Antwon Tanner facts for kids

Antwon Tanner (born April 14, 1975) is an American actor from Chicago, Illinois. He is famous for playing Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the popular TV show One Tree Hill. Many people also know him as Jaron "Worm" Willis in the hit basketball movie Coach Carter.

Acting Career

Antwon Tanner has appeared in many movies and television shows since the 1990s. His career is filled with memorable characters that people love.

Early Roles

In the 1990s, Antwon started his acting journey. He had a role as Michael on the TV show Moesha and later appeared in its spinoff, The Parkers. He also acted in the basketball movie Sunset Park as a character named Drano. He appeared in other popular shows like Sister, Sister and NYPD Blue.

Famous Movie and TV Roles

One of Antwon's most famous roles was in the 2005 movie Coach Carter. He starred alongside the famous actor Samuel L. Jackson. In the movie, he played a high school basketball player named Worm.

His best-known role is probably Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the TV drama One Tree Hill. He was a recurring character for the first few seasons and then became one of the main stars of the show. Fans of the show remember Skills as a loyal friend and a great basketball player.

Antwon has also acted in other projects, including the movie The Wood and the horror film 7eventy 5ive.

Personal Life

Antwon Tanner is a father to four children.

Selected Film and TV Shows

Here are some of Antwon Tanner's most well-known roles:

• Moesha (1996–97) as Michael
• Sunset Park (1996) as Drano
• Sister, Sister (1998) as Addison
• The Wood (1999) as Boo
• The Parkers (2001) as Michael
• One Tree Hill (2003–12) as Antwon 'Skills' Taylor
• Coach Carter (2005) as Worm
• CSI (2006) as Jeremiah
• Black Jesus (2014-19) as Jason
• The Rookie (2018) as Brian
• Lucifer (2019) as Tahir