Michael Ralph
Michael Ralph (born c. 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his recurring roles as Spencer Boyer on the sitcom A Different World, Tyrell Livingston on Cleghorne! and as Kelly on The Bernie Mac Show.
Michael Ralph | |
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| Born | c. 1963 (age 59–60) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Career
Some of his other television credits include Martin, Moesha, The Parkers, All of Us, The Suite Life on Deck, Numb3rs, The Sinbad Show and Renegade.[1]
He also appeared in the films Marked for Death (1990), Malcolm X (1992) and Nickelodeon television film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood (2006).[1] Ralph has also provided his voice in numerous video games. He also provided additional voices for Happy Feet Two and Frozen II.
He is the younger brother of actress Sheryl Lee Ralph. He also starred in the TV series "The Bernie Mac Show" as "Kelly".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Guy by Water Hydrant | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | 'Monkey' | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Crowd Member #3 | |
| 1994 | National Lampoon's Last Resort | Flesh | Direct-to-Video |
| 1994 | Drop Squad | Trevor | |
| 1994 | Scenes from the New World | Myles | |
| 1998 | Woo | Romaine | |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Various | Uncredited |
| 2000 | The Right Temptation | Falco | |
| 2001 | Blow | Inmate #2 | |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Guest | |
| 2004 | Dense | Julius | TV Short |
| 2007 | Totally Baked | Debater Steve | (Segment "Reunion Party") |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Additional Voices | |
| 2009 | Blue | Chip | |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | The Call | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | The Dark Party | Hex | |
| 2013 | Marafon | Passer | |
| 2016 | Serial Dater | Donald | |
| 2017 | Crown Heights | Additional Voice Actor | |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Additional Voices | |
| 2020 | Blue: The American Dream | Chip | |
| 2022 | Strange World | Additional Voices |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–1993 | A Different World | Spencer Boyer | Recurring role |
| 1994 | The Sinbad Show | Leon | Recurring role |
| The Commish | Isaac Caldwell | Episode: "Born in the USA" | |
| 1995 | Cleghorne! | Tyrell Livingston | Series regular |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | Dion | TV movie |
| 1997 | Moesha | Calvin Campbell | Episode: "Hakeem's Birthday" |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Lonnie Cochran | Episode: "Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow" |
| 2001–2006 | The Bernie Mac Show | Kelly | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Detective Campbell | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Suite Life on Deck | Sergeant Pepper | 1 episode |
| 2021 | What If...? | Additional Voices | 4 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Steadfast Driver / Torpedo Launcher Drive |
| Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | Rebel Wingman 5 | |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay | Abu Bakr / Craps / Motorhead |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ballas Gang Member | |
| 2005 | SWAT 4 | SWAT Officer Allen 'Python' Jackson / Jean Trouffant |
| The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction | Division Energy | |
| 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Masked Assailant | |
| 2006 | SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate | SWAT Officer Allen |
| 2007 | World in Conflict | |
| SWAT: Target Liberty | SWAT Officer Allen 'Python' Jackson | |
| TimeShift | Dr. Nathan Tucker / Occupant Insurgent | |
| 2009 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | Guard / Abu Bakr / Craps / Motorhead |
| Prototype | Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Wasteland 2 | Wade Woodson, Highpool Guard 1 |