actor, Yoba's singing and stage work was showcased in "His Woman His wife," of which he had the lead role.[5]

Yoba has also appeared in films such as Cool Runnings and Criminal. He has made appearances on the FOX television series Arrested Development as Ice, a bounty hunter whose real love is party planning. He has also been a recurring character, Brock Harris, on the UPN sitcom Girlfriends. Yoba also appeared in the FX Networks crime drama Thief and the NBC crime drama Raines. He appeared as Gavin in the 2007 Tyler Perry film Why Did I Get Married? and its 2010 sequel Why Did I Get Married Too? In 2009, he co-starred as astronaut Ted Shaw on the futuristic ABC drama Defying Gravity. Recently, he announced his plans on bringing back New York Undercover to the small screen in a modern TV series adaptation of the original series. Law & Order writer Courtney Parker penned a spec script for networks to bid on.

In 2011, Yoba began appearing as former FBI Special Agent Bill Harken on Alphas, a science fiction drama series about a team of people with special abilities who belong to a secret department attached to the DOD.

Filmography

  • Cool Runnings (1993) .... Yul Brenner
  • Law & Order
    • "Wager" (1994) .... Pat Williams
  • Smoke (1995) .... The Creeper
  • Blue in the Face (1995) .... Watch Man
  • A Woman Like That (1997)
  • New York Undercover .... Det. J.C. Williams (1994–1998)
  • Cop Land (1997) .... Detective Carson
  • Soul Food (1997) .... Studio Engineer
  • Black Jaq (1998) .... Gregory 'Greg' Franklin
  • Ride (1998) .... Poppa
  • For Your Love
    • "Divorce-i-versary" (1998) .... Keith
  • Personals (1999) .... Keith Parker
  • Trinity
    • "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down" (1999) .... Sam Davis
    • "Having Trouble with the Language" (1999) .... Sam Davis
  • Harlem Aria (1999) .... Luke
  • His Woman, His Wife (2000) (V) .... Stuart Banks
  • Bull (2000) .... Corey Granville
  • Dreaming in Black and White (2002) .... Chris Jones
  • Violation (2003) (TV) .... Patrick Matthews
  • Kingpin (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Bobby Curtis
  • Vote for Me (2003) .... The Professor
  • The Twilight Zone
    • "Developing" (2003) TV Episode .... Shawn
  • Criminal (2004) .... Frank Hill
  • The Days (2004) .... Gib Taylor
  • Oh Happy Day (2004) .... Moses Jackson
  • Arrested Development (2004) .... Ice
  • Girlfriends (2003) .... Brock
  • Slur (2005) .... Jordan
  • Kids in America (2005) .... Will Drucker
  • They're Just My Friends (2006) .... Pat Black Sr.
  • Thief (2006) .... Elmo "Mo" Jones
  • That's So Raven
  • Caught on Tape (2006) (post-production) .... Detective Roberts
  • Rockaway (2007) (post-production) .... Case
  • Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007)... Gavin
  • CSI: Miami (2008) .... Reggie Mastell
  • Defying Gravity (2009) .... Ted Shaw
  • Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)....Gavin
  • Alphas (2011) .... Bill Harken

References

  1. ^ a b Malik Yoba Biography (1967–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-20.
  2. ^ TV star shines on others. `New York Undercover's' Malik Yoba gives back. The Washington Times. August 13, 1996
  3. ^ Malik Yoba Biography – Yahoo! Movies. Movies.yahoo.com (1967-09-17). Retrieved on 2011-11-20.
  4. ^ "Hip-Hop Cops", TV Guide, Oct. 15, 1994, at p. 29.
  5. ^ His Woman, His Wife (Video 2000). IMDB.com

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