birth_place yearsactive article_title name occupation
new york city , new york , u.s. 1990-present shaun baker -lrb- actor -rrb-
 shaun baker actor
shaun baker -lrb- actor -rrb-

shaun baker , is an american actor .
he is best known for his role as quick williams on the syndicated television series `` v.i.p. '' baker had a minor role in the 1990 kid 'n play film `` house party '' .
in 1991 , baker appeared in in the heat of the night the television series .
his first major television role was malcolm on the abc sitcom `` where i live '' , co-starring with doug e. doug and flex alexander .
after that series was cancelled , he landed the recurring role of womanizing jamaican immigrant russell montego on the popular fox sitcom `` living single '' .
he also guest starred on the tv show `` family matters '' -lrb- as harriet winslow 's cousin `` easy c '' clarence baines -rrb- , '' '' , `` the district '' , `` nypd blue '' , `` martin '' , and `` a different world '' .
from 1998 to 2002 , baker portrayed boxer-turned-private investigator quick williams on pamela anderson 's campy action series `` v.i.p. '' the show afforded baker frequent opportunities to showcase his considerable martial arts skills .
he holds a first-degree black belt in shotokan karate .
he is a member of toastmasters international .
he won first place in the international speech competition at the club , area , and division levels .
he took third place at the division level .
baker started acting in theater in new york at ten years old.his first professional production was in oscar brown jr. 's play `` in de beginin ' '' .
it was at the story of `` the creation '' and he played the role of adam .
he continued to hone his acting skills while attending east harlem performing arts -lrb- junior high -rrb- .
baker graduated with honors from new york 's famed high school for the performing arts .
in los angeles he received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for his portrayal of mercutio in william shakespeare 's `` romeo and juliet '' at the artworks and odyssey theaters .
