Lance Gross

Lance Gross Biography

Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor, best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, as well as appearing in other Tyler Perry productions such as the Meet The Browns (2008) film and Tyler Perry's Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (2013). He also co-starred in 2010's Our Family Wedding alongside Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera and Regina King.

Early life and career

Gross was born and raised in Oakland, California and graduated from Bonanza High School. He went on to attend Howard University, where he passed up the opportunity of becoming a Pro Track & Field athlete in order to pursue his dream of acting. He received a Bachelor of Arts in theater and then trained at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha Smith Acting Studio.

Gross began his career by modelling for Karl Kani and appearing in music videos for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, and Mariah Carey. In 2006, he had minor roles in Eve and The Bernie Mac Show. It was while he was performing in the Tasha Smith Acting Studio that he was discovered by Tyler Perry, who happened to be watching a night class. He was consequently cast as Calvin Payne on Perry's new sitcom House of Payne, a role for which he has been awarded four NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. 2008 saw Gross make his film debut in the romantic comedy Meet The Browns. His next big screen appearance was in Our Family Wedding in 2010 alongside America Ferrera, in which they portrayed a recently engaged young couple who's wedding preparations are disrupted by their families. In 2012 he starred in the independent film The Last Fall, the story of a retired NFL player dealing with financial and family difficulties.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns	Michael Brown	Lead role
2010	Our Family Wedding	Marcus Boyd	Lead role
2012	The Last Fall	Kyle Bishop	Lead role
2013	Tyler Perry's Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor	Brice	Lead role
TBA	Phenom	Lee Brooks
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007"2012	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	Calvin Payne	Main role
2012	Steel Magnolias	Sammy Desoto	TV film; Supporting role
2013	Sam	Kendrick	Main role
2014	Crisis	Marcus Finley	Main Role
Television guest appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Eve	Choir Member	1 episode
2006	The Bernie Mac Show	Krumper #1	1 episode
2012	The Finder	Frank Haywood	1 episode
2012	Royal Pains	Dr. London	1 episode

Awards & Nominations

NAACP Image Awards

2008: Won - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2009: Won - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2010: Won - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2011: Nominated - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler Perry's House of Payne

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