Biography

Cedrick M. Terrell first began acting at the Young American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco in 1985. After graduating from high school; he joined the US Marine Corps and served 7 yrs until he was honorably discharged in 1992. Shortly after returning to his Bay Area Acting roots, Mr. Terrell won the Bay Area Acting Competition and decided to pursue a career in acting. He was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and after successful completion of their program, moved to Los Angeles. Mr. Terrell entered into and won the Ira Aldridge Acting Competition which earned him his SAG card and his first guest appearance on NBC's "Unsolved Mysteries". Since that time, Mr. Terrell has been seen in films and guest starred on over a dozen major television shows, most notably as a series regular on ABC's Dangerous Minds with Annie Potts'. He holds He holds a B.S. degree in Political Science from USC; M.A. In Health and Education from Columbia University- Teachers College and is working on his Doctorate Degree in Health and Education at Teachers College. His other interest include working as a Community Health Coordinator, which he did successfully for ten years and cured over 100+ homeless individuals of Hepatitis C. Raising a son as a single-parent, which he is proud to say is currently in college studying meteorology. Since returning to the stage, during this difficult time, Mr. Terrell has been working steadily in both film and television. He would like to dedicate his performance to all the victims of Covid- 19 and we wish to 'THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE!".
- IMDb mini biography by: Cedrick M. Terrell