Dorian Missick
Dorian Crossmond Missick[1] (born January 15, 1976)[2] is an American actor known for his role as Damian in the television series Six Degrees (2006) and for voicing Victor Vance in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. He is also known for his starring role in the film Premium (2006) and his supporting roles in films such as The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Lucky Number Slevin (2006).
Dorian Missick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorian Crossmond Missick January 15, 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life and education Edit
Missick was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey.[3]
Career Edit
During his first acting class, casting agents were casting for a Coca-Cola commercial, and they decided that Missick was right for the part. He was later cast in a small role on In the Heat of the Night (1990), playing a young fisherman.[3]
In the summer of 1996, Missick joined the Jazz Actors, a theater company in Harlem, where he studied under Ernie McClintock, whose jazz-influenced style strongly impacted Missick's in turn. After the company dispersed, Missick joined NITE Star, an educational company whose primary focus was to educate young teens on AIDS awareness and building an understanding towards alternative lifestyles. During his time with NITE Star, Missick met actress Kerry Washington (who was also involved with the company) and gained a steady income from commercials, averaging around seven nationals a year.[citation needed]
In 2002, Missick made his professional acting debut in Two Weeks Notice, playing Tony, Hugh Grant's right-hand man/limo driver. His exposure from that role led to parts in TV shows including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Now and Again, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as small roles in movies such as Undermind, 50 Ways to Leave a Lover, A Message from Pops, Freedomland, and Two Guns. He auditioned for the role of Antwone Quenton 'Fish' Fisher in Antwone Fisher; he was not cast, but his meeting with Denzel Washington later led to a role in The Manchurian Candidate. Soon after, Missick got a role playing Elvis in Lucky Number Slevin, and soon afterward landed his first leading role in Premium alongside Zoe Saldana.[3]
In 2018, he had a recurring role in the second season of the Netflix and Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage. Missick portrayed Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton, an ex-con previously locked up by Misty Knight, who is played by his real-life wife and series regular Simone Missick.[4] In July 2018, he joined the main cast of the CBS All Access series Tell Me a Story as Sam.[5]
Personal life Edit
Missick married his wife, actress Simone Missick, in February 2012.[6] In 2009, he met Simone during an audition, where they first crossed paths.[7]
Filmography Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Two Way Crossing | Leon | |
| 2000 | Shaft | Young Man | |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Tony | |
| 2003 | Crime Partners | James Brown | |
| Undermind | Train Rapper | ||
| 2004 | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover | Rob | |
| The Manchurian Candidate | Owens | ||
| 2006 | Freedomland | Jason Council | |
| Lucky Number Slevin | Elvis | ||
| Premium | Cool | ||
| 2007 | Mama's Boy | Mitch | |
| Alibi | Luis Nelson | TV film | |
| 2008 | Love Me Through It | Acting Coach | |
| Jury of Our Peers | Dashawn | ||
| Rachel Getting Married | Rehearsal Dinner Guest | ||
| Bad Mother's Handbook | Dr. Stoller | TV film | |
| 2009 | Lenox Avenue | Sellars | |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Bobby | |
| Mooz-lum | Professor Jamal | ||
| 2013 | Big Words | John | |
| Things Never Said | Steve | ||
| 2014 | Deliver Us from Evil | Gordon | |
| Annie | Annie's 'Dad' | ||
| 2015 | The Summoning | Wayne | |
| 2016 | 9 Rides | Driver | |
| 2018 | Monster | Asa Briggs | |
| As Evil Does | Dominic | ||
| Jinn | David | ||
| Brian Banks | Officer Mick Randolph | ||
| The Finest | John / Terrell Archer | TV film | |
| 2019 | #Truth | Stewart Cooper | |
| Paper Friends | Carson | ||
| 2023 | The Burial | Reggie Douglas |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Young Fisherman | Episode: "An Angry Woman" |
