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Khalil Kain
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Juice Girlfriends |
| Spouse(s) | Elise Lyon |
Khalil Kain is an American actor. He is famous for playing Raheem Porter in the 1992 movie Juice. He also played Darnell Wilkes in the TV show Girlfriends from 2001 to 2008. You might also know him from the horror film Bones or for playing Tiger Woods in The Tiger Woods Story. He has been in many other movies like Love Jones and For Colored Girls.
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Early Life and Education
Khalil Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City. His mother, June, has both African American and Chinese heritage. Khalil went to Hunter College High School in New York. Later, he moved to California and finished high school at Foothill High School in 1983.
Acting Career Highlights
Khalil Kain's first big role was as Raheem in the 1992 film Juice. After that, he appeared in the 1994 comedy-drama Renaissance Man. He also starred in the 1997 romantic comedy Love Jones.
Playing Famous Roles
Khalil Kain played the famous golfer Tiger Woods in the Showtime movie The Tiger Woods Story. In 2001, he worked again with the director of Juice, Ernest Dickerson, on the film Bones, which also starred Snoop Dogg. He also had a role in the 2003 movie Baadasssss!.
Television Appearances
Kain is well-known for his role as Darnell Wilkes on the TV series Girlfriends. He played the husband of Maya, a character played by Golden Brooks. He was on the show from season 2 until it ended. Khalil took over this role from his Juice co-star Flex Alexander. He has also appeared in other TV shows like Friends, Blue Bloods, and Angel. In 2010, he played Bill in the movie For Colored Girls.
Directing and Recent Work
Khalil Kain also directed a movie called The Millennial. He starred in it alongside Erica Mena, Terayle Hill, and Terri Vaughn. This movie first showed at the Hip Hop Film Festival in August 2021.
Personal Life and Hobbies
Since 1996, Khalil Kain has been very interested in martial arts. He has earned a black belt in Hapkido, which is a Korean martial art. As of 2022, he is married to an artist named Elise Lyon. They have two children together.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Juice | Raheem Porter | |
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Pvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs | |
| 1995 | Zooman | Zooman | TV movie |
| In the Kingdom of the Blind | Dion | ||
| Divas | Monte | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Love Jones | Marvin Cox | |
| The Fanatics | Norman | ||
| 1998 | The Tiger Woods Story | Tiger Woods (age 21) | TV movie |
| The Velocity of Gary | Venus | ||
| Free of Eden | Taurus | TV movie | |
| 1999 | Passing Glory | Heatwave Hundley | TV movie |
| Execution of Justice | Sister Boom Boom | TV movie | |
| Intimate Betrayal | Maxwell Knight | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Ali: An American Hero | Rudy Clay/Rahman Ali | TV movie |
| 2001 | Bones | Patrick Peet | |
| 2002 | Reality Check | Swope | |
| 2003 | Baadasssss! | Maurice | |
| 2004 | Gas | Mookie | |
| 2005 | Complete Guide to Guys | Gene | |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Bill | |
| 2011 | Paradise Broken | ... | |
| 2012 | Love Overboard | Russell | Video |
| 2017 | Misguided Behavior | Michael Miller | |
| The Fearless One | Turtle | ||
| 2020 | Rabbit in The Tail Lights | Derrick | Short |
| Coming to Africa | Buck | ||
| 2021 | Faceblocked | OG Mally | |
| Homegoing | Senior | Short | |
| Caged Birds | Guerron Lucas | ||
| 2022 | The Millennial | Mr. Sterling | |
| The Bricks | Tomas Jeffries | ||
| 2023 | The Chrononaut | Gary | Short |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Sirens | Hektor | Episode: "The First Time" |
| 1996 | Living Single | Keith | Recurring cast: season 3-4 |
| Lush Life | Lance Battista | Main cast | |
| Friends | Cal | Episode: "The One with the Race Car Bed" | |
| 1996-97 | Suddenly Susan | Dwight | Episode: "Cold Turkey" & "With Friends Like These" |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | Aaron | Episode: "Young at Heart" |
| Any Day Now | Greg Mingo | Episode: "Making Music with the Wrong Man" | |
| 1999 | Moesha | Jim Meadows | Episode: "Mis-directed Study" |
| 2001 | Angel | Gio | Episode: "That Old Gang of Mine" |
| 2001-08 | Girlfriends | Darnell Leroy Wilkes | Recurring cast: season 2–5, main cast: season 6-8 |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jerome 'The Man' Anderson | Episode: "Fight Night" |
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Randall Fisher | Episode: "Fury" |
| 2009 | Ruby & the Rockits | Crayton Jones | Episode: "It's My Party and I'll Lie If I Want to" |
| CSI: Miami | Byron Pearce | Episode: "In Plane Sight" | |
| Medium | Malcolm Littleton | Episode: "The Future's So Bright" | |
| 2013 | Elementary | Benny Charles | Episode: "Solve for X" |
| Person of Interest | Officer Lin | Episode: "The Crossing" | |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | FBI Agent Hill | Episode: "Bad Company" |
| 2019 | Bronx SIU | Chief Wryles | Recurring cast |
| 2021 | FBI | Frank Castlewood | Episode: “Unfinished Business” |
| TBA | Privateers | The Recruiter |
