Curtiss Cook (born October 2, 1968) is an American character actor known for his roles in House of Cards, Manifest, Mayans M.C., Luke Cage, Narcos, and others.
Early life and education Cook was born in Dayton, Ohio on October 2, 1968. He studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.Sandoval, Lapacazo. "Curtiss Cook – Reprising His Role in Season Three of Showtime’s The Chi", Los Angeles Sentinel, June 18, 2020 As a teenager, he danced with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company.Porter, Sierra. "Single fatherhood pushed The Chi star Curtiss Cook to achieve acting goals", The Atlanta Voice, May 23, 2019
Career After college, Cook moved to New York, and appeared on Broadway in The Lion King and Miss Saigon. He also appeared in the films The Interpreter (2005) and Arbitrage (2012), and the television series House of Cards, Manifest, Mayans M.C., Luke Cage, Narcos and The Chi, among others. He plays Abe in the Steven Spielberg film adaptation of West Side Story.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2003VirginSecurity GuardUncredited2003Second BornBike Messenger2005The InterpreterAjene Xola2005ConfessSecurity GuardUncredited2007The Girl in the ParkPark Cop2008SeemlessTrenton La'Chance2009City IslandMatt Cruniff2009Breaking PointByron Young2010Shutter IslandTrey Washington2012ArbitrageDet. Mills2013All Is BrightKevin2016Bear with UsStanley Carter2016DestinedMr. Davis2017Roxanne RoxanneDave2018Madeline's MadelineGeorge2019Remember AmnesiaMr. Marks2019Inside GameU.S. Attorney2021West Side StoryAbe2022The Devil You KnowAnthony Cowans2024Carry-OnLionel Williams
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1995Late Night with Conan O'BrienVarious roles1 episode2002The JobUniformed Cop2 episodes2002The SopranosCredenso CurtisEpisode: "Whitecaps"2002–2009Law & OrderLucien Blair / Darnell Marbury2 episodes2004Rescue MeProject ResidentEpisode: "Guts"2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryDetective Kwame BlakelyEpisode: "41 Shots"2007–2010Law & Order: Criminal IntentGarvin / Ron Robbins3 episodes2008Canterbury's LawDetective PoloneEpisode: "Trade-Off"2008New AmsterdamRay de la CruzEpisode: "Love Hurts"2009The Good WifeClarence WilcoxEpisode: "Conjugal"2009Cop HouseDonnie SneedTelevision film2010How to Make It in AmericaAlex2 episodes2010Person of InterestTerrence KingEpisode: "Legacy"2013Golden BoyLyle CreasmenEpisode: "Just Say No"2013Blue BloodsDetective JonesEpisode: "This Way Out"2013–2017House of CardsTerry Womack18 episodes2014The LeftoversPatrick JohansenEpisode: "Guest"2014–2015A Black Man ActingVarious roles12 episodes2016ElementaryDetective SybertEpisode: "Render, and Then Seize Her"2016–2018Luke Cage'Pistol Pete' Stokes2 episodes2017BullDean PooleEpisode: "E.J."2017NarcosGilbert MillsEpisode: "Follow the Money"2018Mayans M.C.Bowen5 episodes2018–2020The Bold TypeMarcus Edison2 episodes2018–2023ManifestRadd Campbell4 episodes2019–2024The ChiOtis 'Douda' Perry48 episodes2020TommyDeputy Chief CastroEpisode: "19 Hour Day"2020RitaSpencerTelevision film2021PoseThomasEpisode: "Intervention"2021–2022Chicago MedLieutenant Reginald Scott4 episodes
Videogames YearTitleRoleNotes2005The Warriors Virgil 2008Grand Theft Auto IVStreet preacherUncredited2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned Street preacher Dialogue reused from the original game2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Street preacher Dialogue reused from the original game2009Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown WarsStreet preacherDialogue reused from the original game
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