Kendrick Cross (born May 1, 1971) is an American actor.

Early life

Cross was born in

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and raised in

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Career

He began acting on stage, before appearing on television, in episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' One Tree Hill''. Cross had a recurring roles on '' The Game'', '' The Haves and the Have Nots'' and '' Saints & Sinners''. He also guest starred on ''

Born Again Virgin ''Born Again Virgin'' is an American comedy-drama series, created by Ranada Shepard, that premiered on TV One on August 5, 2015. The pilot episode preview aired on February 6, 2015. The single-camera project set in Atlanta, and stars Danielle ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2019, Cross starred in the

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prime time soap opera, '' Ambitions''. The series was canceled after single season. In 2021, he had a recurring role on ''

Queen Sugar ''Queen Sugar'' is an American drama television series created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an executive producer. DuVernay also directed the first two episodes. The series is based on the 2014 novel o ...

'' and appeared on '' Genius: Aretha''. In 2022, Cross had a recurring role as Agent Wallace in the fourth season of Netflix series, ''

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'', and starred in the

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horror anthology series, ''

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''. In film, Cross has appeared in ''

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'' (2010), ''

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'' (2016), '' All Eyez on Me'' (2017), ''

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'' (2018), ''

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'' (2018), '' Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween'' (2018), and '' The War with Grandpa'' (2020). In January 2023, he joined the cast of ''

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'' in the recurring role of Detective Bennett.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Living people American male television actors 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1971 births Male actors from Louisville, Kentucky {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub