# Ransford Doherty

Ransford Doherty (born March 5) is an American actor, known for his supporting role as Kendall in The Closer (2008–2012) and its crossover series Major Crimes (2012–2017), as well as the films Something Like a Business alongside Kevin Hart, and Hostage with Bruce Willis.

## Early life

Doherty was born in Washington, D.C.. He attended C.D. Hylton High School and studied theatre performance at Longwood University, moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting shortly afterwards.

## Career

Doherty's first screen appearances began in 2000, when he appeared in episodes of JAG, ER, NYPD Blue, and had a guest run as Marco on MTV's Undressed. He would go on to have guest roles in numerous shows through the 2000s, including Malcolm in the Middle, Las Vegas, Bones, Girlfriends, and The Office. He played Kendall in The Closer, a role he held from 2008 through 2017. Doherty recently appeared on Shameless and NCIS.
Doherty also works as a teacher throughout the Los Angeles area, working with special education students.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | What Matters Most | Maynard Hill | |
| 2001 | Shoo Fly | Dave | Short |
| 2003 | Destiny's Child | Actor | Short |
| 2003 | Silent Warnings | Maurice Hall | Video |
| 2004 | Among Thieves | Davante | Short |
| 2005 | Hostage | Mike Anders | |
| 2008 | The Orphan | Pvt. Jason Roderick | Short |
| 2010 | The Potential Inside | Xavier | |
| 2010 | Something Like a Business | Nick | |
| 2010 | Mary Anne Goes to the Market | Store Patron / Dancer | Short |
| 2013 | Girl at the Door | Detective Whelan | Short |
| Post-Production | Rain Not Sunshine | Ranger Gonzales | Short |
| Post-Production | Love and Baseball | Marcus | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | JAG | Private | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | ER | Randall James | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | The Huntress | The Kid | 1 Episode |
| 2000 | Undressed | Marco | 4 Episodes |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Academy Officer Raymond Greenwood | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | The Hughleys | Ron | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Orderly | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | The District | Barry Rhone | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Philly | Officer Gordon Randall | 1 Episode |
| 2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Guard | 1 Episode |
| 2004 | Joan of Arcadia | DeShawn Wallace | 2 Episodes |
| 2004-2007 | Las Vegas | Steve #2 | 2 Episodes |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Keith | 1 Episode |
| 2008 | Gemini Division | Aboyomi | |
| 2008 | Bones | Detective Paynter | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | Wallace | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | The Office | Event Security | Episode: "Shareholder Meeting" |
| 2009 | Safety Geeks: SVI | Pierce Johnson | 9 Episodes |
| 2010 | Jonas | Chuck | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Zeedrick | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Castle | Donald Mannis | 1 Episode |
| 2011-2012 | Body of Proof | Detective Tim Bell | 4 Episodes |
| 2008-2012 | The Closer | Kendall | 20 Episodes |
| 2013 | Touch | Park Ranger | 1 Episode |
| 2011-2015 | Caribe Road | James Crews | 13 Episodes |
| 2016 | DBBZ Security Squad EPIC MINIz | Raymond H. Briggs | 5 Episodes |
| 2012-2017 | Major Crimes | Kendall | 59 Episodes |
| 2019 | Shameless | Quincy | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | NCIS | Petty Officer Second Class Zachary Harper | 1 Episode |
| 2019 | Sydney to the Max | Coach Willis | 1 Episode |