Dorian Crossmond MissickRice, Dan. "Former CBS All Access Series Makes Broadcast Debut on The CW", The Record, July 26, 2020. Accessed January 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "They team up with corrupt NYPD detective Sam Reynolds (Dorian Crossmond Missick, Six Degrees) for a jewelry store robbery that goes horribly wrong." (born January 15, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Damian Henry in the television series Six Degrees (2006–2007) and for voicing Victor Vance in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. He is also known for his starring role in the film Premium (2006) and his supporting roles in films such as The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and Lucky Number Slevin (2006).

Early life and education Dorian Crossmond Missick was born on January 15, 1976 in East Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey.Rohan, Virginia. "Dorian Missick finds 'Degrees' of success", The Record, November 19, 2006. Accessed January 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "On his first real acting job -playing a young Southern fisherman in a 1990 episode of In the Heat of the Night - Dorian Missick was a fish out of water.... 'That show was shot in Georgia, and I was this kid from New Jersey. I didn't have the accent down,' says Missick, who was born in East Orange and grew up in North Plainfield."

Career During his first acting class, casting agents were casting for a Coca-Cola commercial, and they decided that Missick was right for the part. He was later cast in a small role on In the Heat of the Night (1990), playing a young fisherman.

In the summer of 1996, Missick joined the Jazz Actors, a theater company in Harlem, where he studied under Ernie McClintock, whose jazz-influenced style strongly impacted Missick's in turn. After the company dispersed, Missick joined NITE Star, an educational company whose primary focus was to educate young teens on AIDS awareness and building an understanding towards alternative lifestyles. During his time with NITE Star, Missick met actress Kerry Washington (who was also involved with the company) and gained a steady income from commercials, averaging around seven nationals a year.

In 2002, Missick made his professional acting debut in Two Weeks Notice, playing Tony, Hugh Grant's right-hand man/limo driver. His exposure from that role led to parts in TV shows including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Now and Again, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as small roles in movies such as Undermind, 50 Ways to Leave a Lover, A Message from Pops, Freedomland, and Two Guns. He auditioned for the role of Antwone Quenton 'Fish' Fisher in Antwone Fisher; he was not cast, but his meeting with Denzel Washington later led to a role in The Manchurian Candidate. Soon after, Missick got a role playing Elvis in Lucky Number Slevin, and soon afterward landed his first leading role in Premium alongside Zoe Saldaña.

In 2018, he had a recurring role in the second season of the Netflix and Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage. Missick portrayed Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton, an ex-con previously locked up by Misty Knight, who is played by his real-life wife and series regular Simone Missick. In July 2018, he joined the main cast of the CBS All Access series Tell Me a Story as Sam.

Personal life Missick married his wife, actress Simone Missick, in February 2012. In 2009, he met Simone during an audition, where they first crossed paths.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Two Way Crossing Leon 2000 3D Jeff Sellers Short Shaft Young Man 2002 Two Weeks Notice Tony 2003 Crime Partners James Brown Undermind Train Rapper 2004 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Rob The Manchurian Candidate Owens Chameleon Charlie Short 2005 Two Guns - Video A Message from Pops Son Short 2006 Freedomland Jason Council Lucky Number Slevin Elvis Premium Cool 2007 Mama's Boy Mitch 2008 Love Me Through It Acting Coach Video Jury of Our Peers Dashawn Rachel Getting Married Rehearsal Dinner Guest Broken Max Short 2010 The Bounty Hunter Bobby Mooz-lum Professor Jamal Three Blind Mice Travis Mitchell Short 2011 Grace - Short 2013 Big Words John Things Never Said Steve 2014 One Roll Lester Short Deliver Us from Evil Gordon Annie Annie's 'Dad' 2015 The Summoning Wayne Black Card Leonard Short 2016 9 Rides Driver 2018 Monster Asa Briggs As Evil Does Dominic Jinn David Brian Banks Officer Mick Randolph 2019 #Truth Stewart Cooper Paper Friends Carson About The People The Preacher Short 2023 The Burial Reggie Douglas 2024 Shirley Ron Dellums

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 In the Heat of the Night Young Fisherman Episode: "An Angry Woman" 2000 Now and Again Marlin Episode: "Boy Wonder" 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Leon Tate Episode: "Rooftop" Philly Dorian's Crony Episode: "Blown Away" NYPD Blue Gerald Winters Episode: "Hit the Road, Clark" Law & Order Henry Williams Episode: "A Losing Season" 2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Police Officer Episode: "Empty Places" 2004 Law & Order Ronald Duggan a.k.a. Slug Episodes "Can I Get a Witness" CSI: NY Jayden Prince Episode: "Grand Master" 2006 Conviction Frank Jeffers Episode: "180.80" & "Hostage" 2006–07 Six Degrees Damian Henry Main Cast 2008 Numb3rs Derek Raines Episode: "Pay to Play" 2009 Raising the Bar Sylvester 'Slice' Walters Episode: "Trust Me" Bones Owen Thiel Episode: "The Goop on the Girl" 2010 Sons of Anarchy Pony Joe Episode: "So" 2011 The Cape Marty Voyt Main Cast 2012–13 Southland Detective Ruben Robinson Recurring Cast: Season 4–5 Lenox Avenue Sellars Main Cast 2012 Haven Tommy Bowen and Arla Cogan 6 episodes 2014 Being Mary Jane Detective Cedric Rawlins Episode: "Hindsight Is 20/40" Rake Blake Episode: "50 Shades of Gay" 2015 Better Call Saul Detective Dunst Episode: "Nacho" & "Hero" The Good Wife Brett Tatro Episode: "Don't Fail" The Brink Agent Episode: "I'll Never Be Batman" & "Swim, Shmuley, Swim" 2016 Zoe Ever After Gemini Moon Main Cast Lucifer Will Flemming Episode: "St. Lucifer" Elementary Glibride/Agent Whitlock Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator" & "It Serves You Right to Suffer" 2016–17 Animal Kingdom Patrick Fischer Recurring Cast: Season 1–2 2018 Unsolved Scott Shephard Episode: "Nobody Talks" Luke Cage Dontrell "Cockroach" Hamilton Recurring Cast: Season 2 2018–19 Tell Me a Story Sam Reynolds Main Cast: Season 1 2020 Soul City Andrew Episode: "Pillowshop" 2020–21 For Life Jamal Bishop Main Cast All Rise DJ Tailwind Turner Guest Cast: Season 1–2 2021 Rebel Rick Episode: "The Right Thing" & "Heart Burned" 2026 56 Days Karl Connolly Main Cast

Music video Year Song Artist Role 1994 "Ease My Mind" Arrested Development Guy in Car

Video Games Year Title Role Notes 2005 Crime Life: Gang Wars (voice) 2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Victor 'Vic' Vance (voice)

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