McCrary, Darius 1976- (Daruis McCrary)

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McCrary, Darius 1976- (Daruis McCrary)

PERSONAL

Full name, Darius Creston McCrary; born May 1, 1976, in Walnut, CA (some sources cite Los Angeles, CA); son of Howard McCrary (a singer, composer, and music director); brother of Donovan McCrary (an actor); married Juliette Merrill Vann, December 29, 2005 (divorced). Avocational Interests: Recording music, boxing, football, snowboarding, martial arts, basketball, charitable activities.

Addresses:

Agent—Pantheon Talent Group, 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Publicist—Linda Jones, Mass Appeal, 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 447, Studio City, CA.

Career:

Actor, music producer, and songwriter.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor in a motion picture comedy, 1988, for Big Shots; Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor in a motion picture drama, 1989, for Mississippi Burning; Young Artist Award nominations, best young actor starring in a television series, 1990, 1991, and outstanding young comedian in a television series, 1993, all for Family Matters.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Scam, Big Shots, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987.

(As Daruis McCrary) Aaron Williams, Mississippi Burning, Orion, 1988.

Andre Simmons, Park Day, Urban Media, 1998.

Shaquan, The Breaks, 1999.

Royce Slocumb, Kingdom Come, Fox Searchlight, 2001.

Detective Tommy Cullen, 15 Minutes (also known as 15 Minuten Ruhm), New Line Cinema, 2001.

Ray Collins, Vampires: Los Muertos (also known as John Carpenter's "Vampires: Los Muertos"), Screen Gems, 2001.

FBI commander, Hostage (short film; also known as The Hire: Hostage), BMW Films, 2002.

Malcolm Tremell, The Maintenance Man, 2004, Image Entertainment, 2006.

Voice of Dean Cransbury, Da Jammies (animated short film), Rhino Entertainment, 2006.

Voice of Jazz, Transformers (animated; also released as Transformers: The IMAX Experience), Paramount, 2007.

Bruce, A Good Man Is Hard to Find, Bigger Picture, 2008.

Buddy, Next Day Air, Paramount, 2008.

Sinis, Steppin: The Movie, Weinstein Company, 2008.

I'm Rick James (documentary), Shoreline Entertainment, 2008.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Steppin: The Movie, Weinstein Company, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Edward "Eddie" James Arthur Winslow, Family Matters, ABC, 1989-97, then CBS, 1997-98.

Bowie James, Committed, NBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tootooe, Kidz in the Wood, NBC, 1994.

Muhammad Ali, Don King: Only in America, HBO, 1997.

Tommy, Something to Sing About, syndicated, 2000.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Stan, Dr. Vegas, CBS, 2004.

Bowie James, Committed, NBC, 2005.

Marcus "Felony" Brown, The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown, VH1, 2008.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, Nickelodeon's 6th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1992.

Competitor, Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995.

Panelist, Teen Summit Town Hall Meeting: STDs … What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, Black Entertainment Network, 1999.

Jon Bon Jovi, Bravo, 2001.

Ego Trip's Race-o-Rama, VH1, 2005.

101 Even Bigger Celebrity Oops, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

101 Craziest TV Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Truck Thomas, Kingpin, NBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Darius Hughes, "The Twelve Songs of Christmas," Amen, 1987.

"Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly," Hooperman, 1987.

Brian, "The Fabulous Fortunes," What's Happening Now!, 1988.

Teen Win, Lose, or Draw, The Disney Channel, 1989.

Ed, ABC TGIF, ABC, 1990.

Dante, "Hakeem's New Flame," Moesha, UPN, 1996.

Soul Train, 1996.

"Dress for Success," City of Angels, CBS, 2000.

James Barrett, "War," Freedom, UPN, 2000.

James Barrett, "The Chase," Freedom, UPN, 2000.

James Barrett, "Assassins," Freedom, UPN, 2000.

James Barrett, "Freezone," Freedom, UPN, 2000.

Himself, "Infidelity Test," The Test, FX Network, 2001.

Antoine, "You Ain't Gotta Go Home but … You Know the Rest," Girlfriends, UPN, 2003.

Jamal, "Daughter Don't Preach," Eve, UPN, 2006.

Jamal, "Separate, but Unequal," Eve, UPN, 2006.

Television Work; Episodic:

Directed episodes of Family Matters.

Stage Appearances; Major Tours:

Appeared as Marcus in a touring production of Rumors.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Friendly Fire: Making an Urban Legend (also known as Boyz N the Hood: Friendly Fire—Making an Urban Legend), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2003.