| Age | 57 |
| Birthday | 17 September, 1967 |
| Birthplace | The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 1½" (187 cm) |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | his roles as Yul Brenner in the 1993 sports comedy film Cool Runnings, Detective Julius Clarence "J.C." Williams in the Fox police drama series New York Undercover, Chris Jones in the 2002 drama film Dreaming in Black and White, Brock Harris in the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends, Ice in the Fox/Netflix original sitcom Arrested Development, Pat Black Sr. in the 2006 drama film They're Just My Friends, Gavin in the 2007 comedy-drama film Why Did I Get Married? and its 2010 sequel film Why Did I Get Married Too?, Ted Shaw in the ABC science fiction drama series Defying Gravity, Toby Griffin in the FX neo-Western crime drama series Justified, FBI Special Agent Bill Harken in the Syfy superhero drama series Alphas, Andre Wilcox in the CBS science fiction crime drama series Person of Interest, Jim Hudson in the NBC post-apocalyptic science fiction series Revolution, Eddie Forum in the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife, Vernon Turner in the Fox musical drama series Empire, and FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood in the ABC/Netflix original political thriller drama series Designated Survivor |
Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama New York Undercover and as Yul Brenner in the film Cool Runnings. He appeared as former FBI agent Bill Harken on the Syfy drama series Alphas, as Jim Hudson in Revolution, and as Vernon Turner in Empire. He also starred in the role of FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. In 2018, he joined the Netflix drama Seven Seconds as a member of a support group for parents who had lost their children. He also appeared in Jordan Peele’s TBS comedy The Last OG with Tracy Morgan.
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