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Charles Malik Whitfield
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| Born | August 1, 1972 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Charles Malik Whitfield (born August 1, 1972) is an American actor. He is well-known for playing Otis Williams in the TV mini-series The Temptations in 1998. For this role, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.
Whitfield has also starred in popular TV shows like The Guardian and If Loving You Is Wrong. You might also recognize him from his recurring roles in Supernatural, American Horror Story, Empire, and Chicago Med.
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About Charles Malik Whitfield's Career
Charles Malik Whitfield was born in the Bronx, New York. He started his acting career in 1992.
Early Roles and Big Break
From 1993 to 1994, he played Ben Price on the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. He also appeared in movies like Fresh and Bleeding Hearts.
Whitfield became widely known for his role as Otis Williams in the 1998 mini-series The Temptations. This show told the story of the famous music group.
TV Series and Guest Appearances
From 2001 to 2003, Charles Malik Whitfield starred as James Mooney in the CBS legal drama series, The Guardian. He later made guest appearances on many other TV shows. These include CSI: Miami, Castle, Private Practice, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
He also had a recurring role as Agent Henriksen in The CW series Supernatural from 2007 to 2008. In 2012, Whitfield lent his voice to the video game Far Cry 3, playing the character Dennis.
Recent TV Work
In 2014, Whitfield began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong. He played the love interest of April Parker Jones' character. This series ran until 2019.
In 2016, he appeared in three episodes of American Horror Story, playing Mason Harris. More recently, in 2019, Whitfield took on the lead role of Darius Knight in the Bounce TV sitcom Last Call. In 2022, he starred in the second season of the Allblk horror series, Terror Lake Drive. He also has a recurring role on Chicago Med.
Film and Television Roles
Here are some of the films and TV shows Charles Malik Whitfield has been in:
Film Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Fresh | Smokey | |
| Bleeding Hearts | Donny Stewart | ||
| 2000 | The Playaz Court | Juwane | |
| 2001 | Our Journey | - | Short film |
| Prison Song | Officer Welles | ||
| Behind Enemy Lines | Marine Captain Glen Rodway | ||
| 2002 | Kali's Vibe | - | |
| High Times' Potluck | Malik | ||
| Second String | Lenny Voyles | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Doing Hard Time | Armand | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Betrayed | Lieutenant Eddie Fulton | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Grindin' | Malik X | |
| 2008 | A Line in the Sand | Owen | |
| 15 Minutes of Fame | Nodoubt | ||
| 2009 | Notorious | Wayne Barrow | |
| Blue | Courtney Brown | ||
| Truly Blessed | Joseph | ||
| A Day in the Life | Father Freedman | ||
| Carla | Danny Williamson | Short film | |
| 2010 | Krews | Rebob | |
| Gun | Dante | ||
| 2011 | The Sculptor | Leo | Short film |
| Interception | Peter | Short film | |
| 2012 | The Silent Treatment | Samuel | Short film |
| 2014 | Steps of Faith | Marshall Lee | |
| 2015 | Forgiveness | Detective Stewart | |
| 2016 | She's Got a Plan | Allen Dash | |
| A Heart That Forgives | Silk | ||
| 2017 | The Hills | Seargeant Manson | |
| 2018 | Couples' Night | Kev | |
| We Belong Together | Thomas | ||
| Compton's Finest | Kevin Blackman | ||
| The Counter: 1960 | Keith | Short film | |
| 2019 | Three's Complicated | Craig | TV movie |
| The One You Never Forget | Dad | Short film | |
| Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment | Paul Quinn | ||
| 2020 | Daddy's Home | - | Short film |
| Blue: The American Dream | Courtney Brown | ||
| 2022 | The Stepmother | Harrison | |
| Unfavorable Odds | Kenny | ||
| 2023 | The Stepmother 3 | Harrison | |
| Picture Me Dead | Vernon Wilkens | ||
| Still Here | William Law | ||
| The Bastard Sons | Darius | ||
| 2024 | Night Games | The Cleaner | |
| The Assistant 2 | - |
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Law & Order | Babatunde's Roommate | Episode: "Consultation" |
| 1993 | Smith | Episode: "Apocrypha" | |
| 1993–94 | One Life to Live | Ben Price | Regular Cast |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Judd Dawes | Episode: "Without Mercy" |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Eric Zachariah 'E.Z.' Mony | Episode: "Nothing But Net" |
| 1998 | LateLine | Connie Davis | Episode: "The Negotiator" |
