Michael Ralph

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Michael Ralph
Bornc. 1963 (age 6061)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1990–present

Michael Ralph (born c. 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his recurring roles as Spencer Boyer on the sitcom A Different World , Tyrell Livingston on Cleghorne! and as Kelly on The Bernie Mac Show .

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Career

Some of his other television credits include Martin , Moesha , The Parkers , All of Us , The Suite Life on Deck , Numb3rs , The Sinbad Show and Renegade . [1]

He also appeared in the films Marked for Death (1990), Malcolm X (1992) and Nickelodeon television film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood (2006). [1] Ralph has also provided his voice in numerous video games. He also provided additional voices for Happy Feet Two and Frozen II .

He is the younger brother of actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. He also starred in the TV series "The Bernie Mac Show" as "Kelly".

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Do the Right Thing Guy by Water HydrantUncredited
1990 Marked for Death 'Monkey'
1992 Malcolm X Crowd Member #3
1994 National Lampoon's Last Resort FleshDirect-to-Video
1994 Drop Squad Trevor
1994Scenes from the New WorldMyles
1998 Woo Romaine
2000 The Road to El Dorado VariousUncredited
2000 The Right Temptation Falco
2001 Blow Inmate #2
2002 The Rules of Attraction Guest
2004 Dense JuliusTV Short
2007Totally BakedDebater Steve(Segment "Reunion Party")
2009 12 Rounds Additional Voices
2009 Blue Chip
2011 Happy Feet Two Additional Voices
2013 The Call Additional Voices
2013The Dark PartyHex
2013MarafonPasser
2016Serial DaterDonald
2017 Crown Heights Additional Voice Actor
2019 Frozen II Additional Voices
2020Blue: The American DreamChip
2022 Strange World Additional Voices

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992–1993 A Different World Spencer BoyerRecurring role
1994 The Sinbad Show LeonRecurring role
The Commish Isaac CaldwellEpisode: "Born in the USA"
1995 Cleghorne! Tyrell LivingstonSeries regular
1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault DionTV movie
1997 Moesha Calvin CampbellEpisode: "Hakeem's Birthday"
2000 The Parkers Lonnie CochranEpisode: "Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow"
2001–2006 The Bernie Mac Show KellyRecurring role
2006 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood Detective CampbellTV movie
2011 The Suite Life on Deck Sergeant Pepper1 episode
2021–2023 What If...? Additional Voices6 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRole
2001 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Steadfast Driver, Torpedo Launcher Drive
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Rebel Wingman 5
2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay Abu Bakr, Craps, Motorhead
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Ballas Gang Member
2005 SWAT 4 SWAT Officer Allen 'Python' Jackson, Jean Trouffant
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction Division Energy
50 Cent: Bulletproof Masked Assailant
2006 SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate SWAT Officer Allen
2007 World in Conflict
SWAT: Target Liberty SWAT Officer Allen 'Python' Jackson
TimeShift Dr. Nathan Tucker, Occupant Insurgent
2009 The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Guard, Abu Bakr, Craps, Motorhead
Prototype Additional Voices
2014 Wasteland 2 Wade Woodson, Highpool Guard 1
2023 Spider-Man 2 Additional Voices

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