Pooch Hall
| Pooch Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marion H. Hall, Jr. February 8, 1977 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | "Pooch" Marion Hall Marion Hall |
| Occupation | Actor,model |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Marion H. "Pooch" Hall, Jr. (born February 8, 1977) is an American television and film actor and model from Brockton, Massachusetts. He is perhaps best known for his role as professional football player Derwin Davis on the BET comedy-drama series The Game.
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[edit] Early life and career
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Hall attended Brockton High School. In 1994, he won the Southern New England Golden Gloves for boxing. Hall attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where he got his first taste for acting with the UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company [1]. While at UMass he met his future wife Linda Hall. Hall is a realtor in California [2]. The two married after graduation. They have three children: daughters Djanai and Djaeda; and son Djordan [3]
[edit] Career
Hall started his career doing commercials and modeling for Lee Dungarees Jeans Hall landed his first acting role in the 2001 Lift. That same year, he appeared In 2003, he served as co-host for The N reality series Girls v. Boys. In 2005, he portrayed Ty'ree in the miniseries Miracle's Boys. The following year, he won the role of Derwin Davis on The Game. He was featured as Chrisette Michele's love interest in her music video "What You Do".
During the 2009-2010 season, he had a recurring role as Ryan on the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, replacing Cory Hardrict (the husband of Tia Mowry, his co-star from The Game).
[edit] Filmography
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.bvnewswire.com/2011/01/17/20-questions-pooch-hall-the-game/
- ^ http://www.blackvoices.com/boards/entertainment/entertainmnt/entertainment/-/261798/printDisc/1/20
- ^ . The family attended Day 1 of Melanie Segal’s Kids' Choice Awards Lounge http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2009/03/26/marion-pooch-hall-wife-kids-at-kids-loungeday-1/
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lift | Derek | |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue | Billy 'Schlep Rock' Brown | |
| 2003 | Beacon Hill | Michael Cannon | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Pizzas | Eugene | |
| 2004 | The Division | DJ | Episode: "Play Ball" |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Rocket Ray Tracey | Credited as "Pooch" Marion Hall |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Lionel | Episode: "The Season" |
| 2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge | Tre | Television movie |
| 2005 | Miracle's Boys | Ty'Ree | Miniseries |
| 2005 | The Food Chain: A Hollywood Scarytale | Chad Prater | |
| 2006 | Heist | Lucas | Episode: "Strife" |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Garfield | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Sod | Alternative title: Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror |
| 2006 | Blind Dating | Jay | |
| 2006–present | The Game | Derwin Davis | 100 episodes |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Derwin Davis | Episode: "It's Been Determined" |
| 2008 | Courtroom K | Orangelo Tell | Television movie |
| 2009 | Xtra Credit | Shawn Hadley | Television movie |
| 2009 | Diary of a Champion | Terrell Thomas | Television movie |
| 2009-2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Ryan | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming | Dane | Straight-to-DVD-Release |
| 2012 | Miracle's Boys | Ty'Ree | Miniseries |
