Antwon Tanner
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Antwon Tanner | |
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| Born | April 14, 1975 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 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 films Sunset Park (1996) and Jaron "Worm" Willis in Coach Carter (2005).
Career
[edit]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.[1] 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.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Tanner has four children.[3]
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".[4] 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.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sunset Park | Drano | |
| The Sunchaser | Smokes | ||
| 1997 | One Eight Seven | Augie | |
| 1998 | Inferno | Rawhide | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Wood | Boo | |
| 2000 | Brother | Colin | |
| 2003 | Hot Parts | Lester | Video |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Blue | |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Worm | |
| Ganked | Billy | Video | |
| Brothers in Arms | Zane | ||
| 2007 | 7eventy 5ive | Kareem | |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Darren | |
| I Do... I Did! | Tone | ||
| Pimp 24/7 | Johnny | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Payback | Jay-J | Short |
| 2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Nick | |
| From This Day Forward | Lucas | TV movie | |
| One Blood | Bobby | ||
| 2013 | The Dempsey Sisters | Thad Dempsey | |
| 2014 | Percentage | Flaco | |
| Cru | Eric 'E.T.' Triggs | ||
| 7 Faces of Jack the Ripper | Nick | ||
| Who Can I Run To | Aaron | ||
| 2015 | Checkmate | Bones | |
| 2017 | Two Faced | Benny | |
| The Perfect Wife | - | ||
| 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 | |
| 2023 | Primary Position | Sgt. Sammy Washington | |
| Packz | Club Promoter |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Client | Sir Echo | Episode: "Motherless Child" |
| Dangerous Minds | Derrick | Episode: "See Me" | |
| 1996-97 | Moesha | Michael | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2–3 |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Reggie Brown | Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" |
| 413 Hope St. | Hakim | Recurring Cast | |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | Addison | Episode: "My Father's House" & "Twins or Consequences" |
| 1999 | Nash Bridges | Curtin Medders | Episode: "Get Bananas" |
| 2000 | Brutally Normal | Shaheem | Main Cast |
| Touched by an Angel | Lamont | Episode: "God Bless the Child" | |
| City of Angels | Isaac Quinn | Episode: "SWAT's Happening" | |
| 2000-01 | Boston Public | Kevin Jackson | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2001 | The Parkers | Michael | Episode: "Love and Hisses" & "Love the One You're With" |
| The Tick | Johnny Republic | Episode: "Couples" | |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Devon Claridge | Episode: "Oh, Mama!" |
| 2002-03 | The District | Lester Richards | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2003 | Skin | Rudy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003-12 | One Tree Hill | 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 | Rizzoli & Isles | Shabazz Jones | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 2014-19 | Black Jesus | Jason | Main Cast: Season 1–2, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2016 | The Carmichael Show | Shawn | Episode: "Ex Con" |
| Rosewood | Sylvester | Episode: "Sudden Death & Shades Deep" | |
| 2017 | Bronzeville | Rufus | Episode: "6, 42, 63" & "7, 37" |
| Get Shorty | Lyle | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Jo Jo Miller | Episode: "The Mack" & "Take Your Best Shot" |
| The Rookie | Brian | Episode: "The Roundup" | |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Avron Berry | Episode: "Searching" |
| Lucifer | Tahir | Episode: "Super Bad Boyfriend" | |
| 2020 | Boomerang | Greg | Episode: "Reversal of a Dog" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soviet Strike | Hack | |
| 1997 | Nuclear Strike | Hack |
References
[edit]- ^ Newspapers, McClatchy (April 17, 2009). "One Tree Hill actor charged with selling social security numbers". The Guardian. London. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
- ^ Exclusive: New Trailer Debut and Pics from Dead Tone
- ^ 'One Tree Hill' Stars Reunite For New Christmas Movie | TODAY, November 7, 2018, retrieved June 12, 2023
- ^ "One Tree Hill Star Arrested". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ "'One Tree Hill' star sentenced to prison". digitalspy.co.uk. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
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