Dorian Missick

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Dorian Missick
Born
Dorian Crossmond Missick

(1976-01-15) January 15, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)

Dorian Crossmond Missick [1] (born January 15, 1976) [2] is an American actor known for his role as Damian in the television series Six Degrees (2006) and for voicing Victor Vance in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories . He is also known for his starring role in the film Premium (2006) and his supporting roles in films such as The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Lucky Number Slevin (2006).

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Early life and education

Missick was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey. [3]

Career

During his first acting class, casting agents were casting for a Coca-Cola commercial, and they decided that Missick was right for the part. He was later cast in a small role on In the Heat of the Night (1990), playing a young fisherman. [3]

In the summer of 1996, Missick joined the Jazz Actors, a theater company in Harlem, where he studied under Ernie McClintock, whose jazz-influenced style strongly impacted Missick's in turn. After the company dispersed, Missick joined NITE Star, an educational company whose primary focus was to educate young teens on AIDS awareness and building an understanding towards alternative lifestyles. During his time with NITE Star, Missick met actress Kerry Washington (who was also involved with the company) and gained a steady income from commercials, averaging around seven nationals a year.[ citation needed ]

In 2002, Missick made his professional acting debut in Two Weeks Notice , playing Tony, Hugh Grant's right-hand man/limo driver. His exposure from that role led to parts in TV shows including NYPD Blue , Law & Order , Now and Again , and Buffy the Vampire Slayer , as well as small roles in movies such as Undermind , 50 Ways to Leave a Lover, A Message from Pops, Freedomland , and Two Guns. He auditioned for the role of Antwone Quenton 'Fish' Fisher in Antwone Fisher ; he was not cast, but his meeting with Denzel Washington later led to a role in The Manchurian Candidate . Soon after, Missick got a role playing Elvis in Lucky Number Slevin , and soon afterward landed his first leading role in Premium alongside Zoe Saldana. [3]

In 2018, he had a recurring role in the second season of the Netflix and Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage . Missick portrayed Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton, an ex-con previously locked up by Misty Knight, who is played by his real-life wife and series regular Simone Missick. [4] In July 2018, he joined the main cast of the CBS All Access series Tell Me a Story as Sam. [5]

Personal life

Missick married his wife, actress Simone Missick, in February 2012. [6] In 2009, he met Simone during an audition, where they first crossed paths. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Two Way CrossingLeon
20003DJeff SellersShort
Shaft Young Man
2002 Two Weeks Notice Tony
2003 Crime Partners James Brown
Undermind Train Rapper
2004 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Rob
The Manchurian Candidate Owens
ChameleonCharlieShort
2005Two Guns-Video
A Message from PopsSonShort
2006 Freedomland Jason Council
Lucky Number Slevin Elvis
Premium Cool
2007 Mama's Boy Mitch
2008Love Me Through ItActing CoachVideo
Jury of Our PeersDashawn
Rachel Getting Married Rehearsal Dinner Guest
BrokenMaxShort
2010 The Bounty Hunter Bobby
Mooz-lum Professor Jamal
Three Blind MiceTravis MitchellShort
2011Grace-Short
2013Big WordsJohn
Things Never Said Steve
2014One RollLesterShort
Deliver Us from Evil Gordon
Annie Annie's 'Dad'
2015The SummoningWayne
Black CardLeonardShort
2016 9 Rides Driver
2018 Monster Asa Briggs
As Evil DoesDominic
Jinn David
Brian Banks Officer Mick Randolph
2019#TruthStewart Cooper
Paper FriendsCarson
About The PeopleThe PreacherShort
2023 The Burial Reggie Douglas
2024 Shirley Ron Dellums

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 In the Heat of the Night Young FishermanEpisode: "An Angry Woman"
2000 Now and Again MarlinEpisode: "Boy Wonder"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leon TateEpisode: "Rooftop"
Philly Dorian's CronyEpisode: "Blown Away"
NYPD Blue Gerald WintersEpisode: "Hit the Road, Clark"
Law & Order Henry WilliamsEpisode: "A Losing Season"
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Police OfficerEpisode: "Empty Places"
2004 Law & Order Ronald Duggan a.k.a. SlugEpisodes "Can I Get a Witness"
CSI: NY Jayden PrinceEpisode: "Grand Master"
2006 Conviction Frank JeffersEpisode: "180.80" & "Hostage"
2006–07 Six Degrees Damian HenryMain Cast
2008 Numb3rs Derek RainesEpisode: "Pay to Play"
2009 Raising the Bar Sylvester 'Slice' WaltersEpisode: "Trust Me"
Bones Owen ThielEpisode: "The Goop on the Girl"
2010 Sons of Anarchy Pony JoeEpisode: "So"
2011 The Cape Marty VoytMain Cast
2012–13 Southland Detective Ruben RobinsonRecurring Cast: Season 4-5
Lenox AvenueSellarsMain Cast
2012–15 Haven Tommy BowenRecurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 5
2014 Being Mary Jane Detective Cedric RawlinsEpisode: "Hindsight Is 20/40"
Rake BlakeEpisode: "50 Shades of Gay"
2015 Better Call Saul Detective DunstEpisode: "Nacho" & "Hero"
The Good Wife Brett TatroEpisode: "Don't Fail"
The Brink AgentEpisode: "I'll Never Be Batman" & "Swim, Shmuley, Swim"
2016 Zoe Ever After Gemini MoonMain Cast
Lucifer Will FlemmingEpisode: "St. Lucifer"
Elementary Glibride/Agent WhitlockEpisode: "To Catch a Predator Predator" & "It Serves You Right to Suffer"
2016–17 Animal Kingdom Patrick FischerRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2018 Unsolved Scott ShephardEpisode: "Nobody Talks"
Luke Cage Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton Recurring Cast: Season 2
2018–19 Tell Me a Story Sam ReynoldsMain Cast: Season 1
2020Soul CityAndrewEpisode: "Pillowshop"
2020–21 For Life Jamal BishopMain Cast
All Rise DJ Tailwind TurnerGuest Cast: Season 1-2
2021 Rebel RickEpisode: "The Right Thing" & "Heart Burned"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Crime Life: Gang Wars (voice)
2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Victor 'Vic' Vance (voice)

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