Markice Moore
{{Short description|American actor and rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Markice Moore
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|31}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
| birth_place = New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
| years_active = 2005–present
}}
Markice Moore (born July 31, 1986), also known as Kesan, is an American actor, rapper and reality TV personality. He is best known for playing Ryan Payne in Tyler Perry's The Paynes
Career
Moore is known for MTV's From G's to Gents (Season 1) and Warner Bros. Pictures' ATL. He is best known from punching fellow cast member E6 in the face during the reunion episode of MTV's From G's to Gents season 1.
In 2012, Moore portrayed Andrew on The Walking Dead television series.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walking-dead-lori-t-dog-robert-kirkman-glen-mazzara-386275|title='Walking Dead' Dissection: Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara on the Group's Major Fatalities|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=November 4, 2012|accessdate=November 14, 2012}} Moore had originally auditioned for the role of T-Dog, which went to IronE Singleton.{{Cite web|url=https://blastzoneonline.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/exclusive-intrview-with-markice-kesan-moore-andrew-prisoner-from-the-walking-dead-tv-series-on-amc/|title=EXCLUSIVE Interview with Markice Kesan Moore (Andrew – Prisoner) From The Walking Dead TV Series On AMC|last=says|first=Ashley a k a Ms A.|date=December 24, 2012|website=blastzone Online|access-date=May 14, 2016}} In 2023, Moore reprised the role in the video game The Walking Dead: Destinies.
In 2018, he earned the role of Ryan Payne on the OWN sitcom, Tyler Perry's The Paynes. Moore's character, Ryan.
Legal problems
In 2010, Moore was charged with cruelty to children, after police investigators determined that he assaulted his infant daughter.{{Cite web |url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/entertainment/celebrity-news/mtv-reality-star-leaves-jail-after-child-abuse-c-1/nQbtK/ |title=MTV reality star leaves jail after child abuse charges|date=January 21, 2010 |access-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114428/http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/entertainment/celebrity-news/mtv-reality-star-leaves-jail-after-child-abuse-c-1/nQbtK/ |url-status=dead }}
In 2011 the charges against Moore were suspended.{{Cite web|url=http://heavy.com/news/2015/02/markice-moore-kesan-walking-dead-suicide-attempt-xanax-patron-tequila/|title=Markice Moore Suicide Attempt: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|last=Fenster|first=Jordan|date=February 22, 2015|website=Heavy.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 14, 2016}} He went on to marry his child's mother and had another baby girl.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| ATL | Austin | |
| 2010
| Moses | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| Vandal | |
| 96 Minutes
| Keith | |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Big D | |
| South Central Love
| Kyrie | |
| rowspan="2"| 2021
| Dutch | Zoom | |
| The Fight That Never Ends
| DeAndre | TV movie |
| 2022
| Til My Casket Drops | Tank | |
| rowspan="7"| 2023
| Get Close | Tony | |
| The Fearless Three
| Shawn | |
| Danksgiving
| - | |
| Spaghetti
| Meatball | |
| 45 Seconds
| Quenton | |
| The Hard Hit
| Tash | |
| Packz
| Roy | |
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| Dutch II | Zoom | |
| Get Close 2
| Tony | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2008
| Himself | Main Cast: Season 1 |
| 2009
| Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Andrew | Episode: "Meet the Troublemaker" |
| 2011
| Young Man | Episode: "Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son, Part 1" |
| 2012
| Andrew | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2016
| Rectify | Tyrus | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
| 2017
| Andrew | Recurring Cast |
| 2017–18
| Snowfall | Ray-Ray | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| rowspan="3"| 2018
| The Oath | Cornell Barnes | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Chicago P.D.
| Malik Farber | Episode: "Allegiance" |
| Tyler Perry's The Paynes
| Ryan Payne | Main Cast |
| 2021
| BMF | Filmel | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| Law & Order: Organized Crime | Tino Alvarez | Episode: "Trap" |
| Legacy
| Ty Simmons | Main Cast |
| 2023–24
| Kold X Windy | Marlon | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2 |
=Video games=
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| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2023
| Andrew (voice) |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090505112149/http://www.kesanworld.com/ Kesan's Website]
- {{IMDb name|2116604}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/kesan Markice Moore] at MySpace
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American rappers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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