Khalil Kain

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Khalil Kain
Born
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1984–present
Known for Juice
Girlfriends
SpouseElise Lyon [1]

Khalil Kain is an American actor known for his role as Raheem Porter in the 1992 crime thriller film Juice and as Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends (2001–2008). He is also known for his role as Patrick Peet in the 2001 horror film Bones and playing Tiger Woods in the Tiger Woods Story and for featured roles in films like Love Jones and For Colored Girls.

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Biography

Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His mother, June, is of African American and Chinese descent. [2] Kain attended Hunter College High School in New York [3] and later relocated to California, attending Foothill High School; graduating in 1983. [4]

Career

Kain first appeared in the 1992 film Juice as Raheem. Following roles included Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs in the 1994 comedy drama Renaissance Man and Marvin Cox in the 1997 romantic comedy, Love Jones . Kain portrayed golfer Tiger Woods in Showtime's The Tiger Woods Story. In 2001, he teamed again with Juice director Ernest Dickerson in Bones (starring Snoop Dogg). Kain had a role in the 2003 blaxploitation biopic Baadasssss! .

Kain appeared as Darnell Wilkes, Maya's (portrayed by Golden Brooks) husband on the UPN/CW TV series Girlfriends from season 2 through the conclusion of the series. Kain replaced his Juice co-star Flex Alexander, who left to star in the sitcom One on One . [5] Other television credits include Suddenly Susan , Friends , Blue Bloods , Living Single , Moesha , Angel , and Sister, Sister . [ citation needed ] He also played the role of Bill in the 2010 movie For Colored Girls .

Khalil Kain directed The Millennial, which he also stars in along with Erica Mena, Terayle Hill and Terri Vaughn. The world premiere for The Millennial was in August 2021 at the Hip Hop Film Festival. [6]

Personal life

Since 1996, Kain has been an avid student of martial arts and holds a black belt in Hapkido. [2] As of 2022, he is married to artist Elise Lyon. They have two children. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Juice Raheem Porter
1994 Renaissance Man Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs
1995ZoomanZoomanTV movie
In the Kingdom of the BlindDion
DivasMonteTV movie
1997 Love Jones Marvin Cox
The Fanatics Norman
1998 The Tiger Woods Story Tiger Woods (age 21)TV movie
The Velocity of Gary Venus
Free of EdenTaurusTV movie
1999 Passing Glory Heatwave HundleyTV movie
Execution of JusticeSister Boom BoomTV movie
Intimate BetrayalMaxwell KnightTV movie
2000 Ali: An American Hero Rudy Clay/Rahman Ali TV movie
2001 Bones Patrick Peet
2002Reality CheckSwope
2003 Baadasssss! Maurice
2004 Gas Mookie
2005Complete Guide to GuysGene
2010 For Colored Girls Bill
2011Paradise BrokenPimp
2012Love OverboardRussellVideo
2017 Misguided Behavior Michael Miller
The Fearless OneTurtle
2020Rabbit in The Tail LightsDerrickShort
Coming to Africa Buck
2021FaceblockedOG Mally
HomegoingSeniorShort
Caged BirdsGuerron Lucas
2022The MillennialMr. Sterling
The BricksTomas Jeffries
2023The ChrononautGaryShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Sirens HektorEpisode: "The First Time"
1996 Living Single KeithRecurring cast: season 3-4
Lush Life Lance BattistaMain cast
Friends CalEpisode: "The One with the Race Car Bed"
1996-97 Suddenly Susan DwightEpisode: "Cold Turkey" & "With Friends Like These"
1998 Sister, Sister AaronEpisode: "Young at Heart"
Any Day Now Greg MingoEpisode: "Making Music with the Wrong Man"
1999 Moesha Jim MeadowsEpisode: "Mis-directed Study"
2001 Angel GioEpisode: "That Old Gang of Mine"
2001-08 Girlfriends Darnell Leroy WilkesRecurring cast: season 2–5, main cast: season 6-8
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jerome 'The Man' AndersonEpisode: "Fight Night"
2006 Ghost Whisperer Randall FisherEpisode: "Fury"
2009 Ruby & the Rockits Crayton JonesEpisode: "It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want to"
CSI: Miami Byron PearceEpisode: "In Plane Sight"
Medium Malcolm LittletonEpisode: "The Future's So Bright"
2013 Elementary Benny CharlesEpisode: "Solve for X"
Person of Interest Officer LinEpisode: "The Crossing"
2015 Blue Bloods FBI Agent HillEpisode: "Bad Company"
2019 Bronx SIU Chief WrylesRecurring cast
2021 FBI Frank CastlewoodEpisode: “Unfinished Business”
TBAPrivateersThe Recruiter

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  2. 1 2 "Male Celebs Who Practice Martial Arts", Jet , Sept. 24, 2001, at p. 40.
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