Jean-Claude La Marre

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Jean-Claude La Marre
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Jean-Claude La Marre speaking at press conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2009
Born (1965-10-10) October 10, 1965 (age 58)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education Brooklyn College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • writer

Jean-Claude La Marre is a Haitian-American actor, writer, and director. His acting credits include the films Malcolm X and Dead Presidents . On television, he has guest-starred on New York Undercover , Law & Order , and NYPD Blue . He is also the writer and director of the independent films Gang of Roses [1] and Go for Broke .

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Early life and education

La Marre was born in Brooklyn and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brooklyn College. He is an American of Haitian descent. [2]

Career

In 1994, La Marre appeared as Jake in Fresh . La Marre's Color of the Cross , is a film that portrays Jesus as a black man, and implies that Christ's persecution was a racially-motivated hate crime. [3] His directorial debut was the film Higher Ed. [4]

In 2007, LaMarre set up a distribution output deal for his film label, Nulite Media Group. During the period, he was credited for releasing over 60 feature films. Among the films released through the label are the revisionist western, Gang of Roses , Trapped: Haitian Nights, Broom Wedding, and Nora's Hair Salon , with a cameo by Whitney Houston in the film. In 2017, he wrote and directed "Kinky", a 50 Shades of Grey-esque erotic thriller. The film as released on 700 screens around the country. In 2018, he wrote and directed the upcoming film "Gangland" with singer Tamar Braxton and actors Wood Harris and Clifton Powell. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Malcolm X Benjamin 2X
1994 Fresh Jake
1995 The Walking Dead Pvt. Earl Anderson
1995 Denise Calls Up Cab Driver
1995 Sweet Nothing Beany
1995 Dead Presidents Ramsuer
1996 Basquiat Shenge
2001Higher EdMelvin
2002 Go for Broke Mouse
2003 Gang of Roses Baby Face Malone
2004 Nora's Hair Salon Devin
2004Sugar ValentineSugar Valentine
2005Go for Broke 2Mouse
2005County GeneralCraig
2005Brothers in ArmsSlim
2005Ride or DieLucky
2005Pastor JonesPastor Jones / Grandpa SlickDirect-to-video
2006VooDoo Curse: The GiddehTribal Leader
2006Pastor Jones 2: Lord Guide My 16 Year Old DaughterGrandpa Slick / Pastor JonesDirect-to-video
2006 Color of the Cross Jesus Christ
2007Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good ManThe HostDirect-to-video
2007Pastor Jones: Sisters in SpiritPastor JonesDirect-to-video
2008Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 2
2008Pastor Jones: Samuel and Delia
2008 Color of the Cross 2: The Resurrection Yeshua
2008 Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above Devin
2009Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit 2Pastor JonesDirect-to-video
2009Pastor Jones: Preachin' to the Choir
2009Pastor Jones: My Sister Loves You
2010Trapped: Haitian NightsDetective Stewart
2010Pastor Jones: The Complete First SeasonPastor JonesDirect-to-video
2011Kassava JerksTrevor
2011BffJacque
2011Sugar Valentine 2Sugar
2011Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear DisasterDevin
2012Gang of Roses II: Next GenerationJacob
2012What Men ThinkPastor Jones
2013The Sins of Deacon Whyles
2014Assistant Motives
2014Basketball GirlfriendThe Hatian
2015 Chocolate City Pastor Jones
2017 Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
2018 Kinky Dr. Richardson
2018GangLandDetective Williams

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994, 1995 New York Undercover Issac Foweler / Dusable2 episodes
1996 Law & Order Francis MurphyEpisode: "Encore"
1996On Seventh AvenueDarren TylerTelevision film
1996 Screen Two AlbertEpisode: "Deadly Voyage"
1999 Seven Days BoneEpisode: "The Football"
2001 NYPD Blue Vance DavisEpisode: "Nariz a Nariz"

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