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Cassius Willis | |
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| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Cassius Willis is an American actor, who has guest starred in various TV shows and movies. He most recently was seen in the recurring roles of Det. Gil Wallace on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless and Det. Robert Gunther on the ABC serial drama Revenge . He appeared in the 2014 film Earth to Echo . [1]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pacifier | 2005 | Boat Captain | |
| Zodiac | 2007 | Uniform Cop | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2007 | Craig Joy | Episode: "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp" |
| Brothers & Sisters | 2007 | Secret Service Agent | Episode: "Holy Matrimony!" |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | Black Cop | |
| 90210 | 2008 | Lawyer | Episode: ""Hollywood Forever" |
| The Young and the Restless | 2008-2009 | Det. Gil Wallace | 42 episodes |
| Weeds | 2010 | Piano Player | Episode: "A Yippity Sippity" |
| Answers to Nothing | 2011 | Detective Grimes | |
| Revenge | 2011-2015 | Detective Robert Gunther | 6 episodes |
| Earth to Echo | 2014 | Calvin Simms | |
| Training Day | 2017 | Detective Billy Craig | 4 episodes |
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