Brad James
Brad James | |
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Born | July 7, 1981 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
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Brad James (born July 7,[1] 1981)[2] is an American actor. James is best known for his role as Todd in the sitcom Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.[3]
Early years
James was raised by his maternal grandparents.[4] Brad spent four years as a U.S. Marine serving in combat units. Although Brad is known for being athletic and performing his own stunts in films; Brad is working with an ankle that never healed correctly after he broke it in late 2000 while serving in the US Marine Corps. During his time, he studied the hand to hand combat, line-training and Brazilian ju-jitsu.
Career
James has appeared in many commercials for national brands including Walmart, AutoTrader.com and BlackBerry.[3] In his first credited speaking role on-screen, he played the lead role of John Merser in Maverick Entertainment's Champion Road. In 2013, James won the Georgia’s "Best Actor" award at the Georgia Entertainment Gala.[3] In 2013, he was cast to portray the role of Adam in the movie Marry Me for Christmas.[5][6]
Personal life
James and veteran actress Keshia Knight Pulliam married in late September 2021 in an intimate ceremony.[7] They began dating in 2019 after they met on the set of the TV movie Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta.[8] He is the stepfather to Ella (b. 2017), Knight Pulliam's daughter with ex-husband, retired National Football League player Edgerton Hartwell.
Filmography
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2008 | Champion Road | Jonathan Merser | Direct to video | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 4 Minutes | Speed Daters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Champion Road: Arena | Jonathan Merser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Parental Guidance | Officer Chernin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia | Prentiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Prisoners | Officer Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | First Impression | Scorpion Kiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Comeback Dad | Spence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | When I Hold My Ears | Danny Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Love the One You're With | TV movie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | The Other Side | Allen Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | His, Hers, and The Truth | Alan |
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