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
''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...
'' (1996–97), and its spinoff ''
The Parkers
''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The series ran for five seasons from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, on UPN. It stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wi ...
'' (2001). He is also known for his roles as Drano in the sports drama basketball films ''
Sunset Park'' (1996) and Jaron "Worm" Willis in ''
Coach Carter'' (2005).
Career
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
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...
'', ''
413 Hope St.'', ''
Sister, Sister'', ''
Moesha
''Moesha'' (, ) is an American television sitcom that aired on UPN from January 23, 1996, to May 14, 2001. The series stars Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Brandy Norwood, Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell, an African-American teenager living with ...
'', ''
The Parkers
''The Parkers'' is an American television sitcom created by Ralph Farquhar, Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears. The series ran for five seasons from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004, on UPN. It stars Mo'Nique, Countess Vaughn, Mari Morrow, Dorien Wi ...
'', and ''
CSI''. Tanner also had a role in the film ''
The Wood
''The Wood'' is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Rick Famuyiwa in his feature directional debut and starring Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones and Taye Diggs. It was written by Famuyiwa and Todd Boyd.
Plot
Roland is get ...
''. In 2007, he starred alongside
Brian Hooks, Denyce Lawton, and
Cherie Johnson
Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actress, writer, film producer, and author. She is known for her roles on ''Punky Brewster'' as Punky's best friend Cherie and '' Family Matters'', where she played Laura Winslow's best f ...
in the horror film ''
7eventy 5ive''.
Personal life
Tanner has four children.
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". On August 20, 2009, he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to selling more than a dozen
Social Security number
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to United States nationality law, U.S. citizens, Permanent residence (United States), permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2 ...
s 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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
American male film actors
Male actors from Chicago
American male television actors
21st-century American male actors
20th-century American male actors
20th-century African-American male actors
21st-century African-American male actors