Kent Faulcon (born 1971) is an American actor, director, and writer. He has made several contributions to Black independent film festivals.[1]
Kent Faulcon | |
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 Kent Faulcon in 2016 | |
| Born | Kent D. Faulcon 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Early life
editFaulcon was born in 1971 and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] Faulcon graduated from University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.[3]
Career
editIn 1985, Faulcon's acting career started as a child actor in Sparks, a TV series.[3][4]
Personal life
editFaulcon is married with two children.[3]
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | |
| 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Low Life #3 | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Gang Member #3 | |
| 1997 | Men in Black | 2nd Lt. Jake Jensen | |
| Red Corner | Marine Guard | ||
| 1999 | American Beauty | Sale House Man #3 | |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Paul Reardon | |
| Bug | The Odwalla Deliveryman | ||
| Solaris | Patient #1 | ||
| 2004 | Strange Fruit | William Boyals | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | War of the Worlds Soldier | |
| 2014 | Selma | Sullivan Jackson | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 1985-1988 | Sparks | Nathan | |
| 1996 | Sliders | Billy Rae Bledsoe | "The Good, the Bad, and the Wealthy |
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Greg Sanders | "Dust, Lust, Destiny" |
| 1998/2000 | JAG | Gunnery Chief (1998), L Cpl. Sheets (2000) | "Going After Francesca" (1998), "Surface Warfare" (2000) |
| 1999 | Promised Land | Oscar Davis | "Wounded Hearts", "The Visitor" |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Randall Dixon | "The Irvin Files" |
| 2000 | Charmed | Gil Corso | "Chick Flick", "Murphy's Luck" |
| 2000 | Rude Awakening | Henry | "Three Men and a Womb", "Truth Don't Fail Me Now" |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Frank Anderson | "The Importance of Being Frank" |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Melvis 'Mel' MacRane | "Relief" |
| 2002/2003 | Soul Food | Michael King | "Past Imperfect" (2002), "All Together Alone" (2003) |
| 2003 | L.A. Dragnet | Det. Kevin Tolan | "The Brass Ring", "All That Glitters" |
| 2004 | 7th Heaven | Marine Recruiter | "Healing Old Wounds" |
| 2004 | Like Family | Dave | "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | Duncan | "The Cat", "Back to the Garden" |
| 2004 | NCIS | Cmdr. Reynolds | "Lt. Jane Doe" |
| 2005 | 24 | CHP Officer Pantell | "Day 4: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m." |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Correctional Officer | "Whacked" |
| 2006 | Vanished | Ticket Agent | "Warm Springs" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Det. Fuller | "Distress" |
| 2007 | Shark | John Ramsey | "Trial by Fire" |
| 2007 | Life | Computer Lab Tech | "Powerless" |
| 2007/2008 | Lincoln Heights | Straghan | "Suspicion" (2007), "The New Wild Ones" (2008) |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Officer Ramsey | "In Buddy's Eyes" |
| 2008 | Bones" | Dr. Jason Bergman | "The Wannabe in the Weeds" |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Owen Patterson | "The Bad Seed" |
| 2010 | Love That Girl! | Brian | "A Fool for You" |
| 2011–2017 | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse | Richard Ellington | |
Awards and nominations
edit- Arizona Black Filmmakers Showcase
- Nominated, "Best Film"
- 2007: Won, "Audience Choice Award" – Sister's Keeper
- Nominated, "Best Film"
- Nominated, "Best Director"
- San Francisco Black Film Festival
- Nominated, "Best Film"
- Nominated, "Best Director"
- Texas Black Film Festival
- 2008: Won, "Audience Choice Award"
- Nominated, "Best Director"
References
edit- ^ "Kent Faulcon". linkedin. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "A Conversation with Kent Faulcon". February 6, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kent Faulcon". KentFaulvonSpeaks.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "The History of Capitol Broadcasting Company: Sparks". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
External links
edit- Kent Faulcon at IMDb