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{{short description|American television and film actor (born 1972)}} |
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| name = NaShawn Kearse |
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| caption = Kearse at the Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party |
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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}} |
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| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. |
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| occupation = [[Actor]] |
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| years_active = 1996–present |
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'''NaShawn Kearse''' (born 1972 in [[Brooklyn, New York]]) is an |
'''NaShawn Kearse''' (born 1972 in [[Brooklyn, New York]]) is an American [[television]] and [[film actor]]. Kearse has made television appearances in [[HBO]] series ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', as rapper [[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]]'s cousin;<ref>{{Cite news |first=Tiffany |last=McGee |author2=Saryn Chorney |title=Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong |publisher=People |date=17 November 2005 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1131825,00.html }}</ref> and in ''[[The Shield]]''.<ref name="post">{{Cite news |date=5 January 2006 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/958297261.html?dids=958297261:958297261&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+05%2C+2006&author=MICHAEL+STARR&pub=New+York+Post&desc=ROCKING+THE+SUBURBS+-+BROOKLYN+GETS+%27DESPERATE%27&pqatl=google |title=Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate' |first=Michael |last=Starr |publisher=New York Post }}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Prior to ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', Kearse had roles in ''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Marci X]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silverman |first=Stephen M |date=10 November 2005 |title=Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives |publisher=People |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1128179,00.html}}</ref> ''[[Cross Bronx]]'',<ref name="wtop">{{Cite news |date=10 November 2005 |title=ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement |publisher=WTOP News |url=http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114&sid=618654 |url-status=dead |access-date=28 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011122955/http://wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114 |archive-date=11 October 2007}}</ref> and as a voice of a pedestrian in the [[video game]], ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2005 |title=Whoville: Star Gazing |publisher=Chicago Tribune |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/925038981.html?dids=925038981:925038981&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+10%2C+2005&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=WHOVILLE%3A+STAR+GAZING&pqatl=google}}</ref> Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film ''My Brother'' alongside [[Vanessa L. Williams]].<ref name="wtop" /> Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s. |
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Kearse had a recurring part in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', replacing the fired [[Page Kennedy]] in the role of [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Caleb and Matthew Applewhite|Caleb Applewhite]], a fugitive held captive in his mother ([[Alfre Woodard]])'s basement.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-18-housewives-applewhites_x.htm |publisher=USA Today |title="Housewives" casts Applewhites aside |first=William |last=Keck |date=18 May 2006 }}</ref> |
Kearse had a recurring part in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', replacing the fired [[Page Kennedy]] in the role of [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Caleb and Matthew Applewhite|Caleb Applewhite]], a fugitive held captive in his mother ([[Alfre Woodard]])'s basement.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-18-housewives-applewhites_x.htm |publisher=USA Today |title="Housewives" casts Applewhites aside |first=William |last=Keck |date=18 May 2006 }}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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Prior to ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', Kearse had roles in ''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Marci X]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1128179,00.html |title=Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives |publisher=People |date=10 November 2005 |first=Stephen M |last=Silverman}}</ref> ''[[Cross Bronx]]'',<ref name="wtop">{{Cite news |url=http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114&sid=618654 |title=ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement |date=10 November 2005 |publisher=WTOP News |access-date=28 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011122955/http://wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114 |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and as a voice of a pedestrian in the [[video game]], ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2005 |publisher=Chicago Tribune |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/925038981.html?dids=925038981:925038981&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+10%2C+2005&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=WHOVILLE%3A+STAR+GAZING&pqatl=google |title=Whoville: Star Gazing }}</ref> Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film ''My Brother'' alongside [[Vanessa L. Williams]].<ref name="wtop"/> Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s. |
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=== Film === |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Marci X]]'' |
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|Quantrelle |
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|2004 |
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|''Cross Bronx'' |
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|Schiek |
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|2004 |
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|[[Taxi (2004 film)|''Taxi'']] |
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|Cop in Harlem |
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|2006 |
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|[[My Brother (2006 film)|''My Brother'']] |
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|Isaiah Morton |
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|2011 |
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|''The Briefcase'' |
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|Silk |
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|2012 |
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|''[[You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You]]'' |
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|Manchild |
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|2016 |
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|[[Barry (2016 film)|''Barry'']] |
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|Black Israelite Speaker |
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|2016 |
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|''Supposition'' |
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|Levar Jameson Sr. |
