Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan Waples (born October 18, 1978) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Jamal Grant on the NBC Saturday morning comedy-drama series, City Guys (1997-2001), Gary Thorpe in the comedy sitcom, What I Like About You (2002-2006), Sweetness in the film, Roll Bounce (2005), Noah Cruise in the film, Crossover (2006) and Burrell "Stamps" Ballentine on TV Land's The Soul Man (2012-2016).

Early life[]

Wesley Jonathan Waples was born on October 18, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]}

Career[]

Jonathan started his early career acting in the early 1990s and has had two main roles in two series; City Guys as Jamal Grant, and What I Like About You opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth as Holly's best friend, Gary Thorpe. Jonathan landed his first job in a music video for Melissa Manchester. He then started working on 21 Jump Street.^{[citation needed]}

Jonathan has starred, co-starred, or made guest appearances in several movies and television shows including: Sister, Sister, Moesha, Boy Meets World, Smart Guy, Thea, Baywatch, A Different World, Boston Public, Crossover, National Lampoon's Bag Boy, Divine Intervention (2007 film), Roll Bounce, and the 2009 film Panther (1995) As Bobby Hutton.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[]

Jonathan is married to Tamara Mitchell. They have a daughter named Faye.^[1] He was raised as one of Jehovah's Witness.^[2]

Filmography[]

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External links[]

• Wesley Jonathan at IMDb
• Wesley Jonathan's Official MySpace Page