Curtiss Cook
{{short description|American actor (born 1968)}}
Curtiss Cook (born October 2, 1968) is an American character actor known for his roles in House of Cards, Manifest, Mayans M.C., Luke Cage, Narcos, and others.
Early life and education
Cook was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 2, 1968. He studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.Sandoval, Lapacazo. [https://lasentinel.net/curtiss-cook-reprising-his-role-in-season-three-of-showtimes-the-chi.html "Curtiss Cook – Reprising His Role in Season Three of Showtime’s The Chi"], Los Angeles Sentinel, June 18, 2020 As a teenager, he danced with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.Porter, Sierra. [https://www.theatlantavoice.com/articles/single-fatherhood-pushed-the-chi-star-curtiss-cook-to-achieve-acting-goals "Single fatherhood pushed The Chi star Curtiss Cook to achieve acting goals"], The Atlanta Voice, May 23, 2019
Career
After college, Cook moved to New York, and appeared on Broadway in The Lion King and Miss Saigon. He also appeared in the films The Interpreter (2005) and Arbitrage (2012), and the television series House of Cards, Manifest, Mayans M.C., Luke Cage, Narcos and The Chi, among others. He plays Abe in the Steven Spielberg film adaptation of West Side Story.
Filmography
= Film =
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|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2003
|Security Guard |Uncredited |
| 2003
|Second Born |Bike Messenger | |
| 2005
|Ajene Xola | |
| 2005
|Security Guard |Uncredited |
| 2007
|Park Cop | |
| 2008
|Seemless |Trenton La'Chance | |
| 2009
|Matt Cruniff | |
| 2009
|Byron Young | |
| 2010
|Trey Washington | |
| 2012
|Det. Mills | |
| 2013
|Kevin | |
| 2016
|Bear with Us |Stanley Carter | |
| 2016
|Mr. Davis | |
| 2017
|Dave | |
| 2018
|George | |
| 2019
|Remember Amnesia |Mr. Marks | |
| 2019
|U.S. Attorney | |
| 2021
|Abe | |
| 2022
|The Devil You Know |Anthony Cowans | |
| 2024
|Lionel Williams | |
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1995
|Late Night with Conan O'Brien |Various roles |1 episode |
| 2002
|Uniformed Cop |2 episodes |
| 2002
|Credenso Curtis |Episode: "Whitecaps" |
| 2002–2009
|Lucien Blair / Darnell Marbury |2 episodes |
| 2004
|Project Resident |Episode: "Guts" |
| 2005
|Detective Kwame Blakely |Episode: "41 Shots" |
| 2007–2010
|Garvin / Ron Robbins |3 episodes |
| 2008
|Detective Polone |Episode: "Trade-Off" |
| 2008
|Ray de la Cruz |Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2009
|Clarence Wilcox |Episode: "Conjugal" |
| 2009
|Cop House |Donnie Sneed |Television film |
| 2010
|Alex |2 episodes |
| 2010
|Terrence King |Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2013
|Lyle Creasmen |Episode: "Just Say No" |
| 2013
|Detective Jones |Episode: "This Way Out" |
| 2013–2017
|Terry Womack |18 episodes |
| 2014
|Patrick Johansen |Episode: "Guest" |
| 2014–2015
|A Black Man Acting |Various roles |12 episodes |
| 2016
|Detective Sybert |Episode: "Render, and Then Seize Her" |
| 2016–2018
|'Pistol Pete' Stokes |2 episodes |
| 2017
|Bull |Dean Poole |Episode: "E.J." |
| 2017
|Gilbert Mills |Episode: "Follow the Money" |
| 2018
|Bowen |5 episodes |
| 2018–2020
|Marcus Edison |2 episodes |
| 2018–2023
|Radd Campbell |4 episodes |
| 2019–2024
|Otis 'Douda' Perry |48 episodes |
| 2020
|Deputy Chief Castro |Episode: "19 Hour Day" |
| 2020
|Rita |Spencer |Television film |
| 2021
|Pose |Thomas |Episode: "Intervention" |
| 2021–2022
|Lieutenant Reginald Scott |4 episodes |
= Videogames =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2005
|Virgil | |
| 2008
|Street preacher |Uncredited |
| 2009
|Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned |Street preacher |Dialogue reused from the original game |
| 2009
|Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony |Street preacher |Dialogue reused from the original game |
| 2009
|Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars |Street preacher |Dialogue reused from the original game |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1478007}}
- [https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Curtiss-Coo/ Stage credits]
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Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:Male actors from Ohio
Category:20th-century African-American male actors
Category:21st-century African-American male actors
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