Eddie Steeples | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Eddie Steeples (born November 25, 1973) [1] is an American actor known for his roles as the "Rubberband Man" in an advertising campaign for OfficeMax, Cal in Would You Rather , as Darnell Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, and Eddie on The Guess Book.
Steeples was born in St. Louis, Missouri, raised in Spring, Texas, and is the oldest of eight children. He was dubbed the "Distinguished Dog" in grade school by his friends and family due his dignified and doglike appearance. After graduating from Klein Oak High School in 1992, he moved to Santa Cruz, California, where he took acting classes at Cabrillo College. He later studied with the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre and briefly at Howard University, eventually settling in New York City. [2] There Steeples joined the experimental film group Mo-Freek, and a hip hop group, No Surrender.[ citation needed ] Among the Mo-Freek productions he has starred in are Lost in the Bush, Caravan Summer, and People Are Dead.[ citation needed ] He also starred in the short film Whoa and appeared as a guest on The Chris Rock Show . [3]
Steeples became nationally known when he was cast as the "Rubberband Man" in a series of commercials for OfficeMax. [2] He has also appeared in feature films.
Steeples played the role of Darnell Turner on the NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl , which premiered on September 20, 2005 and ran for four seasons. Steeples on the show was known as Darnell Turner (witness protection name) aka Harry Monroe (real name) a.k.a. "Crab Man".
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Whoa | P. | |
2002 | People Are Dead | Cop #2 | |
2004 | Torque | Rasan | |
2006 | The Best of Robbers | ||
Wristcutters: A Love Story | Josh | Uncredited | |
Akeelah and the Bee | Derrick-T | ||
The Lost | Stevie-Ray | ||
Roman | Detective | ||
2007 | When Is Tomorrow | Ron | |
I Know Who Killed Me | Saeed the Prosthetic Tech | ||
2009 | Reel Life | ||
2011 | Legs | 'Legs' Johnson | |
Zombie Apocalypse | Billy | ||
2012 | Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | Hughes | |
Would You Rather | Cal | ||
2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Barry | |
2020 | Jiu Jitsu | Tex |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005-2009 | My Name Is Earl | Darnell Turner | Main Cast |
2011-2014 | Raising Hope | Tyler/Tyler the Gas Man | Recurring Role (7 episodes) |
2017–2018 | The Guest Book | Eddie | Recurring Role (Season 1) Main Cast (Season 2) |
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