Jean-Claude La Marre is a Haitian-American actor, writer, and director. His acting credits include the films Malcolm X and Dead Presidents. On television, he has guest-starred on New York Undercover, Law & Order, and NYPD Blue. He is also the writer and director of the independent films Gang of Roses and Go for Broke.
Early life and education La Marre was born in Brooklyn and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brooklyn College.
Career In 1994, La Marre appeared as Jake in Fresh. La Marre's Color of the Cross is a film that portrays Jesus as a black man, and implies that Christ's persecution was a racially motivated hate crime. His directorial debut was the film Higher Ed.
In 2007, LaMarre set up a distribution output deal for his film label, Nulite Media Group. During the period, he was credited for releasing over 60 feature films. Among the films released through the label are the revisionist western, Gang of Roses, Trapped: Haitian Nights, Broom Wedding, and Nora's Hair Salon, with a cameo by the late Whitney Houston in the film. In 2017, he wrote and directed "Kinky", a 50 Shades of Grey-esque erotic thriller. The film as released on 700 screens around the country. In 2018, he wrote and directed the upcoming film "Gangland" with singer Tamar Braxton and actors Wood Harris and Clifton Powell.Tamar Braxton post photo from gangland movie set on celebrityinsider.org
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1992Malcolm XBenjamin 2X1994FreshJake1995The Walking DeadPvt. Earl Anderson1995Denise Calls UpCab Driver1995Sweet NothingBeany1995Dead PresidentsRamsuer1996BasquiatShenge2001Higher EdMelvin2002Go for BrokeMouse2003Gang of RosesBaby Face Malone2004Nora's Hair SalonDevin2004Sugar ValentineSugar Valentine2005Go for Broke 2Mouse2005County GeneralCraig2005Brothers in ArmsSlim2005Ride or DieLucky2005Pastor JonesPastor Jones / Grandpa SlickDirect-to-video2006VooDoo Curse: The GiddehTribal Leader2006Pastor Jones 2: Lord Guide My 16 Year Old DaughterGrandpa Slick / Pastor JonesDirect-to-video2006Color of the CrossJesus Christ2007Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good ManThe HostDirect-to-video2007Pastor Jones: Sisters in SpiritPastor JonesDirect-to-video2008Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 22008Pastor Jones: Samuel and Delia2008Color of the Cross 2: The ResurrectionYeshua2008Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut AboveDevin2009Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit 2Pastor JonesDirect-to-video2009Pastor Jones: Preachin' to the Choir2009Pastor Jones: My Sister Loves You2010Trapped: Haitian NightsDetective Stewart2010Pastor Jones: The Complete First SeasonPastor JonesDirect-to-video2011Kassava JerksTrevor2011BffJacque2011Sugar Valentine 2Sugar2011Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear DisasterDevin2012Gang of Roses II: Next GenerationJacob2012What Men ThinkPastor Jones2013The Sins of Deacon Whyles2014Assistant Motives2014Basketball GirlfriendThe Hatian2015Chocolate CityPastor Jones2017Chocolate City: Vegas Strip2018KinkyDr. Richardson2018GangLandDetective Williams
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1994, 1995New York UndercoverIssac Foweler / Dusable2 episodes1996Law & OrderFrancis MurphyEpisode: "Encore"1996On Seventh AvenueDarren TylerTelevision film1996Screen TwoAlbertEpisode: "Deadly Voyage"1999Seven DaysBoneEpisode: "The Football"2001NYPD BlueVance DavisEpisode: "Nariz a Nariz"
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