Relocated to New York from Maryland

Cast in the Off Broadway hit "Joe Fearless"

Feature debut in the romantic comedy "Kissing Jessica Stein"

Played the best friend to Chris Rock's character in "Bad Company"

Portrayed Ricky the two-strike offender in the comedy feature "Barbershop"

Relocated to Los Angeles to further pursue acting

Secured a cameo role in the highly anticipated sequel "2 Fast 2 Furious"

Reprised role in "Barbershop 2: Back in Business"

Cast in the drama "Never Die Alone," with David Arquette and Earl 'DMX' Simmons

Starred opposite Courteney Cox Arquette in "November," an indie film directed by Gregory Harrison

Co-starred with Halle Berry in the ABC movie "Their Eyes Were Watching God," based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston

Cast as Darwyn Al-Sayeed, an undercover FBI agent in the Showtime series, "Sleeper Cell"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor

Played one of the four male leads in Spike Lee's war film, "Miracle at St. Anna"

Played Will Smith's young brother in the drama "Seven Pounds"