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|2017 |
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|''Kensho at the Bedfellow'' |
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|Dr. Andrews |
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|2022 |
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|''Respect the Jux'' |
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|Prince |
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|2023 |
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|''The In-Law Gang!'' |
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|John Jr. |
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|TBA |
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|''Steppin Into Love'' |
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|Dom |
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=== Television === |
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|1996 |
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|''[[New York Undercover]]'' |
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|Patrice |
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|Episode: "Toy Soldiers" |
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|2001 |
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|[[Deadline (2000 TV series)|''Deadline'']] |
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|Dwayne Hawthorne |
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|Episode: "The Old Ball Game" |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' |
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|Eric Walters |
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|Episode: "Best Defense" |
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|2005–2006 |
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|''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' |
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|[[Caleb Applewhite]] |
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|17 episodes |
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|2005–2006 |
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|[[Entourage (American TV series)|''Entourage'']] |
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|Keeshawn |
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|3 episodes |
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|2006 |
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|''[[The Shield]]'' |
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|Rubin |
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|Episode: "Tapa Boca" |
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|2007 |
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|''[[The Sopranos]]'' |
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|Jameel aka "Hormel" |
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|Episode: "[[Remember When (The Sopranos)|Remember When]]" |
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|2014, 2015 |
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|''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' |
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|Neighbor |
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|2 episodes |
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|2017 |
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|''Sole Kings'' |
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|Darren |
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|6 episodes |
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|2021 |
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|[[The Equalizer (2021 TV series)|''The Equalizer'']] |
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|Deshawn Sanders |
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|Episode: "Hunting Grounds" |
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|2021 |
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|[[Billions (TV series)|''Billions'']] |
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|Jerry the Guard |
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|Episode: "Copenhagen" |
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|2021 |
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|''Better Than My Last'' |
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|Tito |
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|Television film |
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|2022 |
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|[[Allblk#Original programming|''Terror Lake Drive'']] |
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|Kevin McNeil |
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|3 episodes |
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Latest revision as of 22:09, 25 January 2024
NaShawn Kearse | |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Children | 3 |
NaShawn Kearse (born 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor. Kearse has made television appearances in HBO series Entourage, as rapper Saigon's cousin;[1] and in The Shield.[2]
Career[edit]
Prior to Desperate Housewives, Kearse had roles in Taxi, Marci X,[3] Cross Bronx,[4] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[5] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams.[4] Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Kearse had a recurring part in ABC series Desperate Housewives, replacing the fired Page Kennedy in the role of Caleb Applewhite, a fugitive held captive in his mother (Alfre Woodard)'s basement.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Marci X | Quantrelle | |
2004 | Cross Bronx | Schiek | |
2004 | Taxi | Cop in Harlem | |
2006 | My Brother | Isaiah Morton | |
2011 | The Briefcase | Silk | |
2012 | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | Manchild | |
2016 | Barry | Black Israelite Speaker | |
2016 | Supposition | Levar Jameson Sr. | |
2017 | Kensho at the Bedfellow | Dr. Andrews | |
2022 | Respect the Jux | Prince | |
2023 | The In-Law Gang! | John Jr. | |
TBA | Steppin Into Love | Dom |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | New York Undercover | Patrice | Episode: "Toy Soldiers" |
2001 | Deadline | Dwayne Hawthorne | Episode: "The Old Ball Game" |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Eric Walters | Episode: "Best Defense" |
2005–2006 | Desperate Housewives | Caleb Applewhite | 17 episodes |
2005–2006 | Entourage | Keeshawn | 3 episodes |
2006 | The Shield | Rubin | Episode: "Tapa Boca" |
2007 | The Sopranos | Jameel aka "Hormel" | Episode: "Remember When" |
2014, 2015 | Mozart in the Jungle | Neighbor | 2 episodes |
2017 | Sole Kings | Darren | 6 episodes |
2021 | The Equalizer | Deshawn Sanders | Episode: "Hunting Grounds" |
2021 | Billions | Jerry the Guard | Episode: "Copenhagen" |
2021 | Better Than My Last | Tito | Television film |
2022 | Terror Lake Drive | Kevin McNeil | 3 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ McGee, Tiffany; Saryn Chorney (17 November 2005). "Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong". People.
- ^ Starr, Michael (5 January 2006). "Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate'". New York Post.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M (10 November 2005). "Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives". People.
- ^ a b "ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement". WTOP News. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Whoville: Star Gazing". Chicago Tribune. 10 November 2005.
- ^ Keck, William (18 May 2006). ""Housewives" casts Applewhites aside". USA Today.
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