Aaron D. Spears
Aaron D. Spears | |
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| Born | Aaron Darnell Spears July 10, 1971 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Other names | Aaron Spears |
| Occupation | Actor |
Aaron Darnell Spears (born July 10, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as Money in the 2001 film Blue Hill Avenue, and as well as his regular roles on the two daytime television soap operas such as The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives, and even as Mark Bradley on the BET romantic-comedy series Being Mary Jane. Spears also portrayed Officer Washington on the sitcom Sunset Beach and even appeared in numerous of films and television sitcoms. He is also one of the African-American celebrities to be the first to receive a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his work in The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives.
Early life and education[]
Spears was born in Washington, D.C.[1] He studied computer science and mathematics at Delaware State University.[1]
Career[]
In 2001, Spears played "Money" in Craig Ross Jr.'s Bluehill Avenue alongside Allen Payne, and Michael "Bear" Taliaferro. He portrays Justin Barber on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful and Lt. Raines on soap opera Days Of Our Lives[1] and Mark Bradley in Being Mary Jane[1][2] alongside Gabrielle Union as the title role. His previous television credits include guest roles on Bones, Criminal Minds, Shark and Everybody Loves Raymond. He had a guest starring role on the NCIS: Los Angeles episode "The Silo" on November 12, 2017.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cappuccino | Jack | |
| 2000 | 2 G's & a Key | Sad Dogg | |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue | Money | |
| 2002 | Makin' Baby | Michael | |
| 2003 | Pretty Lady | Benjamin | |
| 2003 | Black Ball | Travis | |
| 2006 | Babel | Officer #2 | |
| 2007 | Traci Townsend | Dante | |
| 2007 | The Mannsfield 12 | Ali | |
| 2008 | Extra Ordinary Barry | Ray | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Terrell | Uncredited |
| 2010 | Cartel War | Andre Rhodes | |
| 2011 | 35 and Ticking | Officer Jones | |
| 2012 | Back Then | Gavin Miller | |
| 2015 | If Not for His Grace | Pastor Fort | |
| 2016 | For the Love of Christmas | Langston Simms | |
| 2019 | London Mitchell's Christmas | London Mitchell | |
| 2020 | White People Money | Darryl, Executive Producer |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Sunset Beach | Officer Washington | 10 episodes |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Roger Franklin | Episode: "Swimming in the Dead Pool" |
| 2000 | Arrest & Trial | Bruce Milsap | Episode: "Armored Car Murder" |
| 2001 | The District | Thief #1 / Undercover Cop | Episode: "Don't Fence Me In" |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Seamus | Episode: "You Can't Go Home Again" |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Guard | Episode: "Underneath" |
| 2002 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Rick | Episode: "She's the One" |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Jerry, Police Diver | Episode: "A Horrible Mind" |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Court Clerk | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Half & Half | Hamilton Brooks | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Coupling | Waiter | Episode: "Check/Mate" |
| 2003 | Angel | Security Guard #1 | Episode: "Destiny" |
| 2004 | The Division | Calvin Morse | Episode: "That's Them" |
| 2004 | General Hospital | Officer Watkins | Episode dated 20 April 2004 |
| 2004 | Dirty and Dirtier | Jake | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Gerald Dupree | Episode: "The Fisher King: Part 1" |
| 2006 | Shark | Detective | Episode: "Russo" |
| 2006 | Bones | Agent Walt Sugarman | Episode: "The Woman in the Sand" |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Terrence Maxwell | Episode: "Roe vs Wade: The Musical" |
| 2008 | Lincoln Heights | Rahsaan | Episode: "The New Wild Ones" |
| 2009–present | The Bold and the Beautiful | Justin Barber | 366 episodes |
| 2010 | Castle | Ike Thornton | Episode: "Den of Thieves" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Marine Major Michael Strickland | Episode: "Freedom" |
| 2013–2015 | Being Mary Jane | Mark Bradley | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | This Is Us | Ray | Episode: "The Trip" |
| 2016–2017 | Days of Our Lives | Commissioner Raines | 33 episodes |
| 2017 | Greenleaf | Alonzo | Episode: "A House Divided" |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | FBI Special Agent Mark Monroe | Episode: "The Silo" |
| 2018 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Leon | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Mr. Campbell | Episode: "The Hawke" |
| 2020 | Two Degrees | Aaron | Episode: "Cigar Cave" |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Being Mary Jane's Aaron D. Spears Speaks Candidly About His Hollywood Journey". blackmensdossier.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "'Being Mary Jane' postmortem: Aaron D. Spears details Mark's journey". EW.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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