Ryan Gentles is an American actor who has worked with
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...
studios in several stage plays and movies including ''
Madea Goes to Jail
''Madea Goes to Jail'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, which was based on his 2006 play, and starring Perry, Derek Luke, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Ion Overman, RonReaco Lee, Sofía Vergara, Vanessa Ferl ...
'' playing Nate, Sonny's boss and Vanessa's boyfriend. He also made an appearance in the movie version of "
Madea's Family Reunion
''Madea's Family Reunion'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film and an adaptation of the Madea's Family Reunion (play), stage production of the same name written by Tyler Perry. The film is a sequel to ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman''. It was writt ...
" as a stripper.
He appeared In the stage play
What's Done in the Dark
What or WHAT may refer to:
* What, an English interrogative word
* "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism
Film and television
* ''What!'' (film), also known as ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava
* ...
and was
Jennifer Hudson's love interest in her hit video "
Spotlight
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Lighting
* Spot light, an articulating automotive auxiliary lamp
* Spotlight (theatre lighting)
* Spotlight, a searchlight
* Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types
Art, ent ...
". Gentles made his theatrical debut in
E. Lynn Harris' play
Not a Day Goes By in which he played Zurich, a sports agent. Gentles has also appears in stage plays by John Ruffin and TJ Hemphill and is a regular celebrity trainer and personality on the annual Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage.
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American male film actors
American male stage actors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)