NaShawn Kearse

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NaShawn Kearse
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Kearse at the Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party
Born1972 (age 5253)
Occupation Actor
Years active1996present
Children3

NaShawn Kearse (born 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor. Kearse has made television appearances in HBO series "The Sopranos" as "Jameel" (AKA "Hormel"). Entourage , as rapper Saigon's cousin; [1] and in The Shield . [2]

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Career

Prior to Desperate Housewives , Kearse had roles in Taxi , Marci X , [3] Cross Bronx , [4] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . [5] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams. [4] Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Kearse had a recurring part in ABC series Desperate Housewives , replacing the fired Page Kennedy in the role of Caleb Applewhite, a fugitive held captive in his mother (Alfre Woodard)'s basement. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Marci X Quantrelle
2004Cross BronxSchiek
2004 Taxi Cop in Harlem
2006 My Brother Isaiah Morton
2011The BriefcaseSilk
2012 You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Manchild
2016 Barry Black Israelite Speaker
2016SuppositionLevar Jameson Sr.
2017Kensho at the BedfellowDr. Andrews
2022Respect the JuxPrince
2023The In-Law Gang!John Jr.
TBASteppin Into LoveDom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 New York Undercover PatriceEpisode: "Toy Soldiers"
2001 Deadline Dwayne HawthorneEpisode: "The Old Ball Game"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Eric WaltersEpisode: "Best Defense"
2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Caleb Applewhite 17 episodes
2005–2006 Entourage Keeshawn3 episodes
2006 The Shield RubinEpisode: "Tapa Boca"
2007 The Sopranos Jameel aka "Hormel"Episode: "Remember When"
2014, 2015 Mozart in the Jungle Neighbor2 episodes
2017Sole KingsDarren6 episodes
2021 The Equalizer Deshawn SandersEpisode: "Hunting Grounds"
2021 Billions Jerry the GuardEpisode: "Copenhagen"
2021Better Than My LastTitoTelevision film
2022 Terror Lake Drive Kevin McNeil3 episodes

References

  1. McGee, Tiffany; Saryn Chorney (17 November 2005). "Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong". People. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008.
  2. Starr, Michael (5 January 2006). "Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate'". New York Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  3. Silverman, Stephen M (10 November 2005). "Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives". People. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement". WTOP News. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  5. "Whoville: Star Gazing". Chicago Tribune. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
  6. Keck, William (18 May 2006). ""Housewives" casts Applewhites aside". USA Today.