Mo McRae

Mo McRae Biography

Mo McRae (born July 4, 1982) is an American actor, writer and producer, probably best known for his leading role as Leon Hayes in the 2006 film Gridiron Gang.

Raised in South Los Angeles, McRae turned to acting for solace. After enrolling in a drama class at Washington Preparatory High School, McRae opted to forgo his spot on the basketball team, when he landed the lead in the school play.

Career

After high school, McRae pursued his newfound dream as an artist in the entertainment industry. After being signed by an agent, he quickly began to book national television spots for major corporations such as Visa, Nike and Reebok, among many others. These spots opened the doors to some early primetime guest appearances on shows such as NYPD Blue, Becker and Boston Public. Other television work soon followed with appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER and The Shield.

In 2006, McRae was introduced to a much wider audience. He played one of the lead roles in the hit film Gridiron Gang opposite Dwayne Johnson, inhabiting the role of the troubled quarterback "Leon Hayes." The Neal H. Moritz produced film grossed more than $40 million worldwide.

As McRae became more successful as an actor, he began to build an interest behind the camera. He produced and starred in "The Fall" which competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Additionally, he wrote a screenplay "No Return" with acclaimed movie and television writer Harry Winer. The film is currently set-up at Smash Media.

In 2010, McRae recurred on the ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 as Pooch and also filmed a lead role in the indie film The Deadliest Lesson opposite Penelope Ann Miller and Yancey Arias.

In total, McRae has appeared in over 30 film and television projects over the past decade. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

2013 - Ray Donovan - Deonte Frasier
2012 - Prodigy Bully - Donnie
2012 - Acting Like Adults - Mike
2012 - CSI: NY - Willis Frazier
2011 - The Truth About Angels - Christopher Atwell
2010 - Everyday Blackman - Yousef
2010 - The Defenders - Rapper
2010 - Detroit 1-8-7 - Pooch
2010 - Southland - Sisqo
2009 - Just Another Day - Robo
2009 - Dough Boys - Black
2009 - Operating Instructions - James 'J-40' Manners
2008 - The Onion Movie - Second Bank Gunman
2008 - The Deadliest Lesson - Jason Gretch
2006 - Gridiron Gang - Leon Hayes
2005 - Dirty - Tiptoes
2005 - ER - Kevin Hightower
2005 - Cold Case - Theodore 'Cartier' Clausen; multiple episodes
2004 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Leo Plummer
2004 - Woman Thou Art Loosed - Scootie
2004 - The Shield - Derwin
2004 - The Guardian - Kevin
2004 - The Division - Capone
2003 - I'm with Her - Neighbor
2003 - Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood - Shirtless Homey
2003 - Thirteen - Rapper
2003 - Fastlane - P-Nut
2003 - The District - Flick
2003 - Becker - Guy
2002 - Boston Public - Kenny Hamilton
2002 - NYPD Blue - Larry
2001 - The Blue Diner - Vango

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