Malik Yoba
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1967 · age 59
Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama New York Undercover and as Yul Brenner in the film Cool Runnings.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Jonesing: When Love Is a HabitFilm, Uncle Eric2022
East New YorkSeries, Lamont Jacobs
The Good NurseFilm, 2022Sam Johnson2019
First Wives ClubSeries, Derrick Ellsworth
AwakeFilm, 2019Frank Ward2018
God Friended MeSeries, Terrance2017
'Til Death Do Us PartFilm, Rob Smith2016
Bad Dad RehabFilm, Mr. Leon2015
EmpireSeries, Vernon Turner2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeFilm2013
Betty and CorettaFilm, Martin Luther King, Jr.2011
AlphasSeries, Bill Harken2010
JustifiedSeries, Toby Griffin
My Girlfriend's BackFilm, 2010Dereck Scott2007
Why Did I Get Married?Film, Gavin2004
CriminalFilm, Frank Hill2003
Arrested DevelopmentSeries, Ice
Don of All DonsFilm, 20032000
BullSeries, Corey Granville1998
RideFilm, Poppa1997
Cop LandFilm, Detective Carson1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries1993
Cool RunningsFilm, Yul Brenner1990
Law & OrderSeries, Pat Williams1967Born17 September 1967People around Malik
Close ties
Harvey Weinstein Produced Smoke, Blue in the Face and Ride
Paul Auster Directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Harvey Keitel Produced Blue in the Face (1996)
Tyler Perry Directed Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Wayne Wang Directed Smoke and Blue in the Face
Bob Weinstein Produced Blue in the Face and Ride
Jill Scott Also in Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Sticky Fingaz Directed Caught on Tape (2013)
George Clooney Produced Criminal (2004)
Janet Jackson Also in Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Steven Soderbergh Produced Criminal (2004)
Vivica A. Fox Also in Soul Food and Caught on Tape
Babyface Produced Soul Food (1997)
Richard T. Jones Also in Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Michael Hurst Directed Paradox (2016)
Reginald Hudlin Produced Ride (2000)
Vanessa Estelle Williams Also in Soul Food and Men, Money & Gold Diggers
George Tillman, Jr. Directed Soul Food (1997)
Nafessa Williams Also in Brotherly Love and Restored Me
Hella Joof Directed Oh Happy Day (2004)
Lamman Rucker Also in Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Cathy Konrad Produced Cop Land (1997)
Edwin Sherin Directed Wager (1997)
Warrington Hudlin Produced Ride (2000)
Known for
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Smoke 1995
Brotherly Love 2015
Cool Runnings 1993
The Good Nurse 2022
Take Point 2018
Filmography 40
72 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He appeared as former FBI agent Bill Harken on the Syfy drama series Alphas, as Jim Hudson in Revolution, and as Vernon Turner in Empire. He also starred in the role of FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. In 2018, he joined the Netflix drama Seven Seconds as a member of a support group for parents who had lost their children. He also appeared in Jordan Peele’s TBS comedy The Last OG with Tracy Morgan.
