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Malik Yoba

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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 writer, 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

    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
    Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Det. J.C. Williams
    Daddy Don't Go (2015)
    Daddy Don't Go
    7.3
    • Producer
    • 2015

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    Actor

    • Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit
      • Uncle Erik
      • 2025
    • Love After Holidays
      • Dr. Cunningham
      • Completed
    • Charlie Weber, Jered Cheatham, and Veronika Bozeman in Snatched (2024)
      Snatched
      4.9
      • 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
    • Jarrett Ellis in Baselines (2023)
      Baselines
      TV Series
      • Desmond Chambers
      • 2023
    • 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
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Corey
      • 2020–2023
    • Queen Latifah and Florin Penișoară 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
      Podcast Series
      • Reggie
      • 2022–2024
    • Vampiras: The Brides (2022)
      Vampiras: The Brides
      4.5
      • 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
    • New York Undercover (2019)
      New York Undercover
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • J.C. Williams
      • 2019
    • Candice Carella, Hilary Curwen, and Markees Christmas in Unicorns (2019)
      Unicorns
      6.2
      Short
      • Marlon
      • 2019
    • First Wives Club (2019)
      First Wives Club
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Derek Ellsworth
      • 2019

    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

    Producer

    • I Held Him (2022)
      I Held Him
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Dope Fiend (2017)
      Dope Fiend
      5.9
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Daddy Don't Go (2015)
      Daddy Don't Go
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Tonsure
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • 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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