Tyrin Turner is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Caine Lawson in the critically acclaimed 1993 urban drama ''

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''.

Career

Turner is best known for playing the main character, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson, in the 1993 film ''

''. He also has made guest appearances on television shows such as ''

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'' and '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' and made numerous cameo appearances in urban music videos throughout the 1990s. Turner played the central character in

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's 1989 long-form music video for her single "

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". For over 20 years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friends

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and comedian

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. as well as producing the hit

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show '' Alert: Missing Persons Unit''. Turner was nominated at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards for his performance in ''Menace II Society''. In January 2025, he started a national tour for the

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stage production of '' Jason's Lyric: Live!''.

Personal life

He is the father to fraternal twins, daughter Tai and son Tyrin Jr. Turner joined

and

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when they both spoke out in

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following the murder of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

Discography

Guest appearances

* 1989: "

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" * 1995: "Lockdown" * 1995: "Illusions" * 1996: " Can't Be Wasting My Time" * 1998: "Dawn 2 Dusk" * 1998: "Money By The Ton" * 1998: "Menace Niggas Never Die" * 2013: "Tired Of Running" * 2015: "Dumb Shit"

References

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