Tyrin Turner is an American film and television actor and writer from South Central Los Angeles.[citation needed] He is most known for playing the lead role of Caine Lawson in the critically acclaimed 1993 urban drama Menace II Society.
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Tyrin Turner | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse | Amina Garner |
Children | 2 |
Turner is best known for playing the main character, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson, in the 1993 film Menace II Society. He also has made guest appearances on television shows such as Chicago Hope and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and made numerous cameo appearances in urban music videos throughout the 1990s. Turner played the central character in Janet Jackson's 1989 long-form music video for her single Rhythm Nation.
For over twenty years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friend Jamie Foxx and for comedian Affion Crockett.[1]
Turner is married to Amina Garner. He is the father to fraternal twins, daughter Tai[2] and son Tyrin Jr.[3]
Turner joined Foxx and Stephen Jackson when they both spoke out[4] in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Michael Jordan's Playground | Walt Preston | Short |
1992 | Deep Cover | Dealer | |
Judgement | Titus | ||
1993 | Menace II Society | Caine | |
1995 | Panther | Cy | |
Soldier Boyz | Butts | ||
1996 | The Method | Damian | |
1997 | Little Boy Blue | Nate Carr | |
1998 | Belly | Big Head Rico | |
2001 | Flossin | J.D. | |
How High | Shirley Locks | ||
2003 | Crime Partners | Billy | |
2007 | Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and The Cops | Himself[5] | Documentary |
2008 | Nite Tales: The Movie | Dee | |
2009 | A Day In The Life | Detective Lou | |
2010 | Ghetto Stories: The Movie | Slimm | |
2012 | Hillbilly Highway | City Cop #2 | |
2013 | When a Woman's Fed Up | Ray | |
...And She Was My Eve | Vic | Video Short | |
2014 | Supremacy | Reggie | |
2015 | The Ghetto | 3D | |
2016 | Meet the Blacks | Big Head Rico | |
2020 | Fatale | Tyrin Abenathy | |
2021 | Dutch | Sugar Ray | |
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 | Big Head Rico |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | America's Most Wanted | Charlie Green | Episode: "Sedrick Scott/Calvin Warner" |
1992 | Jake and the Fatman | Kid | Episode: "Stormy Weather: Part 1" |
1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Lewis | Episode: "The Unteachables" |
1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Reggie | Episode: "What About Your Friends" |
Fallen Angels | Bartender | Episode: "Red Wind" | |
1995-97 | Chicago Hope | Ricky Jackson | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 |
1997 | New York Undercover | Clyde | Episode: "No Place Like Hell" |
2017 | Saints & Sinners | Boomer | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Tales | Little Cop | Episode: "F*ck the Police" | |
In the Cut | ATM Owner | Episode: "The Hustle" | |
Black-ish | Big | Episode: "Public Fool" | |
2020 | Sherman's Showcase | Himself | Episode: "Black History Month Spectacular" |
Year | Artist | Title |
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1989 | Janet Jackson | Rhythm Nation 1814 |
1996 | Mona Lisa | Can't Be Wasting My Time |
scarface- Never seen a Man Cry 1995
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