Charles Malik Whitfield
Charles Malik Whitfield (born August 1, 1972) is an American actor. Whitfield is best known for his performance as Otis Williams in the television miniseries, The Temptations (1998), for which he was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series.
Life and career
Whitfield was born in the Bronx, New York.[1] Beginning his career in 1992, he played, from 1993 to 1994, Dr. Ben Price on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. He later appeared in films Fresh and Bleeding Hearts.[1] Whitfield is best known for his role as Otis Williams in the 1998 miniseries The Temptations.[2][3]
From 2001-03 he starred as James Mooney in the CBS legal drama series, The Guardian.[4] Whitfield later guest-starred on CSI: Miami, Castle, The Game, Private Practice, White Collar, Rizzoli & Isles, Body of Proof, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife, and "Scorpion". He also had the recurring role of Agent Henriksen in The CW series Supernatural from 2007 to 2008, and co-starred in the number of television pilots. Whitfield also featured in Ubisoft's first-person shooter, Far Cry 3 as Dennis who helps Jason Brody throughout the game.[citation needed]
In 2014, Whitfield began starring as April Parker Jones' character's love interest in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong.[5][6]
In 2016 he appeared in 2 episodes of the sixth season of the anthological series American Horror Story, portraying Mason Harris.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Charles Malik Whitfield biography". Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Music Stars In The Temptations". Sun-Sentinel. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Ken Tucker (October 30, 1998). "The Temptations". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ The Guardian, TVSeriesFinale.com. Retrieved 2010-06-14
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (1970-01-01). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ^ "OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
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