# Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan is an American actor best known for his starring role as Jamal Grant in the NBC sitcom City Guys (1997–2001), Gary Thorpe in the sitcom What I Like About You (2002–2006), Sweetness in the film Roll Bounce (2005), Noah Cruise in the film Crossover (2006), and Fletcher "Stamps" Ballentine on TV Land's The Soul Man (2012–2016).

## Career

Jonathan started his early career acting in the early 1990s and has had two main roles in two series; City Guys as Jamal Grant, and What I Like About You opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth as Holly's best friend, Gary Thorpe. Jonathan landed his first job in a music video for Melissa Manchester. He then started working on 21 Jump Street.
Jonathan has starred, co-starred, or made guest appearances in several movies and television shows including: Sister, Sister, Moesha, Boy Meets World, Smart Guy, Thea, Baywatch, A Different World, Boston Public, Crossover, National Lampoon's Bag Boy, Divine Intervention (2007 film), Roll Bounce, and the 1995 film Panther as Bobby Hutton.

## Personal life

Jonathan is married to Tamara Mitchell. They have a daughter, Faye. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Panther | Little Bobby Hutton | |
| 2002 | Storm Watch | Ravi | |
| 2002 | Scream at the Sound of the Beep | Arsenio | |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Bengel | |
| 2003 | Baadasssss! | Panther | |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce | Sweetness | |
| 2006 | Crossover | Noah Cruise | |
| 2007 | Remember the Daze | Biz | |
| 2007 | National Lampoon's Bag Boy | Alonzo Ford | |
| 2007 | Divine Intervention | Reverend Robert Gibbs | |
| 2008 | Cuttin' Da Mustard | Tyree | |
| 2009 | B-Girl | Carlos | |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Terence | |
| 2010 | Speed-Dating | Too Cool | |
| 2011 | Budz House | Bud | |
| 2011 | Lone | Darian Gaynor | Short |
| 2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Brett | |
| 2012 | What Goes Around Comes Around | Tyree | Video |
| 2012 | Basketball Wives the Movie (trailer) Spoof | Detective | Short |
| 2013 | Love Will Keep Us Together | Lee | TV movie |
| 2013 | Make Your Move 3D | Nick | |
| 2014 | 4Play | Todd | |
| 2015 | Whitney | Babyface | TV movie |
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab | Shawn | TV movie |
| 2018 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. | Himself | |
| 2019 | I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones | John Mr. MVP | |
| 2020 | Trigger | Collin Mass | |
| 2021 | The Men in My Life | Sean Helms | |
| 2022 | The Stepmother 2 | Chris Harris | |
| 2023 | Best Friend | Derrick | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Kelly | Episode: "Hi Mom" |
| 1990 | Get a Life | Eddie | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 1991 | Baywatch | Jordan | Episode: "Nightmare Bay: Part 1 & 2" |
| 1992 | A Different World | South Central Looter #3 | Episode: "Honeymoon in L.A.: Part 2" |
| 1993 | Crime & Punishment | DeRon | Episode: "Right to Bear Arms" |
| 1993-94 | Thea | Riddick | Recurring cast |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Charles/Michael | Episode: "First Dates" & "A Tall Tale" |
| 1995 | Misery Loves Company | Conner | Main cast |
| 1995 | Boy Meets World | T.J. | Episode: "Train Of Fools" |
| 1996 | Moesha | Norman | Episode: "Million Boy March" |
| 1996 | Minor Adjustments | Henry Harrison | Recurring cast |
| 1996 | Promised Land | Brandon | Episode: "The Expatriate" |
| 1996 | NewsRadio | Kid #1 | Episode: "Arcade" |
| 1996 | Sister, Sister | Pico | Episode: "Double Exposure" |
| 1997 | The Practice | David Piper | Episode: "Part VI" |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Tyler | Episode: "Lab Rats" |
| 1997-2001 | City Guys | Jamal Grant | Main cast |
| 1998 | The Parent Hood | Shake | Episode: "Color Him Father" |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Orlando Patterson | Episode: "The One That Got Away" |
| 1998 | USA High | Anthony | Episode: "Winnie's Brother" |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Tyronn Anderson | Episode: "Chapter Twelve" & "Chapter Fifteen" |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | - | Episode: "Darkness for Light" |
| 2001 | Felicity | Max | Episode: "Boooz" |
| 2002-06 | What I Like About You | Gary Thorpe | Main cast |
| 2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Saul | Episode: "Maria's Boyfriend" & "The First Time" |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Ross Nelson | Episode: "Won't Get Fueled Again" |
| 2008 | NCIS | Greg | Episode: "Silent Night" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Billy Jeremiah Sanders | Episode: "Soul" |
| 2010 | Love That Girl! | Guy | Episode: "My Guy Friend" |
| 2011 | 90210 | Vaughn Floyd | Episode: "Revenge with the Nerd" |
| 2011 | The Celibate Nympho Chronicles | Darnel | Episode: "100 Days with No D" |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines | Michael | Episode: "Let's Talk About Daddy's Little Girl" |
| 2011-14 | The LeBrons | Kid (voice) | Main cast |
| 2012 | Prime Suspect | Dwayne | Episode: "Ain't No Sunshine" |
| 2012-16 | The Soul Man | "Stamps" Ballentine | Main cast |
| 2013-14 | Almost Home | Carlos | Main cast: season 1, recurring cast: season 2 |
| 2017 | The New Edition Story | Michael Jonzun | Episode: "Part 1" |
| 2017 | Family Time | Thomas | Episode: "Reunited and It Feels So Good" & "Cold Feet" |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Prius Owner | Episode: "Crash Course" |
| 2018-21 | Monogamy | Carson | Main cast |
| 2021 | Partners in Rhyme | Boston | Recurring cast |