Antwon Tanner
{{short description|American actor (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|04|14}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1994–present
| children = 4
}}
Antwon Tanner (born April 14, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Michael on the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–97), and its spinoff The Parkers (2001). He is also known for his roles as Drano in the sports drama basketball films Sunset Park (1996) and Jaron "Worm" Willis in Coach Carter (2005).
Career
Tanner is mostly known by his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW show One Tree Hill. Tanner had a starring role in the 2005 film Coach Carter, where he starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson and has appeared in TV series such as NYPD Blue, 413 Hope St., Sister, Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, and CSI.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/apr/17/one-tree-hill-antwon-tanner-social-security-crime|title=One Tree Hill actor charged with selling social security numbers|date=April 17, 2009|work=The Guardian|accessdate=October 27, 2009 | location=London | first=McClatchy | last=Newspapers}} Tanner also had a role in the film The Wood. In 2007, he starred alongside Brian Hooks, Denyce Lawton, and Cherie Johnson in the horror film 7eventy 5ive.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35474/exclusive-new-trailer-debut-and-pics-dead-tone Exclusive: New Trailer Debut and Pics from Dead Tone]
Personal life
Tanner was arrested on April 16, 2009, and was accused by federal authorities of "knowingly and intentionally" transferring Social Security cards "with intent to defraud".{{cite web|url =http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/antwon-tanner/208134|title=One Tree Hill Star Arrested|publisher=TVGuide.com|accessdate=April 16, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090412094948/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/antwon-tanner/208134| archivedate= April 12, 2009 | url-status= live}} On August 20, 2009, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to selling more than a dozen Social Security numbers for $10,000. He was handed a jail sentence of 3 months for the offense and had to report to prison by April 30, 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196442/one-tree-hill-star-sentenced-to-prison.html|title='One Tree Hill' star sentenced to prison|date=January 14, 2010|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|accessdate=January 14, 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100116214251/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a196442/one-tree-hill-star-sentenced-to-prison.html| archivedate= January 16, 2010 | url-status= live}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan=2| 1996
| Drano | |
| The Sunchaser
| Smokes | |
| 1997
| Augie | |
| 1998
| Inferno | Rawhide | TV movie |
| 1999
| The Wood | Boo | |
| 2000
| Brother | Colin | |
| 2003
| Hot Parts | Lester | Video |
| 2004
| Blue | |
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| Worm | |
| Ganked
| Billy | Video |
| Brothers in Arms
| Zane | |
| 2007
| Kareem | |
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| Darren | |
| I Do... I Did!
| Tone | |
| Pimp 24/7
| Johnny | TV movie |
| 2011
| Payback | Jay-J | Short |
| rowspan="3"| 2012
| Nick | |
| From This Day Forward
| Lucas | TV movie |
| One Blood
| Bobby | |
| 2013
| The Dempsey Sisters | Thad Dempsey | |
| rowspan="4"| 2014
| Percentage | Flaco | |
| Cru
| Eric 'E.T.' Triggs | |
| 7 Faces of Jack the Ripper
| Nick | |
| Who Can I Run To
| Aaron | |
| 2015
| Checkmate | Bones | |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| Two Faced | Benny | |
| The Perfect Wife
| - | |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Fade Away | Ron | |
| The Christmas Contract
| Martin | TV movie |
| 2019
| A Christmas Wish | John | TV movie |
| 2020
| Dear Christmas | Cameo | TV movie |
| 2021
| Divided We Fall | Detective Howard | |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| Primary Position | Sgt. Sammy Washington | |
| Packz
| Club Promoter | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan=2| 1996
| Sir Echo | Episode: "Motherless Child" |
| Dangerous Minds
| Derrick | Episode: "See Me" |
| 1996-97
| Moesha | Michael | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2–3 |
| rowspan=2| 1997
| Reggie Brown | Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" |
| 413 Hope St.
| Hakim | Recurring Cast |
| 1998
| Addison | Episode: "My Father's House" & "Twins or Consequences" |
| 1999
| Curtin Medders | Episode: "Get Bananas" |
| rowspan=3| 2000
| Shaheem | Main Cast |
| Touched by an Angel
| Lamont | Episode: "God Bless the Child" |
| City of Angels
| Isaac Quinn | Episode: "SWAT's Happening" |
| 2000-01
| Kevin Jackson | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| rowspan=2| 2001
| Michael | Episode: "Love and Hisses" & "Love the One You're With" |
| The Tick
| Johnny Republic | Episode: "Couples" |
| 2002
| Devon Claridge | Episode: "Oh, Mama!" |
| 2002-03
| Lester Richards | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2003
| Skin | Rudy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003-12
| Antwon 'Skills' Taylor | Recurring Cast: Season 1-3 & 8–9, Main Cast: Season 4-7 |
| 2006
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jeremiah | Episode: "Poppin' Tags" |
| 2011
| Chase | Jackie Walsh | Episode: "The Man at the Altar" |
| 2014
| Shabazz Jones | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 2014-19
| Jason | Main Cast: Season 1–2, Guest: Season 3 |
| rowspan=2| 2016
| Shawn | Episode: "Ex Con" |
| Rosewood
| Sylvester | Episode: "Sudden Death & Shades Deep" |
| rowspan=2| 2017
| Bronzeville | Rufus | Episode: "6, 42, 63" & "7, 37" |
| Get Shorty
| Lyle | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| rowspan=2| 2018
| Unsolved | Jo Jo Miller | Episode: "The Mack" & "Take Your Best Shot" |
| The Rookie
| Brian | Episode: "The Roundup" |
| rowspan=2| 2019
| Avron Berry | Episode: "Searching" |
| Lucifer
| Tahir | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend" |
| 2020
| Greg | Episode: "Reversal of a Dog" |
=Video games=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1996
| Hack | |
| 1997
| Hack | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0849612|name=Antwon Tanner}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:Male actors from Chicago
Category:American male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:20th-century American male actors