Curtis McClarin
Curtis McClarin, who was born in Brooklyn on December 1969, was a multifaceted actor, appearing on stage, television and film. After he finished college at SUNY Purchase, he started acting, appearing in "The Hard Way" (1991), with Michael J. Fox and James Wood. He moved up fast, appearing as Darryl in "Fresh" (1994) with Samuel L. Jackson. Using various versions of his name, including Curtis L. McClarin, Curtis McLarin and Curtis L. McLarin, he began landing even more guest-starring roles over the years, both in television and movies. His most notable shows were "NYPD Blue" (ABC 1993-2005), "Oz" (HBO 1997-2003), "Law & Order" (NBC 1990-2010), "Rescue Me" (FX 2004-11) and "The Wire" (HBO 2003-08). On the big screen, he appeared in Howard Stern's "Private Parts" (1997) and "The Happening" (2008) He also worked regularly outside of the movies and TV, appearing in Broadway shows like "Bring in da Noise, Bring in da Funk" and doing voiceover work for the game "Grand Theft Auto III." His career outlook was good. Unfortunately, life is not fair. McLarin, who had recently been enjoying success on shows like "Person of Interest" (CBS 2011-16), died in his sleep from a brain aneurysm on March 4, 2014, in Brooklyn. He was 44. His last role had been on the Sherlock Holmes reboot "Elementary" (CBS 2012- ) earlier in the year.
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Filmography
Movies
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Occupant | Cable Installer (Character) | - | 2011 |
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Path to War | Martin Luther King Jr. (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Edmund Perry (Character) | - | 1992 |
TV
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81% | 88% | Nurse Jackie | Mr. Morgan (Guest Star) | 2014 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | Morris Gilroy (Guest Star) | 2014 |
92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Mullins (Guest Star) | 2013 |
33% | No Score Yet | Made in Jersey | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Customs Officer (Guest Star) | 2004 2010 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Alton Hood (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Food | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Arthur (Guest Star) | 1996 |