Jeff Mooring
Jeff Mooring is an American retired actor. He is best known for portraying Dave on the television series Sports Night. He also appeared on The West Wing, The Nanny, Murphy Brown, The Hit List, The Cosby Show and others.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Mooring was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. After moving to New York city, he briefly studied dance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.[2]
Career
[edit]He worked as a backup dancer and singer for Mexican pop singer Celi Bee and toured with Broadway productions of West Side Story, Swing!, Evita and others. He later appeared in a small role on The Cosby Show and began appearing in television.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The First Power | Uniform Cop #2 | |
| 2011 | The Hit List | Fred Gates |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Cosby Show | Greg | Episode: "Clair's Sister" |
| 1987 | Ohara | Harris | Episode: "Laura" |
| 1988 | Our House | Officer | Episode: "Two Beat, Four Beat" |
| 1988 | Houston Knights | Player | Episode: "Cajun Spice" |
| 1988 | Amen | Reverend Junior | Episode: "The Fantasy" |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Charlie's Partner | Episode: "Off Duty" |
| 1989 | Murphy Brown | Stage Manager | Episode: "TV or Not TV" |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Darrell | Television film |
| 1996, 1996 | The Nanny | Bartender / Waiter | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2000 | Sports Night | Dave | 44 episodes |
| 2001 | Off Centre | Morris | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | The West Wing | Reporter Phil | 5 episodes |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Local actor reunites with 'West Wing' cast for reboot episode". WTKR. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "'We need to bring out the vote': Actor and former Spokane resident Jeff Mooring returns to 'The West Wing' for reunion, to inspire voters | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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