Tyrees Allen
Tyrees Allen (born July 31, 1954) is an American actor on stage, television, and film.
Tyrees Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1954 Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Marymount College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Early life
Allen was born in Salina, Kansas. In 1972, he graduated from Salina Central High School. He later attended Marymount College in Salina, where he graduated with a degree in Theater Arts.[1][2]
Career
Allen's fifty-five television credits include these: series regular roles on Women's Murder Club and Dark Blue; recurring and guest roles on The Practice, Alias, Cold Case, Without A Trace, Castle, Scandal, CSI:Miami, and Brothers & Sisters.[3]
Allen appeared in New York in the 2000 Broadway production of Aida and the 2003 Broadway revival of William Shakespeare's Henry IV.[3]
In May 2013, Allen played the role of "Troy Maxson" in the August Wilson play Fences at the African-American Repertory Theater in DeSoto, Texas.[4]
In 2018, Allen starred in the SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of Between Riverside and Crazy as Walter "Pops" Washington, a role for which he won both the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actor and IRNE Award for Best Actor.[5] He returned to SpeakEasy the following season to play Robin in The Children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Up the Academy | Assistant Cook | |
| 1985 | The Dirt Bike Kid | Sergeant | |
| 1987 | Robocop | Starkweather | [3] |
| 1989 | Riverbend | Gus | |
| 1989 | Trapped | Danny | TV movie |
| 1989 | Innocent Prey | Fletcher | |
| 1996 | Late Bloomers | Charlie Choate | |
| 1996 | Walker Texas Ranger | Mark Preston | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Guard | TV movie[3] |
| 2005 | Bones | Ted Eller | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Gary Halliwell | Episode: "Deviant" |
| 2010 | The Perfect Host | Roman | [3] |
| 2012 | True Love | Therapist |
References
- Biography for Tyrees Allen at IMDb
- "Hollywood Actor To Star In Salina Production". KSAL. April 15, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "Tyrees Allen". IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- Weeks, Jerome (May 24, 2013). "LA actor returns to Dallas and to the stage". Art Seek. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- "Here Are The Winners Of The 2019 Elliot Norton Awards". wgbh.org. May 21, 2019.
External links
- Tyrees Allen at IMDb
- Tyrees Allen at AllMovie