First professional acting role, an episode of "Freddy's Nightmares" the syndicated series

Feature acting debut, playing Ricky Baker, in John Singleton's "Boyz N The Hood"

Appearance in an episode of "Drexell's Class" (FOX)

TV-movie debut, "In the Line of Duty: Street War" (NBC)

First regular role in a series, "Out All Night," an NBC sitcom starring Patti LaBelle

Played the title role in the TV-movie, "The Ernest Green Story," (Disney) about one of the nine black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, AK in 1957

Co-starred in the coming of age film, "The Inkwell"

Displayed his action hero chops alongside Steven Seagal in "Under Siege II: Dark Territory"

Featured in the action film, "G.I. Jane," starring Demi Moore

First regular role in a dramatic series as Mal Robinson in ABC's "C-16"

Acted in Malcolm Lee's directorial debut, "The Best Man"

Co-starred in the romantic comedy, "The Brothers"; also co-starred with Gabrielle Union

Re-teamed with Gabrielle Union for "Two Can Play That Game"

Co-starred in the Showtime drama, "The Killing Yard," about an uprising at Attica

Re-teamed with Steven Seagal for action film, "Half Past Dead"

Appeared with Ed Burns, Andy Garcia and Dustin Hoffman in "Confidence"

Co-starred with Jamie Foxx and Gabrielle Union in the comedy "Breakin' All the Rules"

Joined John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in the film, "Ladder 49"

Co-starred with Cole Hauser in the thriller, "The Cave"

Co-starred with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in "The Game Plan"

Re-teamed with Gabrielle Union for the Christmas feature, "The Perfect Holiday"

Co-starred with Taraji P. Henson in the film adaptation of T.D. Jakes's novel, "Not Easily Broken"

Cast as Ryan Nichols in ABC's remake of "V"