Kendrick Cross

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Kendrick Cross
Kendrick Cross 2019.jpg
Cross in 2019
Born (1971-05-01) May 1, 1971 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Kendrick Cross (born May 1, 1971) is an American actor.

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Early life

Cross was born in Louisville, Kentucky and raised in South Carolina. [1]

Career

He began acting on stage, [2] before appearing on television, in episodes of Dawson's Creek , Army Wives , Drop Dead Diva and One Tree Hill . Cross had a recurring roles on The Game , The Haves and the Have Nots and Saints & Sinners . He also guest starred on Born Again Virgin , House of Cards , Homeland , Dynasty and Black Lightning .

In 2019, Cross starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions . [3] [4] The series was canceled after single season. In 2021, he had a recurring role on Queen Sugar and appeared on Genius: Aretha . In 2022, Cross had a recurring role as Agent Wallace in the fourth season of Netflix series, Stranger Things , and starred in the Allblk horror anthology series, Terror Lake Drive . [5] [6]

In film, Cross has appeared in For Colored Girls (2010), The 5th Wave (2016), All Eyez on Me (2017), Acrimony (2018), Tales from the Hood 2 (2018), Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018), and The War with Grandpa (2020).

In January 2023, he joined the cast of General Hospital in the recurring role of Detective Bennett. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002MaxIvanShort
2006ViewfinderBruce
2007The Lure of Young WomenArnezVideo
Death Sentence Armed Guard
2008Scarlet Sage-Short
2009 Taking Chances Lawyer
2010 The Wronged Man David
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Vince
For Colored Girls Man #5
Don't Blame the LettuceMaurice
2011 The 5th Quarter Fireman
Letters to a FatherAnderson CummingsShort
Kenny Powers: The K-Swiss MFCEOLonzoShort
2012Hornet's NestDispatcher MikeTV movie
Probable CauseTravis
2013 Scary Movie 5 Rescue Worker
Iron Man 3 Helicopter Pilot #2
Broken AsterGregShort
A Christmas BlessingStevenTV movie
2014 Sabotage DEA Agent #2
First ImpressionJulius
My Other MotherLewisTV movie
2015 Accidental Love Security Guard
The Divergent Series: Insurgent Candor Guard
To Hell and BackAlvin WilsonTV movie
My First LoveJahaadVideo
2016 The 5th Wave Situation Room Soldier
Killing ReaganDanny SpriggsTV movie
2017 All Eyez on Me F.O.I
When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story RaymondTV movie
Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner KillerJacob Abba
Father Figures Firefighter Dad
2018 Acrimony Kalvin
SmokeAdrian Brown
Tales from the Hood 2 Henry Bradley
The Front Runner Chairmaker
Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could KillDetective SpainTV movie
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Sam's Father
2019In Broad DaylightWilliam BoudreauxTV movie
Overcomer Ken Jones
Richard Jewell GBI Guy
2020Coins for LoveDemarcoTV movie
Greenland F.E.M.A. Supervisor
A Murder to RememberEdTV movie
The War with Grandpa Insurance Adjuster
2021Coins ForeverDemarcoTV movie
A Sisterly ChristmasKeith FisherTV movie
2023 Praise This Uncle Larry
Shit is Crazy: First Day of SummerEmmettShort
Whatever It TakesDevin SrTV movie
2024Single Black Female 2: Simone's RevengeTrevor WilliamsTV movie
Die Hart 2: Die HarterKevin's Agent

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Dawson's Creek MedicEpisode: "Great Xpectations"
2008 Tyler Perry's House of Payne KevinEpisode: "Moral Dilemma"
2008-09 Army Wives Detective PaulsenRecurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
2010 The Gates Tech GuyEpisode: "Breach"
Drop Dead Diva Police ChiefEpisode: "Will & Grayson"
2011 Teen Wolf DeputyEpisode: "Pack Mentality"
Sid Roth's It's Supernatural! Surprise SitholeEpisode: "Surprise Sithole 2011"
2012 The Rickey Smiley Show LeoEpisode: "The Desperate House Wife"
2013 Witches of East End OrderlyEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 The Game Omari McGheeRecurring Cast: Season 7
Under the Dome OrderlyEpisode: "Going Home"
2015 Secrets and Lies UniformRecurring Cast: Season 1
Born Again Virgin AndreEpisode: "Slaying Your Dragons"
Sleepy Hollow LawyerEpisode: "This Red Lady from Caribee"
2016 Zoe Ever After SeanEpisode: "Pilot"
The Haves and the Have Nots Dr. JacksonRecurring Cast: Season 3
The Vampire Diaries Officer AlbertEpisode: "I Went to the Woods"
Containment Mr. GrahamEpisode: "Be Angry at the Sun"
2016-17 Saints & Sinners Benjamin TrumanRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2017 Mann & Wife Police OfficerEpisode: "Mann in Charge"
House of Cards Secret Service AgentEpisode: "Chapter 65"
Nashville Client #4Episode: "Farther On"
NCIS: New Orleans Special Agent JohnsonEpisode: "Viral"
2018 Step Up BrandonEpisode: "Shuffle"
Homeland Secret Service AgentRecurring Cast: Season 7
Dynasty Jim LewisEpisode: "Use or Be Used"
The Resident Chief Medical OfficerEpisode: "00:42:30"
Mr. Mercedes DetectiveRecurring Cast: Season 2
Black Lightning Kito PayneEpisode: "The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi"
2019 The Inspectors DarnellEpisode: "Senior Week"
Last CallCraigEpisode: "Hard Knock Life"
Ambitions Titus HughesMain Cast
2021 Queen Sugar Jackson FotenotRecurring Cast: Season 5
Genius HerbertEpisode: "Do Right Woman"
2022 The Wonder Years Dave PaytonEpisode: "Lads and Ladies and Us"
Stranger Things Agent WallaceRecurring Cast: Season 4
Terror Lake Drive Dr. Eric MatthewsRecurring Cast: Season 2
Rap Sh!t BrianRecurring Cast: Season 1
2022-24 General Hospital Detective Calvin BennetRegular Cast
2023 Will Trent Grady ParnellEpisode: "Don't Let It Happen Again"

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