Darien Sills Evans

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name = Darien Sills-Evans
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|10|11
location = Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
yearsactive = 1995 – present
occupation = actor, writer, director

Darien Sean Evans, better known by his stage name, Darien Sills Evans, (October 11, 1974) is an American actor, writer and director.

Evans is best known for his 17 episodes as "Darien" on "Cosby" from 1998 until 2000 and for 22 episodes as “Dr. Fields” on "Third Watch" from 2002 until 2005. He has also appeared in "Law & Order", "New York Undercover", "", "The Black Donnellys" and "Angel".

In 2005, Sills-Evans was associate producer and starred in "The Reception" which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film subsequently played at numerous festivals in the U.S., including Outfest in Los Angeles, where Sills-Evans earned a best actor award [cite web | url = http://www.dstreetmediagroup.com/about_us.htm | title = "Independent Media Makers" | publisher = D Street Media Group | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-28 ] .

Sills-Evans wrote, directed and starred in the 2002 film "X-Patriots", a romantic comedy about two black American men who travel to the Netherlands – a place where no one looks like them – in search of self identity. "X-Patriots" was named Best Feature Drama and a Critic's Choice at the Angelciti Film Festival in Chicago, and an official selection at the Boston Film Festival, the Newark Black Film Festival and the Sidewalk Film Festival [cite web | url = http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/sillsevans.html | title = "Darien Sills-Evans" | publisher = Wolfman Productions, Inc. | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-28 ] . He financed the film with money he earned from his appearances on "Cosby" [cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1036042/ | title = "Darien Sills-Evans" | publisher = Internet Movie Database | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-28 ] .

In addition to his entertainment work, Sills-Evans has worked in the industrial video field directing and producing educational titles like "I Don't Have A Problem: The Path To Addiction" and "Student Workshop: Building Character" [cite web | url = http://www.wolfmanproductions.com/sillsevans.html | title = "Darien Sills-Evans" | publisher = Wolfman Productions, Inc. | author = | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-28 ] .

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