| Law & Order | Calvin Berry | Episode: "Monster" | |
| The Temptations | Otis Williams | Episodes: "Episode #1.1 & #1.2" | |
| 1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Walter Boyce | Episode: "Sideshow" |
| Seven Days | Dellard Shivers | Episode: "Vegas Heist" | |
| 2000 | Now and Again | Maceo T. Jones | Episode: "I am the Greatest" |
| The Street | Knowles | Episode: "The Ultimatum" | |
| 2001–03 | The Guardian | James Mooney | Main Cast |
| 2002 | Soul Food | Jerome | Episode: "Out with the Old..." |
| For Your Love | Rob | Episode: "The Blast from the Past" | |
| 2003 | The District | Robert Hopkins | Episode: "A House Divided" |
| 2006 | Love, Inc. | Larry | Episodes: "Hello, Larry" & "Major Dad" |
| All of Us | - | Episode: "Love Do Cost a Thing" | |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Benny Boudreaux | Episode: "Eminent Domain" |
| Life | Peter Stylman | Episode: "Let Her Go" | |
| CSI: Miami | Andre Harding Charles | Episode: "Stand Your Ground" | |
| 2007–08 | Supernatural | Agent Victor Henriksen | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3–4 |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Calvin Hines | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Lincoln Heights | Billy Clemmons | Episode: "The Day Before Tomorrow" | |
| 2009 | Castle | Charles Wyler | Episode: "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" |
| The Game | Ronald "Ronnie" Dawson | Episode: "I Want It All and I Want It Now" | |
| Private Practice | Ty | Episode: "Pushing the Limits" | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Officer Douglas Ramsey | Episode: "Excessive Forces" | |
| 2010 | White Collar | Ryan Wilkes | Episode: "Front Man" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Father Osorio Coku/Reginald Perry | Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" | |
| 2011 | Southland | Detective Manheim | Episodes: "Code 4" & "Failure Drill" |
| The Mentalist | Cole Ruger | Episode: "Redacted" | |
| Law & Order: LA | Al Hayes | Episode: "El Sereno" | |
| Warehouse 13 | Raymond | Episode: "The Greatest Gift" | |
| Body of Proof | Dave Stackhouse | Episode: "Your Number's Up" | |
| Reed Between the Lines | Marcus | Episode: "Let's Talk About Two Dates for the Dance" | |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Clyde Duvall | Episode: "Unwrapped" |
| Malibu Country | Doug | Episode: "Merry Malibu Christmas" | |
| 2013 | Two and a Half Men | Police Officer | Episode: "Advantage: Fat, Flying Baby" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brass | Episode: "Funny Valentine" | |
| Golden Boy | Darrell Reed | Episode: "Longshot" | |
| Sleepy Hollow | Parsons | Episode: "John Doe" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ray | Episode: "Last Supper" | |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Rebel Kane | Episode: "Goliath and David" |
| I Didn't Do It | Coach Laketta | Episode: "Lindy Nose Best" | |
| Franklin & Bash | Beckman's Lawyer | Episode: "Kershaw v. Lincecum" | |
| Scorpion | Dan Heather | Episode: "Dominoes" | |
| 2014–17 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Lushion Morgan | Main Cast: Season 1–2, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2015–16 | The Night Shift | Mr. Martin | Guest Cast: Season 2–3 |
| 2015–18 | Empire | Reverend L.C. Price | Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4 |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Noah Davies | Recurring Cast |
| 2017 | Lifeline | - | Episode: "In 33 Days You'll Die" |
| Tales | Blue | Episode: "99 Problems" | |
| Blue Bloods | Deputy Chief Devin Jones | Episode: "Pick Your Poison" | |
| 2017–21 | Bronzeville | Willie | Recurring Cast |
| 2018 | Family Time | Maxwell | Episode: "Mancrush" |
| 2019 | Last Call | Darius Knight | Main Cast |
| Chambers | Russell Perkins | Recurring Cast | |
| 2019–24 | Chicago Med | Ben Campbell | Recurring Cast: Season 5–6 & 8, Guest: Season 7 & 9 |
| 2021 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Gary DeMayo | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2022 | The Cleaning Lady | Theo | Episode: "TNT" |
| Terror Lake Drive | Mayor Delroy Brown | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| Atlanta | Bunk | Episode: "Born 2 Die" | |
| 2024 | Beauty in Black | Jules | Main Cast |
Video Game Role
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Dennis Rodgers (voice) |
Awards and Nominations
Charles Malik Whitfield has been recognized for his acting work:
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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| 1999 | NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | "The Temptations" | Nominated |
