McKinley Freeman facts for kids
McKinley Freeman (born June 9, 1976) is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in films and on television series, including the starring role of Derek Roman in the drama series Hit the Floor, portraying the role of Dominic in the OWN's drama TV series Queen Sugar, and playing the character Lewis in Hulu's Reasonable Doubt.
Early life
Freeman earned a BS in finance at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. In 2004 while working at IBM as a Business Development Manager, he auditioned for All My Children and ended up getting the role.
Career
After working on the soap opera All My Children, he later made appearances on shows such as ER, CSI: Miami, and Criminal Minds. In 2007, he starred as the role Airborne Soldier in the comedy film Delta Farce. In 2009, Freeman became a regular, playing Tony Dane on the ABC's series Samantha Who? Afterwards, he took on some acting roles for a few soap opera series, such as Days of Our Lives, and General Hospital. In 2012, he landed an acting spot on End of Watch. Freeman became a series regular, starring as the character Derek Roman in the drama series Hit the Floor. After three seasons, he left and became a series regular for Daytime Divas and If Loving You Is Wrong.
Personal life
Freeman stays healthy by practicing a variety of forms of boxing, kickboxing and martial arts, such as Bojuka, Jeet Kune Do, and Muay Thai. He also works with the Covenant House and the Boys & Girls Club of America, while focusing on using his basketball skills in order to help children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pop Rocks | TV Host | TV movie | |
| 2006 | McBride: Requiem | Uniformed Officer | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce | Airborne Soldier | ||
| Sharpshooter | Andre | TV movie | ||
| 2008 | Good Behavior | Mountain Man | TV movie | |
| 2010 | 10 Years Later | Darrell Litner | ||
| 2011 | Hallelujah | Lyndon | TV movie | |
| Waking Madison | Henry | |||
| 2012 | Blue-Eyed Butcher | Constable | TV movie | |
| End of Watch | Williams | |||
| 2013 | Crosstown | LB | ||
| Jaded the Series | Eric | Video | ||
| 2014 | A Second Chance Christmas | Malcolm | TV movie | |
| 2016 | The Best Thanksgiving Ever | The Hammer | ||
| 2017 | Hometown Hero | Mitch | TV movie | |
| Message From a Mistress | Jackson Clinton | |||
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 | Detective Freeman | ||
| Loved to Death | Jackson | |||
| If Not Now, When? | Jackson | |||
| 2020 | Illicit | Lance |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | All My Children | McKinley Freeman | Episode: "September 16, 2004" | |
| 2005 | ER | Flight Medic | Episode: "Here and There" | |
| CSI: Miami | MDPD Uniform | Episode: "Recoil" | ||
| Over There | MDPD Uniform | Episode: "Roadblock Duty" | ||
| 2006 | In Justice | Ray Estevez | Episode: "Victims" | |
| Close to Home | William Harding | Episode: "Still a Small Town" | ||
| Boston Legal | Entertainment Lawyer | Episode: "Spring Fever" | ||
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Agent Franks | Episode: "The Big Game" | |
| 2008–11 | Days of Our Lives | Evan Sayers | Regular Cast | |
| 2009 | Samantha Who? | Tony Dane | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| NCIS | Marine Sergeant Ross Barnes | Episode: "Code of Conduct" | ||
| General Hospital | Det. Roy Williams | Regular Cast | ||
| 2010 | Look | Zach | Recurring Cast | |
| 2011 | The Protector | Patrick 'Trick' Purcell | Episode: "Safe" | |
| The Closer | Agent Burns | Episode: "Relative Matters" | ||
| 2012 | The Client List | Client 1 | Episode: "Life of Riley" | |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Agent Burns | Episode: "Backfire" | |
| Bones | Coach Davis McIntyre | Episode: "The Spark in the Park" | ||
| 2013–18 | Hit the Floor | Derek Roman | Main Cast | |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Brad Ziff | Episode: "We Mourn, We Weep, We Love Again" | |
| In-Between | Nick | Recurring Cast | ||
| 2016 | Relationship Status | Scotty | Recurring Cast | |
| 2017 | Scandal | Sean Campbell | Episode: "Head Games" | |
| Daytime Divas | Shawn Robinson | Main Cast | ||
| If Loving You Is Wrong | Deon | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 | ||
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Burglar | Episode: "Let Go" | |
| 2019 | American Soul | Ike Turner | Episode: "Proceed with Caution" | |
| 2019–2021 | Titans | Justin Cole | Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3 | |
| 2020 | Pump | Jared | Main Cast | |
| Into the Dark | Nate | Episode: "Good Boy" | ||
| 2021–22 | Our Kind of People | Nate Robinson | Recurring Cast | |
| Queen Sugar | Dominic Bachard | Recurring Cast: Season 6–7 | ||
| 2022–present | Reasonable Doubt | Lewis Stewart | Main Cast |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | California Film Awards | Diamond Award - Best Actor | Greencard Warriors | Winner |
