Aaron D. Spears
Aaron Darnell Spears (born July 10, 1971) is an American actor. He portrayed Officer Jones in the 2011 romantic-comedy 35 and Ticking; opposite Kevin Hart and actor Keith Robinson and also appeared in the film White People Money (2020). Spears also guest-starred as numerous of criminals in several of police-procedural sitcoms such as Arrest & Trial, The District, The Division, Criminal Minds, and Boston Legal and also more guest appearances on several romantic-comedy sitcoms including Everybody Loves Raymond and Half & Half. He also had a recurring role in the sitcom Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce and is currently portraying Sgt. Lane on the sitcom The Black Hamptons.
Aaron D. Spears | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aaron Darnell Spears July 10, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Other names | Aaron Spears |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Biography
Spears was born in Washington, D.C.[1] He studied computer science and mathematics at Delaware State University.[1]
In 2001, Spears played "Money" in Craig Ross Jr.'s Bluehill Avenue alongside Allen Payne, and Michael "Bear" Taliaferro. He portrays Justin Barber on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and Lt. Raines on soap opera Days Of Our Lives[1] and Mark Bradley in Being Mary Jane[1][2] alongside Gabrielle Union as the title role. His previous television credits include guest roles on Bones, Criminal Minds, Shark and Everybody Loves Raymond. He had a guest starring role on the NCIS: Los Angeles episode "The Silo" on November 12, 2017.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | End of the Tunnel | Drum | Short |
| 1998 | Cappuccino | Jack | |
| 2000 | 2 G's & a Key | Sad Dogg | Video |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue | Money | |
| 2002 | Makin' Baby | Michael | |
| 2003 | Pretty Lady | Benjamin | |
| Black Ball | Travis | ||
| 2006 | Babel | Officer #2 | |
| 2007 | Traci Townsend | Dante | |
| The Mannsfield 12 | Ali | ||
| 2008 | Extra Ordinary Barry | Ray | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Terrell | |
| After the Storm | Perry | Short | |
| 2010 | Disrupt/Dismantle | Andre Rhodes | |
| 2011 | 35 and Ticking | Officer Jones | |
| The Gauntlet | Ace | Short | |
| Engagement | - | Short | |
| 2012 | Back Then | Gavin Miller | |
| 2014 | Only Light | Vannie | Short |
| 2015 | If Not for His Grace | Pastor Fort | |
| Stock Option | William | TV movie | |
| 2016 | For the Love of Christmas | Langston Simms | |
| 2018 | Blink | Detective | Short |
| 2019 | London Mitchell's Christmas | London Mitchell | |
| 2020 | White People Money | Darryl, Executive Producer | |
| TMI | Troy Michaels | Short | |
| 2021 | Christmas for Sale | George Camden | TV movie |
| 2022 | A Christmas Gift | Pete | |
| Noble Intentions | Mr. Green |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sunset Beach | Officer Washington | Regular Cast |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Roger Franklin | Episode: "Swimming in the Dead Pool" |
| 2000 | Arrest & Trial | Bruce Milsap | Episode: "Armored Car Murder" |
| 2001 | The District | Thief #1 / Undercover Cop | Episode: "Don't Fence Me In" |
| Crossing Jordan | Seamus | Episode: "You Can't Go Home Again" | |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Guard | Episode: "Underneath" |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | Rick | Episode: "She's the One" | |
| CSI: Miami | Jerry, Police Diver | Episode: "A Horrible Mind" | |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Court Clerk | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Half & Half | Hamilton Brooks | Episode: "The Big Phat Mouth Episode: Part 1 & 2" | |
| Coupling | Waiter | Episode: "Check/Mate" | |
| Angel | Security Guard #1 | Episode: "Destiny" | |
| 2004 | The Division | Calvin Morse | Episode: "That's Them" |
| General Hospital | Officer Watkins | Episode: "Episode dated 20 April 2004" | |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Gerald Dupree | Episode: "The Fisher King: Part 1" |
| Shark | Detective | Episode: "Russo" | |
| Bones | Agent Walt Sugarman | Episode: "The Woman in the Sand" | |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Terrence Maxwell | Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical" |
| Lincoln Heights | Rahsaan | Episode: "The New Wild Ones" | |
| 2009–22 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Justin Barber | Regular Cast |
| 2010 | Castle | Ike Thornton | Episode: "Den of Thieves" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Marine Major Michael Strickland | Episode: "Freedom" |
| 2013–15 | Being Mary Jane | Mark Bradley | Main cast: season 1-3 |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Ray | Episode: "The Trip" |
| 2016–17 | Days of Our Lives | Commissioner Raines | Regular Cast |
| 2017 | Greenleaf | Alonzo | Episode: "A House Divided" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Special Agent Mark Monroe | Episode: "The Silo" | |
| 2018 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Leon | Recurring cast: season 5 |
| The Rookie | Mr. Campbell | Episode: "The Hawke" | |
| 2020 | Two Degrees | Aaron | Episode: "Cigar Cave" |
| 2022 | The Black Hamptons | Sergeant Lane | Main cast |
References
- Green, LaNita (March 4, 2014). "Being Mary Jane's Aaron D. Spears Speaks Candidly About His Hollywood Journey". Black Men's Dossier. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- Terrero, Nina (November 18, 2015). "Being Mary Jane postmortem: Aaron D. Spears details Mark's journey". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2017.