Terrell Tilford

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Terrell Tilford (born Terrell Tilford, July 22 1969) is an American television, movie and stage actor.

He was last seen on stage in the LA Theatre Works production of Stick Fly, opposite Justine Bateman, Dule Hill and Carl Lumbly, after playing Pontius Pilate in the Black Dahlia Theatre production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. For his Geffen Playhouse debut as Darren Lemming in the West Coast Premiere of Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning play Take Me Out, Tilford's performance was recognized by the Hollywood Reporter, the Daily Variety and the Los Angeles Times among several publications. Some of his other theatre credits include Yellowman (original wkshp prod.) at the McCarter Theatre; The Memorandum at The Guthrie (invited artist-in-residence experience); The Exonerated (original cast and Theatre LA Ovation Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance) at The Actors’ Gang; Malcolm X in El-Hajj Malik: Malcolm X at the National Black Arts Festival; The Rivals at Rutgers; Involuntary Homicide at The Actors’ Gang; The African Company Presents Richard III at Rutgers; Prisoner of 2nd Avenue for the Fox Diversity Showcase; Dutchman at the Zoo Café; The Colored Museum at CalArts; Miss Julie at HERE (NY); Wait Until Dark at Rutgers.

His film credits include Jackson, The DL Chronicles: Robert; Jacob’s Trouble; Serenity; Intersection; A Year and A Day; and A.I. Assault for the Sci-Fi Channel.

Terrell Tilford's many television appearances include CSI: New York; Bones, Shark; Lincoln Heights (recurring); Girlfriends; All of Us (two-episode arc); Just Legal (recurring); Half & Half; Enterprise (two-episode arc); My Wife & Kids; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; The District; Showtime’s Soul Food (recurring); MDs (recurring); 24; Days of Our Lives (recurring); Guiding Light (contract) and Cosby.

A classically-trained actor, Terrell received his MFA from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, and his BA from the University of California, Berkeley.

He is married to his triple-threat wife, Victoria Platt Tilford.

A noted Art collector, he is also an artist himself.

Tilford received his MFA in Theater from Rutgers University and a BA from the University of California at Berkeley. ^[1] He is best known for his recurring roles on Showtime's Soul Food series, Enterprise as a mutated Klingon and for his recurring roles as Dr. Carrington in Days Of Our Lives and Detective David Grant in Guiding Light. He is also a noted Art collector and artist himself. ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Terrell Tilford - Biography
2. ^ http://www.myspace.com/terrelltilford http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863231/