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Darryl M. Bell

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Darryl M. Bell
Celebrity teams embark on a game where they must face a series of bone-chilling scare zones while trying NOT to scream, to win the prestigious Medal of Mayhem.
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Darryl M. Bell was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 10, 1963. It wasn't long after graduating from Syracuse University that he was cast as smooth-talking schemer Ron Johnson on A Different World (1987). Bell had a supporting role in Spike Lee's School Daze (1988) alongside Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison. Bell has also appeared in Living Single (1993), Cosby (1996), For Your Love (1998) and co-starred in Homeboys in Outer Space (1996).
BornMay 10, 1963
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    Known for

    Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, and Claude Maki in Brother (2000)
    Brother
    7.1
    • Yamomoto's Henchman
    • 2000
    Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Ron Johnson
    Flex Alexander and Darryl M. Bell in Homeboys in Outer Space (1996)
    Homeboys in Outer Space
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Morris Clay
    Mark Hamill in X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003)
    X2: Wolverine's Revenge
    6.7
    Video Game
    • Bravo Leader(voice, as Daryl Bell)
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actor

    • A Different World
      • Ron Johnson
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Percy
      • 2018
    • The Dark Party (2013)
      The Dark Party
      7.8
      • Danny
      • 2013
    • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
      Are We There Yet?
      5.6
      TV Series
      • 2012
    • Hillman College Reunion Week
      TV Mini Series
      • Ron Johnson
      • 2006
    • Beverly Hills S.U.V.
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • 2004
    • Mark Hamill in X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003)
      X2: Wolverine's Revenge
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Bravo Leader (voice, as Daryl Bell)
      • 2003
    • Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, and Claude Maki in Brother (2000)
      Brother
      7.1
      • Yamomoto's Henchman
      • 2000
    • New Jersey Turnpikes (1999)
      New Jersey Turnpikes
      5.7
      • Bug
      • 1999
    • Tamala Jones, Holly Robinson Peete, Edafe, James Lesure, D.W. Moffett, and Dedee Pfeiffer in For Your Love (1998)
      For Your Love
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Floyd Huxtable III
      • 1999
    • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
      Cosby
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Julius
      • 1997
    • Flex Alexander and Darryl M. Bell in Homeboys in Outer Space (1996)
      Homeboys in Outer Space
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Morris Clay
      • 1996–1997
    • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
      Living Single
      7.8
      TV Series
      • John
      • 1996
    • Joan Severance in Black Scorpion (1995)
      Black Scorpion
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • E-Z Street
      • 1995
    • Paul Reiser, Lee Ann Edwards, Martin Mull, and Jessica Tuck in Mr. Write (1994)
      Mr. Write
      3.7
      • Lawrence
      • 1994
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ron Johnson
      • 1987–1993

    Producer

    • Make Me Scream (2023)
      Make Me Scream
      4.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Bill Cosby: 77 (2014)
      Bill Cosby: 77
      4.5
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (2013)
      Bill Cosby: Far from Finished
      6.7
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2013

    Soundtrack

    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "You Can't Hurry Love"
      • performer: "The Twelve Days Of Christmas"
      • 1989–1990

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:05
    Official Trailer
    A Different World
    Trailer 3:51
    A Different World
    A Different World
    Trailer 3:51
    A Different World

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Darryl Bell
    • Born
      • May 10, 1963
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Other works
      TV Commercial for Burger King

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Darryl M. Bell and Tempestt Bledsoe have been together since 1993 but have never married. They choose not to marry, citing the divorce rate of friends and acquaintances. ("Househusbands of Hollywood", 2009). They are living together.

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