Mel Jackson

Mel Jackson (born October 13, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois)[1] is an African-American actor,[2] producer, spoken word artist and R&Bmusician. He is known for his roles in Living Single (1997–98), Soul Food (1997), The Temptations (1998), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), and Abduction of Jesse Bookman (2008).
== Career ==
Jackson made his first big screen appearance in the 1997 film Soul Food,[3] and since has appeared in films such as Deliver Us From Eva, The Temptations, Uninvited Guest, Motivesand Flip the Script. Later he landed a role on Living Single,[4][unreliable source?] where he played "Tripp" during the hit sitcom's final year.[5] And he also played "Johnnie" on The Parkers in the final season's run.
In 2003, Jackson appeared with Deborah Cox in a stage play called Love on Lay-Away.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Film 	Role
1997	Soul Food 	Simuel St.James
1999	Uninvited Guest 	Howard
2000	Dancing in September 	Malik
2001	Automatic 	Doorman (uncredited)
2003	Deliver Us From Eva 	Tim
2004	Love on Layaway 	Anthony
2004	Motives 	Det. Morgan
2005	Friends and Lovers 	Richard
2005	Flip the Script 	Bruce
2006	Where is Love Waiting 	Darren
2007	Motives 2 	Det. Morgan
2008	A Good Man Is Hard to Find 	Jasper King
2008	The Abduction of Jesse Bookman	Jesse Bookman
2008	The Stuck Up Kids 	Pennell
2011	The Truth 	
2011	Dreams 	Mia's Father
2012	The Marriage Chronicles 	Dr.Tim
2012	If You Really Love Me 	
2012	To Love and to Cherish 	Jay
2014	Four Seasons 	Colin
2015	Fear Flies 	
2015	Civilian Life 	Commander Jamison
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1996 	To Sir, with Love II 	Tommy Rahwn 	TV Movie
1996 	The Parent 'Hood 	Ahmad Zaire 	Episode: "The Critic"
1997 	NYPD Blue 	Jermaine Brewer 	Episode: "Bad Rap"
1997 	George Wallace 	Eddie 	TV Movie
1997 	Hitz 	Sid 	Episode: "Pilot"
1997–98	Living Single 	Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams III	13 episodes
1997–99	In the House 	Graham Parks 	6 episodes
1998 	The Temptations 	Norman Whitfield 	TV Movie
1999 	Vengeance Unlimited 	Jay Jackson 	Episode: "Confidence"
1999 	The Jamie Foxx Show 	Kenny 	Episode: "Why Don't We Just Roll Reversal"
2000–01	DAG 	Agent Morton 	17 episodes
2000 	Playing with Fire 	 	TV Movie
2000 	Little Richard 	Robert Blackwell 	TV Movie
2000 	The Steve Harvey Show 	Julian 	Episode: "African- American Gigolo"
2002 	For Your Love 	Derrick 	Episode: "The Affairs of the Heart"
2004 	The Parkers 	Johnnie 	3 episodes
2004 	The Division 	Johnny 	5 episodes
2005 	Half & Half 	Roland 	Episode: "The Big Home is Where the Car Is Episode"
2005 	Love, Inc. 	Daniel 	Episode: "Living Single"
2011 	Reed Between the Lines	James 	Episode: "Let's Talk About Boys in Tights"