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Malik Yoba(I)

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Malik Yoba
A single mother tries to dodge her troubled past by relocating to another city with her defiant teenager, only to discover there are forces that cannot be outrun.
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Malik Yoba was born on 17 September 1967 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Cool Runnings (1993), Cop Land (1997) and New York Undercover (1994). He has been married to Cat Wilson since 21 December 2003. He was previously married to Trisha Mann.
BornSeptember 17, 1967
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BornSeptember 17, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    John Candy, Doug E. Doug, Leon, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba in Cool Runnings (1993)
    Cool Runnings
    7.0
    • Yul Brenner
    • 1993
    Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Sylvester Stallone, and Ray Liotta in Cop Land (1997)
    Cop Land
    7.0
    • Detective Carson
    • 1997
    Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Det. J.C. Williams
    Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
    The Good Nurse
    6.8
    • Sam Johnson
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Super Sistas
      • Griot
      • Filming
    • Redeemed
      • Pastor Troy
      • Post-production
    • Ernie Hudson and Valarie Pettiford in The Family Business (2018)
      The Family Business
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Randy Moss
      • 2019–2025
    • Kamaj Nixon Myers and Aaria Charaman in Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit (2025)
      Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit
      6.4
      • Uncle Erik
      • 2025
    • Malik Yoba, Amia Brock, Jeremy Meeks, and Jacinth Headlam in Love After Holidays (2024)
      Love After Holidays
      7.1
      • Dr. Cunningham
      • 2024
    • Charlie Weber, Jered Cheatham, and Veronika Bozeman in Snatched (2024)
      Snatched
      5.1
      • Dir. Walker
      • 2024
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Darryl Reid
      • 2015–2024
    • E. Roger Mitchell, Michael O'Leary, Jerry LaMothe, Julito McCullum, Major Dodge, Mara Hall, Josh Ventura, Brittany L. Smith, Deborah Joy Winans, Jaylon Gordon, B. Simone, Isaac Gooden, Kennedy Chanel, and Jay Jones in Terror Lake Drive (2020)
      Terror Lake Drive
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Corey
      • 2020–2023
    • Jarrett Ellis in Baselines (2023)
      Baselines
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Desmond Chambers
      • 2023
    • Queen Latifah in The Equalizer (2021)
      The Equalizer
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Manny
      • 2022–2023
    • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
      East New York
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Lamonte Jacobs
      • 2022
    • Red Meat Village (2022)
      Red Meat Village
      2.2
      Podcast Series
      • Reggie
      • 2022–2024
    • Vampiras: The Brides (2022)
      Vampiras: The Brides
      3.1
      • Profesor
      • 2022
    • I Held Him (2022)
      I Held Him
      7.4
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 2022
    • Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain in The Good Nurse (2022)
      The Good Nurse
      6.8
      • Sam Johnson
      • 2022
    • Oranges
      Short
      • Anthony
      • 2022
    • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
      The Last O.G.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Wavy
      • 2018–2021

    Producer

    • Searching for Bae
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Redeemed
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • I Held Him (2022)
      I Held Him
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Dope Fiend (2017)
      Dope Fiend
      5.8
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Daddy Don't Go (2015)
      Daddy Don't Go
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Tonsure
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014

    Writer

    • Kayla's Story
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Heal the Rainbow
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Master Your Future
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Whatcha Gonna Do About Hate?
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1993
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos21

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Abdul-Malik Yoba
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • September 17, 1967
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Cat WilsonDecember 21, 2003 - present
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