Khalil Kain

Khalil Kain
Born Khaliloeron Kain
November 22, 1964
New York, New York, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present
Children Luka[1]
Noe Jae[2]

Khalil Kain (born Khaliloeron Kain, November 22, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Raheem Porter in the 1992 film Juice and as Maya Wilkes' husband Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/The CW sitcom Girlfriends which he replacing the short-lived Flex Alexander, who starred in One on One, the UPN sitcom alongside Kyla Pratt.

Personal life

Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, of African American and Chinese descent.[3]

Life and career

He first appeared in the 1992 film Juice as Raheem. Kain has also portrayed Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs in the 1994 comedy drama, Renaissance Man. Some of his credits include Suddenly Susan, Friends, Baadasssss!, Living Single, Moesha, Angel, and Sister, Sister.

Kain portrayed Marvin Cox in the 1997 romantic comedy, Love Jones and golfer Tiger Woods in Showtime's The Tiger Woods Story. He was also in Bones with co-star Snoop Dogg. Kain has been an avid student of martial arts since 1996, and holds a black belt in hapkido.[3]

He appeared as Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW TV series Girlfriends from Seasons 2 through 8. He replaced Flex Alexander, who left to star in the sitcom One on One.[4]

He also played the role of Bill in the 2010 movie For Colored Girls.

References

  1. "GUESS THAT CELEBRITY DAD!". Black Celeb Kids. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. "SOME OLD AND NEW PICTURES OF ACTOR KHALIL KAIN AND DAUGHTER". Black Celeb Kids. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Male Celebs Who Practice Martial Arts", Jet, Sept. 24, 2001, at p. 40.
  4. "What are they now! One on One Cast". Top 10 Queen Social. August 20, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.

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