Alimi Ballard (born ) is an American television actor. He is best known for his role as

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agent David Sinclair on the CBS police procedural thriller ''

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'' (2005–2010), as well as the Quizmaster from ''

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Early life

Ballard began acting in high school. He attended Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center in the NE Bronx and participated in their PYT theater program.

Career

From 1993 to 1996, Ballard portrayed Frankie Hubbard (son of ''

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'' supercouple Jesse and Angie) on the ABC daytime soap opera '' Loving'' and its successor series '' The City''. In 1997, he was a regular cast member on the short-lived ABC sitcom '' Arsenio'', which starred

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and Vivica A. Fox. He also portrayed Quizmaster Albert on the ABC/ WB series ''

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'' (1997–99) and Herbal on the Fox series '' Dark Angel'' (2000–01). From 2005 to 2010, Ballard co-starred in the CBS police procedural thriller, ''

'', as David Sinclair. In 2011, Ballard guest-starred as Special Agent Gayne Levin on another CBS procedural, '' NCIS''. This guest role reunited him with Michael Weatherly, who previously co-starred with Ballard on three series: ''Loving'', ''The City'', and ''Dark Angel''. From 2012 to 2015, he played a recurring role on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as Officer Crawford, a newly promoted detective, after appearing in season 3 as a music producer. He also guest starred on ''

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'', '' Drop Dead Diva'', ''

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'', and '' Bones''. In 2015, Ballard was cast opposite Mireille Enos in the ABC legal thriller, '' The Catch'', leaving after the first season.

Personal life

Ballard and his wife Dahn have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballard, Alimi Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Male actors from the Bronx 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors