Mo McRae facts for kids

Mo McRae is an American actor. He is well known for playing Tyler in the TV show Sons of Anarchy. He also played Leon Hayes in the 2006 movie Gridiron Gang. Later, he starred in the Fox TV series Pitch.

Mo McRae grew up in South Los Angeles. He found comfort in acting. He joined a drama class at Washington Preparatory High School. He even gave up his spot on the basketball team to be the main actor in a school play.

Mo McRae's Acting Journey

After high school, Mo McRae decided to follow his dream of becoming an artist. He quickly got an agent. Soon, he started appearing in TV commercials for big companies like Visa, Nike, and Reebok. These commercials helped him get early guest roles on TV shows. Some of these shows included NYPD Blue, Becker, and Boston Public. He also appeared in other popular shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER, and The Shield.

In 2006, many more people learned about Mo McRae. He played one of the main characters, Leon Hayes, in the popular movie Gridiron Gang. He acted alongside Dwayne Johnson in this film. The movie earned more than $40 million around the world.

As Mo McRae became more successful in acting, he also became interested in working behind the camera. He produced and starred in a short film called The Fall. This film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. He also wrote a movie script called No Return. This script was written with the help of writer Harry Winer.

Mo McRae had a big role in the FX drama Sons of Anarchy. He also played Michael Perkins, a second-grade teacher, in Season 2 of HBO's Big Little Lies. In 2022, he became a supervising producer for the CBS police TV show East New York.

Mo McRae has appeared in over 30 movies and TV shows. He lives in Los Angeles.

Mo McRae's Family Life

Mo McRae married Lex Scott Davis on July 21, 2019. They had been engaged for less than a year. Their wedding was "unplugged," meaning guests were asked not to use their phones. This helped everyone be "present in the moment" as the couple shared their special vows. Mo and Lex met while working on the movie The First Purge. They have two children, born in 2020 and 2022.

Mo McRae's Key Roles

Mo McRae has acted in many films and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles:

Movies

• 2001: The Blue Diner as Vango
• 2003: Thirteen as Rapper #2
• 2006: Gridiron Gang as Leon Hayes
• 2008: The Fall as David (also produced)
• 2013: The Butler as Eldridge Huggins
• 2014: Wild as Jimmy Carter
• 2016: All the Way as Stokely Carmichael (TV movie)
• 2018: Den of Thieves as Gus Henderson
• 2018: The First Purge as 7 & 7
• 2019: Adopt a Highway as Wilson
• 2020: The 24th as Walker
• 2024: Red Right Hand as Deputy Duke Parks

Television Shows

• 2002: NYPD Blue as Larry
• 2003: Becker as Guy
• 2004: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Leo Plummer
• 2005: ER as Kevin Hightower
• 2010: Detroit 1-8-7 as Pooch
• 2012-2014: Sons of Anarchy as Tyler Yost
• 2013-2014: Ray Donovan as Deonte Frasier
• 2015-2018: Empire as J Poppa
• 2016: Pitch as Blip Sanders (Main Cast)
• 2019: Big Little Lies as Michael Perkins
• 2019-2020: Almost Family as Tim Moore (Main Cast)
• 2022: The Flight Attendant as Benjamin Berry (Main Cast)