Christian Keyes

Christian Keyes (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor and model.

Christian Keyes
Born (1975-07-24) July 24, 1975
OccupationActor, model, singer, author
Years active2005–present

Life and career

Keyes was born in Detroit and raised in Flint.[1] He began his career appearing on stage productions and also worked as model and fitness trainer.[1] He has made his screen debut appearing in small role in 2006 comedy-drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman starring Kimberly Elise. On television, he has had guest starring roles on Brothers & Sisters, Moonlight, Family Time, Beauty and the Beast, Instant Mom, Mistresses and Born Again Virgin. From 2011 to 2014, Keyes had a recurring role in the BET comedy series Let's Stay Together.[2] He also appeared in Keri Hilson's music video "Energy", "The Way That I Love You" by Ashanti, "In the Morning" by Ledisi, "Suitcase" by Mary J. Blige playing love interests.

Keyes has appeared in several films and made-for-television movies, include leading roles in Perfect Combination (2010), Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs (2011) alongside Vivica A. Fox, Note to Self (2012), Act Like You Love Me (2013) and The Man in 3B (2015). He also appear in a Tyler Perry's stage plays including Madea Goes to Jail and What's Done in the Dark.

In 2016, Keyes was cast as male lead alongside Vanessa Bell Calloway, Gloria Reuben, Jasmine Burke and Clifton Powell in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.[3][4] In 2018, Keyes starred on BET drama series In Contempt as Charlie Riggs. In January 2020, it was announced that he had been cast in the role of Ripley Turner on The Young and the Restless.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman Man proposing
2006 Madea Goes to Jail Sonny
2007 Game Day Officer Lennox
2008 What's Done in the Dark Doctor Harris
2009 Truly Blessed Sgt. Greydie
2010 Perfect Combination Rick
2010 Love Me or Leave Me Justin Daniels
2011 Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs Tim
2011 She's Not Our Sister D'Andre
2011 The Perfect Man Russell
2011 The Bachelor Party Reny
2011 He's Mine Not Yours Jason
2011 Cheaper to Keep Her Eddie
2012 Dysfunctional Friends Stylz
2012 The Good Life Drew
2012 Note to Self Curtis King
2012 What She Wants for Christmas Fake Santa / Sebastien
2013 Winnerz Duck
2013 The Prayer Circle Wood
2013 Act Like You Love Me Chad
2013 What Would You Do for Love Reggie
2014 Black Coffee Julian
2014 Four Seasons Derrick
2014 Lap Dance Mayor
2015 The Man in 3B Slim
2015 Agatha
2016 The Christmas Swap Ellis Craig
2017 Love by the 10th Date Kevin
2017 The Preacher's Son Dante Wilson
2017 The Lost Souls Cafe Taylor
2017 We Are Family Bradley
2018 The Choir Director Dante Wilson
2018 No More Mr Nice Guy Niles Monroe
2020 Never and Again Robert Washington

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Brothers & Sisters Bouncer Episode: "Sexual Politics"
2008 Moonlight Dominic Michaels Episode: "Sonata"
2008 Zane's Sex Chronicles Anthony Episode: "Dirty Laundry"
2011 Love That Girl! Bobby Episode: "Remember the Time"
2011–14 Let's Stay Together Troy 15 episodes
2011 She's Still Not Our Sister D'Andre 4 episodes
2012 Family Time Lorenzo Episode: "When a Woman's Fed Up"
2013 Beauty & the Beast Darius Bishop 2 episodes
2014 Instant Mom Vince Episode: "Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire"
2015 Mistresses Casey 2 episodes
2015 Born Again Virgin Pastor Episode: "We Build Monsters"
2016–18 Saints & Sinners Levi Sterling 19 episodes
2017–18 Supernatural Michael 5 episodes
2018 In Contempt Charlie Riggs 10 episodes
2018 The Family Business Niles Monroe 4 episodes
2018 Every Witch Way Michael Episode: "Apocalypse world"
2018–19 Legends of Tomorrow Desmond / Neron 7 episodes
2019 The Boys Nathan 4 episodes
2019 9-1-1 Doctor Calloway 3 episode
2020 The Young and the Restless Ripley Turner 7 episodes

Discography

List of albums
Title Album Details
Day By Day[6]
  • Released: September 25, 2005

References

  1. "Exclusive Interview: Actor Christian Keyes, He's so much More Than a "Pretty Boy"". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. "Interview With Christian Keyes". BET.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. Tambay A. Obenson (12 January 2016). "Bounce TV Enters Original Hour-Long Drama Series Programm - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. "SAINTS AND SINNERS: TALKING TO CHRISTIAN KEYES - TV Grapevine". Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. SOD (January 22, 2020). "Y&R Casts Ripley". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  6. https://www.discogs.com/Christian-Keyes-Day-By-Day/release/9396785
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