| 2000 | Now and Again | Marlin | Episode: "Boy Wonder" |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Leon Tate | Episode: "Rooftop" |
| Philly | Dorian's Crony | Episode: "Blown Away" | |
| NYPD Blue | Gerald Winters | Episode: "Hit the Road, Clark" | |
| Law & Order | Henry Williams | Episode: "A Losing Season" | |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Police Officer | Episode: "Empty Places" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Ronald Duggan a.k.a. Slug | Episodes "Can I Get a Witness" |
| CSI: NY | Jayden Prince | Episode: "Grand Master" | |
| 2006 | Conviction | Frank Jeffers | Episode: "180.80" & "Hostage" |
| 2006–07 | Six Degrees | Damian Henry | Main cast |
| 2008 | Numb3rs | Derek Raines | Episode: "Pay to Play" |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Sylvester 'Slice' Walters | Episode: "Trust Me" |
| Bones | Owen Thiel | Episode: "The Goop on the Girl" | |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Pony Joe | Episode: "So" |
| 2011 | The Cape | Marty Voyt | Main cast |
| 2012–13 | Southland | Detective Ruben Robinson | Recurring cast: season 4-5 |
| Lenox Avenue | Sellars | Main cast | |
| 2012–15 | Haven | Tommy Bowen | Recurring cast: Season 3, guest: season 5 |
| 2014 | Being Mary Jane | Detective Cedric Rawlins | Episode: "Hindsight Is 20/40" |
| Rake | Blake | Episode: "50 Shades of Gay" | |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Detective Dunst | Episode: "Nacho" & "Hero" |
| The Good Wife | Brett Tatro | Episode: "Don't Fail" | |
| The Brink | Agent | Episode: "I'll Never Be Batman" & "Swim, Shmuley, Swim" | |
| 2016 | Zoe Ever After | Gemini Moon | Main cast |
| Lucifer | Will Flemming | Episode: "St. Lucifer" | |
| Elementary | Glibride/Agent Whitlock | Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator" & "It Serves You Right to Suffer" | |
| 2016–17 | Animal Kingdom | Patrick Fischer | Recurring cast: season 1-2 |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Scott Shephard | Episode: "Nobody Talks" |
| Luke Cage | Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton | Recurring cast: Season 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Tell Me a Story | Sam Reynolds | Main cast: season 1 |
| 2020 | Soul City | Andrew | Episode: "Pillowshop" |
| 2020–21 | For Life | Jamal Bishop | Main cast |
| All Rise | DJ Tailwind Turner | Episode: "Dancing at Los Angeles" & "Yeet" | |
| 2021 | Rebel | Rick | Episode: "The Right Thing" & "Heart Burned" |
Video games Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crime Life: Gang Wars | (voice) | |
| 2006 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Victor 'Vic' Vance (voice) |
References Edit
- ^ Rice, Dan. "Former CBS All Access Series Makes Broadcast Debut on The CW", The Record, July 26, 2020. Accessed January 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "They team up with corrupt NYPD detective Sam Reynolds (Dorian Crossmond Missick, Six Degrees) for a jewelry store robbery that goes horribly wrong."
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 15, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 15, 2023 includes celebrities Dove Cameron, Pitbull". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Rohan, Virginia. "Dorian Missick finds 'Degrees' of success", The Record, November 19, 2006. Accessed January 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "On his first real acting job -playing a young Southern fisherman in a 1990 episode of In the Heat of the Night - Dorian Missick was a fish out of water.... 'That show was shot in Georgia, and I was this kid from New Jersey. I didn't have the accent down,' says Missick, who was born in East Orange and grew up in North Plainfield."
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (June 28, 2018). "'Luke Cage' Season 2: All the References, Cameos, Crossovers, and Easter Eggs in Each Episode". IndieWire. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 11, 2018). "'Tell Me A Story': Zabryna Guevara & Dorian Missick Cast In Kevin Williamson's CBS All Access Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ . ourwedding.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Watch! Magazine (Official Site) Watch on CBS, retrieved 2023-06-15
External links Edit
- Dorian Missick at IMDb