Timon Kyle Durrett
Timon Kyle Durrett (born July 12, 1972) is an American Actor[1], Producer, Activist[2] Author and Artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Davis West on the Award Winning TV series Queen Sugar[3], as Luvell on Patricia Cuffie-Jones's[4] Stuck With You and on the TV series Single Ladies. Timon is active in the Actor and BLM Communities in Los Angeles.[2]
Early life[edit]
Durrett was born and raised on the southside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago’s Roseland community. He is one of eight children, with five brother's and two sisters. He attended Alcorn State University where he played on the basketball team and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communications in 1998. Soon thereafter Durrett moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his acting career.
Career[edit]
Early in Durrett’s career he was cast on shows such as CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Samantha Who? and also played Henderson on the film Like Mike. Additionally, Durrett was cast in roles as Jordan in Zoe Ever After, Officer Terrence in Barbershop: The Next Cut and as Quinn Davis in Single Ladies. Timon has made guest appearances on shows such as Bait, Dead Ringer, Eve and The Break-up. He spent 11 years as a certified personal trainer in Los Angeles, California published his first book "Who the Hell do I Think I am?[5][6] in 2014. In 2016, he was cast on Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar[7] created by critically acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay[8] as Davis West a pro basketball player.
Filmography[9][edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Deep Passion | Tim | |
| 2000 | The Teach | Mr. Dolan | |
| 2002 | Like Mike | Henderson | |
| 2003 | Girlfriends TV Series | Brian | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Durrett | 1 Episode |
| 2003 | Platinum Playaz | Kevin’s Brother | |
| 2004 | EVE (TV Series) | Demôn | |
| 2004 | The Young & the Restless (TV Series) | Orderly Jim Edwards | 2 Episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Taru Officer Jasper | 1 Episode |
| 2005 | Choker | Willis the Pimp | |
| 2005 | Severed Ties | Paul | |
| 2006 | Vanished (TV Series) | Guard #2 | 1 Episode |
| 2007 | Las Vegas (TV Series) | Vegas Cop | |
| 2007 | Heroes (TV Series) | Hazmat Guy | 2 Episodes |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? (TV Series) | ||
| 2007 | The Cut: The Struggling Filmmaker’s Anthem | Thomas | |
| 2007 | Lords of the Underworld | Hall | |
| 2008 | Stiletto | Nightclub Doorman | |
| 2009 | Melrose Place | Hotel Security Guard | |
| 2009 | A Hero’s Unsung Dignity | Kyle | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Sheriff | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Single Ladies | Quinn Davis | 3 Episodes |
| 2012 | Castle | Toby Lang | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Fireman Mike | 1 Episode |
| 2015 | 72 Hours | Von | |
| 2015 | Life Twirls On | Eric | |
| 2015 | Zodiac Sign | Ramon | |
| 2016 | Zoe Ever After | Jordan | |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut | Officer Terrence | |
| 2016 | For the Love of Christmas | Von | |
| 2017 | Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas | Richie | |
| 2017 | The Fix | Devon | |
| 2017 | Sex and Violence! Or: A Brief Review of Simple Physics | Scotty | |
| 2018 | Califia and the Timeless Sentries | Caliban | |
| 2018 | Her Only Choice | Bernie | |
| 2019 | Professor Mack | Lance Outlaw | |
| 2019 | London Mitchell’s Christmas | Dr. McArthur | |
| 2019 | Everyday But Christmas | Jordan Dawkins | |
| 2020 | Stuck With You | Luvell | 12 Episodes |
| 2016-present | Queen Sugar | Davis West | 37 Episodes |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Timon Durrett on Working With All-Female Directorial Team". NBC News. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VIDEO: Actor Timon Kyle Durrett Joins To Our Virtual Townhall #NotADrill". BLMLA. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Queen Sugar: Timon Kyle Durrett". Beverly Hills Magazine. 24 July 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mervo Grad is Writing her own Success Story". Baltimore Times. 15 July 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Queen Sugar Star Timon Kyle Durrett". Heart and Soul. 25 July 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Who the Hell do I Think I am?". Barnes & Noble. 9 December 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Timon Kyle Durrett: Fall TV's All-Star". Muscle & Fitness. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ Zwecker, Bill (2016-09-05). "Chicago actor says women directors sweeten OWN's 'Queen Sugar'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ "Timon Kyle Durrett - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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