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Malik Yoba(I)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Malik Yoba
A single mother tries to dodge her troubled past by relocating to another city with her defiant teenager, only to discover there are forces that cannot be outrun.
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Terror Lake Drive (2020– )
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Malik Yoba was born on 17 September 1967 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Cool Runnings (1993), New York Undercover (1994) and Cop Land (1997). He has been married to Cat Wilson since 21 December 2003. He was previously married to Trisha Mann.
BornSeptember 17, 1967
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BornSeptember 17, 1967
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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Jill Scott and Malik Yoba in First Wives Club (2019)
Regina King and Malik Yoba in Seven Seconds (2018)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)
Malik Yoba in Designated Survivor (2016)

Known for:

John Candy, Doug E. Doug, Leon, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba in Cool Runnings (1993)
Cool Runnings
7.0
  • Yul Brenner
  • 1993
Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
New York Undercover
7.8
TV Series
  • Det. J.C. Williams
  • Jc williams
Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Sylvester Stallone, and Ray Liotta in Cop Land (1997)
Cop Land
7.0
  • Detective Carson
  • 1997
Daddy Don't Go (2015)
Daddy Don't Go
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2015

Credits

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Actor

  • Oranges
    • Anthony
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Love After Holidays
    • Dr. Cunningham
    • Post-production
  • Baselines
    • Desmond Chambers
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Jarrett Ellis in Baselines
    Baselines
    • Desmond Chambers
    • TV Series
  • Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    • Det. J.C. Williams
    • Jc williams
    • TV Series
    • 1994–2024
  • Queen Latifah in The Equalizer (2021)
    The Equalizer
    • Manny
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
    East New York
    • Lamonte Jacobs
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Red Meat Village (2022)
    Red Meat Village
    • Reggie
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
    The Good Nurse
    • Sam Johnson
    • 2022
  • Lamman Rucker, Malik Yoba, Shannon Kane, and Donielle T. Hansley Jr. in Terror Lake Drive (2020)
    Terror Lake Drive
    • Corey
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Vampiras: The Brides (2022)
    Vampiras: The Brides
    • Profesor
    • 2022
  • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
    The Last O.G.
    • Wavy
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • New York Undercover (2019)
    New York Undercover
    • J.C. Williams
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Candice Carella, Hilary Curwen, and Markees Christmas in Unicorns (2019)
    Unicorns
    • Marlon
    • Short
    • 2019
  • First Wives Club (2019)
    First Wives Club
    • Derek Ellsworth
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • William Forsythe, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Francesca Eastwood, and Malik Yoba in Awake (2019)
    Awake
    • Frank Ward
    • 2019
  • Take Point (2018)
    Take Point
    • Gerald
    • 2018
  • God Friended Me (2018)
    God Friended Me
    • Terrance
    • TV Series
    • 2018

Writer

  • Kayla's Story
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Heal the Rainbow
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Master Your Future
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Whatcha Gonna Do About Hate?
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1993

Producer

  • I Held Him (2022)
    I Held Him
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Dope Fiend (2017)
    Dope Fiend
    • co-executive producer
    • 2017
  • Daddy Don't Go (2015)
    Daddy Don't Go
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Tonsure
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
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Season 2 Official Trailer
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Why Did I Get Married Too: Trailer #2
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Why Did I Get Married Too: Trailer #2
Why Did I Get Married Too: Trailer #1
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Why Did I Get Married Too: Trailer #1
Why Did I Get Married? Trailer
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Terror Lake Drive
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Paradox
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Allegiance
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Abdul-Malik Yoba
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 17, 1967
    • Bronx, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Cat WilsonDecember 21, 2003 - present
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

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