Timon Kyle Durrett

Timon Kyle Durrett (born July 12, 1972) is an American actor, producer, activist, author and artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Davis West on the Award Winning TV series Queen Sugar, as Luvell on Patricia Cuffie-Jones's Stuck With You and on the TV series Single Ladies Single Ladies. Timon is active in the Actor and Black Lives Matter Communities in Los Angeles.
== Early life ==
Durrett was born and raised on the southside of Chicago, Illinois. He attended Fenger Academy High School, Roseland community. He is one of eight children, with five brother's and two sisters. He attended Alcorn State University where he played on the basketball team and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He graduated Cum laude|Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communications in 1998. Soon thereafter Durrett moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his acting career. 
== Career ==
Early in Durrett’s career he was cast on shows such as CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Samantha Who? and also played Henderson on the film Like Mike. Additionally, Durrett was cast in roles as Jordan in Zoe Ever After, Officer Terrence in Barbershop: The Next Cut and as Quinn Davis in Single Ladies (TV series). Timon has made guest appearances on shows such as Bait, Dead Ringer, Eve and The Break-up. He spent 11 years as a certified personal trainer in Los Angeles, California published his first book "Who the Hell do I Think I am? in 2014. In 2016, he was cast on Oprah Winfrey Network|Oprah Winfrey Network's Queen Sugar created by critically acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay as Davis West a pro basketball player. 
== Filmography ==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1999 	Deep Passion 	Tim 	
2000 	The Teach 	Mr. Dolan 	
2002 	Like Mike 	Henderson 	
2003 	Girlfriends TV Series 	Brian 	
2003 	CSI: Miami 	Durrett 	1 Episode
2003 	Platinum Playaz 	Kevin’s Brother 	
2004 	EVE (TV Series) 	Demôn 	
2004 	The Young & the Restless (TV Series) 	Orderly Jim Edwards 	2 Episodes
2005 	CSI: NY 	Taru Officer Jasper 	1 Episode
2005 	Choker 	Willis the Pimp 	
2005 	Severed Ties 	Paul 	
2006 	Vanished (TV Series) 	Guard #2 	1 Episode
2007 	Las Vegas (TV Series) 	Vegas Cop 	
2007 	Heroes (TV Series) 	Hazmat Guy 	2 Episodes
2007 	Samantha Who? (TV Series) 	 	
2007 	The Cut: The Struggling Filmmaker’s Anthem 	Thomas 	
2007 	Lords of the Underworld 	Hall 	
2008 	Stiletto 	Nightclub Doorman 	
2009 	Melrose Place 	Hotel Security Guard	
2009 	A Hero’s Unsung Dignity 	Kyle 	
2010 	Ghost Whisperer 	Sheriff 	1 Episode
2011 	Single Ladies 	Quinn Davis 	3 Episodes
2012 	Castle 	Toby Lang 	1 Episode
2012 	Are You There, Chelsea? 	Fireman Mike 	1 Episode
2015 	72 Hours 	Von 	
2015 	Life Twirls On 	Eric 	
2015 	Zodiac Sign 	Ramon 	
2016 	Zoe Ever After 	Jordan 	
2016 	Barbershop: The Next Cut 	Officer Terrence 	
2016 	For the Love of Christmas 	Von 	
2017 	Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas 	Richie 	
2017 	The Fix 	Devon 	
2017 	Sex and Violence! Or: A Brief Review of Simple Physics	Scotty 	
2018 	Califia and the Timeless Sentries 	Caliban 	
2018 	Her Only Choice 	Bernie 	
2019 	Professor Mack 	Lance Outlaw 	Executive producer
2019 	London Mitchell’s Christmas 	Dr. McArthur 	
2019 	Everyday But Christmas 	Jordan Dawkins 	
2020 	Stuck With You 	Luvell 	12 Episodes, Producer
2016-present	Queen Sugar 	Davis West 	37 Episodes
2021 	New Growth 	Rock Armstrong 	Short movie
2022 	Cheaper by the Dozen 	Dom Clayton 	
==In the media==
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Category:1972 births
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Chicago
Category:Alcorn State University alumni