Lance Gross

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Lance Gross
Born Lance Darnell Gross
July 8, 1981 (1981-07-08) (age 30)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present

Lance Darnell Gross[1] (born July 8, 1981) is a NAACP Image Award-winning American actor currently portraying Calvin Payne in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, and other Tyler Perry productions such as the Meet The Browns film. He has also been on The Bernie Mac Show as well as Eve. Lance turned down the chance to become a professional track and field athlete in order to pursue his dream of acting.[citation needed] He received a Bachelor of Arts in theater from Howard University and then trained at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha Smith Acting Studio. He has appeared in music videos for R&B stars Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want, Mariah Carey, Letoya Luckett's "Not Anymore", T.I.'s "Got Your Back", Angela Simmons, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Tyra B., Kirk Franklin and Solange Knowles.[2] He co-starred in 2010's Our Family Wedding alongside Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera and Regina King.

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[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Michael Brown Lead role
2010 Our Family Wedding Marcus Boyd Lead role
2012 The Marriage Counselor Bryce Lead role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007–present Tyler Perry's House of Payne Calvin Payne Main role
Television guest appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Eve (TV series) Choir Member 1 episode
2006 The Bernie Mac Show Krumper #1 1 episode

[edit] Awards & Nominations

NAACP Image Awards

[edit] References

  1. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
  2. ^ TBS.com

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