Marcello Thedford
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Marcello Thedford is an American film and television actor. His most noteworthy roles have been as Kelvin "Buffalo" James on the ESPN
dramatic series Playmakers
, Semi in Employee of the Month
, and in eight episodes of ER
as Leon, Dr. Greg Pratt's mentally challenged brother.
Thedford's acting career began in improvisational theater in New York City
. He studied there at the Third World Theater at Black Drama Productions. His first significant role came in the film Dangerous Minds
. He appeared in the television version of the film as well. Thedford has also appeared in NYPD Blue
, The District
, Veronica Mars
, and Monk
among others.
Thedford is a certified power lifter
, holding a California state record. He grew up in the Bronx and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Kicking off his career in 2009, Thedford made a guest appearance on CW's The Game. In the guest starring role of Clay Smith, Thedford plays a professional football player who misreads the cordial signals of a fellow teammate and ultimately outs himself
as being homosexual.
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
dramatic series Playmakers
Playmakers
Playmakers is an American television series that aired on ESPN from August 26, 2003 to November 11, 2003. It depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Thedford, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Matthew Smith,...
, Semi in Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month may refer to:* A business award given to employees of a particular business on a monthly basis; a popular tradition in the United States* Employee of the Month...
, and in eight episodes of ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
as Leon, Dr. Greg Pratt's mentally challenged brother.
Thedford's acting career began in improvisational theater in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He studied there at the Third World Theater at Black Drama Productions. His first significant role came in the film Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds is an American drama film based on the autobiography My Posse Don't Do Homework by former U.S. Marine LouAnne Johnson, who took up a teaching position at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California, where most of her students were African-American and Hispanic teenagers from East...
. He appeared in the television version of the film as well. Thedford has also appeared in NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
, The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
, Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
, and Monk
Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
among others.
Thedford is a certified power lifter
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
, holding a California state record. He grew up in the Bronx and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Kicking off his career in 2009, Thedford made a guest appearance on CW's The Game. In the guest starring role of Clay Smith, Thedford plays a professional football player who misreads the cordial signals of a fellow teammate and ultimately outs himself
Outing
Outing is the act of disclosing a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person's true sexual orientation or gender identity without that person's consent. Outing gives rise to issues of privacy, choice, hypocrisy, and harm in addition to sparking debate on what constitutes common good in efforts...
as being homosexual.