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'' (2007), as well as his role in 2009's '' Notorious''. Kevin starred in the

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-produced

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film '' Red Tails'', which chronicles the story of the

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Early life

Kevin split his adolescence between

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and

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. In 2000, he decided to leave his basketball scholarship at SUNY-Cobleskill to pursue an acting career. Phillips got his start in an off-Broadway play "A Little Piece of Life" directed by William Hicks.

Career

Kevin's first film credit was a supporting role in

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's '' The Cookout'' (2004) opposite

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. He has also had roles in 2005's '' American Gun'' with

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as well as ''Rock The Paint'' which premiered at the 2005

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. In 2008, Kevin finished filming the street-fighting film, '' Blood and Bone'', as well as the musical, '' Mama, I Want to Sing!'' starring R&B singer

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. In 2009's '' Notorious'', the biopic of the Notorious B.I.G., Kevin played Mark Pitts, the co-manager of the late rapper. Kevin also starred as the lead male role in Ciara's " Never Ever" music video in 2009, making it his second time working with the singer. In 2010, Kevin had a starring role in the indie action film '' Sinners & Saints''. In 2012, Kevin starred in Red Tails. In 2013, Kevin appeared in an episode of '' Shameless''. Kevin played

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's 2017 biopic, ''

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''. Kevin also appeared in 2018's Unsolved. In early 2020, Kevin appeared in an episode of '' All American''.

Filmography

*'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', (2004), as Ben Watkins (Mad Hops, 1 episode) *'' The Cookout'', (2004), as Jamal Washington *''Rock The Paint'', (2005), as Antwon *'' American Gun'',(2005), as Reggie *''

'', (2007), as Andre *'' Notorious'', (2009), as Mark Pitts *'' Blood and Bone'', (2009), as Danny *'' Sinners and Saints'', (2010), as Detective Will Ganz *'' House, M.D.'', (2011), Terry Foley *'' Red Tails'', (2012), Leon 'Neon' Edwards *'' S.W.A.T.: Firefight'', (2011), as Kyle Watters *'' Mama, I Want to Sing!'', (2011), as Luke *'' Unsolved'', (2018), as Mark Bell

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Kevin Living people American male film actors American male television actors Year of birth missing (living people)