Markice Moore (born July 31, 1986), also known as Kesan, is an American actor, rapper and reality TV personality. He is best known for playing Ryan Payne in ''
Tyler Perry's The Paynes''
Career
Moore is known for
MTV
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's ''
From G's to Gents
''From G's to Gents'' is an American reality television series aired on MTV, which features misdirected young men willing to change their lives and become gentlemen
A gentleman (Old French: ''gentilz hom'', gentle + man) is any man of goo ...
'' (Season 1) and
Warner Bros. Pictures
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' ''
ATL
ATL may refer to:
Places
* Atlanta, a city in the U.S. state of Georgia
** Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA airport code)
** Peachtree station (Amtrak station code)
* Attleborough railway station, located in Norfolk, Engl ...
''. He is best known from punching fellow cast member E6 in the face during the reunion episode of MTV's
''From G's To Gents'' (Season 1).
In 2012, Moore portrayed
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...
on ''
The Walking Dead'' television series.
Moore had originally auditioned for the role of
T-Dog, which went to
IronE Singleton
Robert "IronE" Singleton (born November 30, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Alton in '' The Blind Side'' and for starring as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas in the AMC series '' The Walking Dead''. Since leaving the cast of ...
.
In 2018, he earned the role of Ryan Payne on the
OWN
Ownership is the state or fact of legal possession and control over property, which may be any asset, tangible or intangible. Ownership can involve multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different ...
sitcom, ''
Tyler Perry's The Paynes''. Moore's character, Ryan.
Legal problems
In 2010, Moore was charged with cruelty to children, after police investigators determined that he assaulted his infant daughter.
In 2011 the charges against Moore were suspended.
He went on to marry his child's mother and had another baby girl.
Filmography
Television
Film
References
External links
Kesan's Website
*
Markice Moore
at MySpace
1986 births
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American rappers
American rappers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
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