# James Lesure

James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American film and television actor, best known for roles on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love (1998–2002), and NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas (2003–2008), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2017–2018) and Good Girls (2018–2020).

## Early life and education

Lesure was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Southern California and the USC School of Dramatic Arts. During his student years, Lesure began appearing on stage, performing in Hair and The Island.

## Career

Lesure has had guest starring roles in a number of television shows during the 1990s, including; Mad About You, Martin, Seinfeld, and NYPD Blue. His big break came in 1998, when he was cast as co-lead opposite Holly Robinson Peete in the NBC sitcom For Your Love. It was canceled after six episodes, but was picked up by The WB Network. It ran there for four years before its 2002 cancellation. From 2003 to 2008, he starred as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas.
Lesure had recurring roles on Alias, Half & Half, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Lipstick Jungle, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Blue Bloods. He also starred as basketball star Alonzo Pope on the short-lived ABC comedy series Mr. Sunshine in 2011 alongside Matthew Perry and Allison Janney. From 2012 to 2014, he starred on the TBS sitcom Men at Work. In 2014 he guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dr. Emmet in the episode "Bad Blood". In 2015 Lesure had a recurring role as Alex McBride on Blue Bloods. 2016, he starred in the ABC comedy series Uncle Buck opposite Mike Epps and Nia Long. In 2017, he appeared on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as a baseball coach during seasons 3, 4 and 5. In 2018, he had a recurring role as an FBI agent on Good Girls. Later in 2018, he had a recurring role as Congressman Trey Thomason on Salvation. In 2019 he appeared as Henry, the boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker's lead character Frances on season 3 of the HBO series Divorce.
Lesure appeared in a main role in the 2021 television show, Rebel.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | The O. J. Simpson Story | A.C.'s Cop | TV movie |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Guard #2 | |
| 1998 | Show and Prove | P-Nut | Short |
| 1999 | Giving It Up | Kevin | |
| 2002 | What Wouldn't Jesus Do? | Jesus Christ | Short |
| 2003 | African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader | Shekar Orr | Short |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Doctor | |
| 2006 | The Package | Bounce | Short |
| 2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles | Clint | |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Officer Turman | |
| 2010 | Casting Call | Gary | Short |
| 2012 | The Turn | Chance | Short |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Craig | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Martin | Guy | Episode: "Things I Do for Love" |
| 1995 | Hope & Gloria | Delivery Man | Episode: "No Degrees of Separation" |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Lt. Stone | Episode: "Eyes" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Lt. Willis | Episode: "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny" |
| 1996 | Mad About You | Maitre 'D | Episode: "The Glue People" |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Ray | Episode: "Burnout" |
| 1996 | Martin | Kalvin Kani | Episode: "Working Girls" |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Office Worker | Episode: "The Bizarro Jerry" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Skate Shop Clerk | Episode: "Murder on Thin Ice" |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Carl Murray | Episode: "Moonstruck" |
| 1997 | The Burning Zone | - | Episode: "Critical Mass" |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Alan | Episode: "Drew Gets Married" |
| 1997 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Lieutenant Griffin | Episode: "Private Peterson" |
| 1998 | Getting Personal | Ralph Cooper | Episode: "Fix Me Up, Tie Me Down" |
| 1998–02 | For Your Love | Melvin "Mel" Ellis | Main cast |
| 2000 | Intimate Portrait | Himself | Episode: "Holly Robinson Peete" |
| 2000 | Suddenly Susan | David Gordon, M.D. | Episode: "The Dinner Party" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Marcus Hodges | Episode: "Hand Job" |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Ben Adams | Episode: "Token of Unappreciation" |
| 2002–03 | Alias | Craig Blair | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2002–03 | Half & Half | Brian LeFine | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2003 | The Division | Johnny Sloan | Episode: "Radioactive Spider" & "Acts of Betrayal" |
| 2003–08 | Las Vegas | Mike Cannon | Main cast |
| 2006 | 1 vs. 100 | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| 2007 | Lost | Dr. Rob Hamill | Episode: "Through the Looking Glass: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Captain Boyle | Recurring cast |
| 2008 | Monk | Ray Regis | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes a Punch" |
| 2008–09 | Lipstick Jungle | Griffin Bell | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2009 | Sherri | Myles Marson | Episode: "Game Changer" |
| 2009 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Dave | Recurring cast: seasons 4-5 |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together | Darryl | Episode: "The Fourth Wheel" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Sr. Taylor | Episode: "Bad to Worse" |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | Alonzo Pope | Main cast |
| 2012–14 | Men at Work | Gibbs | Main cast |
| 2013 | Happy Endings | Elliot | Episode: "Brothas & Sisters" |
| 2014 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Emmett | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2014–15 | Blue Bloods | DA Investigator Alex McBride | Recurring cast (season 5), guest (season 6) |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Will Russell | Main cast |
| 2017–18 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Mike Brady | Recurring cast (seasons 3-5) |
| 2018 | Salvation | Trey Thomason | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2018–20 | Good Girls | FBI Agent Jimmy Turner | Recurring cast (seasons 1-2), guest (season 3) |
| 2019 | Divorce | Henry | Recurring cast (season 3) |
| 2020 | Schooled | Leslie | Episode: "Principal for a Day" |
| 2021 | Rebel | Benji Ray | Main cast |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Julius Erving | Recurring cast (season 1) |
| 2022–2023 | The Rookie: Feds | Special Agent Carter Hope | Main cast |
| 2023 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself/Contestant | Episode: "Episode #10.8" |
| 2023 | The Rookie | Special Agent Carter Hope | Episode: "The List" |