Jean-Claude La Marre
Jean-Claude La Marre is a Haitian-American actor, writer, and director. His acting credits include the films Malcolm X and Dead Presidents. On television, he has guest-starred on New York Undercover, Law & Order, and NYPD Blue.
Also recorded as Jean-Claude Lamarre
Jean-Claude La Marre
- Name
- Jean-Claude La Marre
- Born
- 10 October 1961
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Education
- Brooklyn College (BA)
- Nationality
- United States · Haiti
- Languages
- English
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Jean-Claude La Marre is a Haitian-American actor, writer, and director. His acting credits include the films Malcolm X and Dead Presidents. On television, he has guest-starred on New York Undercover, Law & Order, and NYPD Blue.
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He is also the writer and director of the independent films Gang of Roses and Go for Broke.
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Key facts
• Name — Jean-Claude La Marre • Born — 10 October 1961 • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • producer • director • writer • Years Active — 1992–present • Education — Brooklyn College (BA)
Early life and education
Early life and education
La Marre was born in Brooklyn and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brooklyn College.
Career
Career
In 1994, La Marre appeared as Jake in Fresh. La Marre's Color of the Cross is a film that portrays Jesus as a black man, and implies that Christ's persecution was a racially motivated hate crime. His directorial debut was the film Higher Ed. In 2007, LaMarre set up a distribution output deal for his film label, Nulite Media Group. During the period, he was credited for releasing over 60 feature films. Among the films released through the label are the revisionist western, Gang of Roses, Trapped: Haitian Nights, Broom Wedding, and Nora's Hair Salon, with a cameo by the late Whitney Houston in the film. In 2017, he wrote and directed "Kinky", a 50 Shades of Grey-esque erotic thriller. The film as released on 700 screens around the country. In 2018, he wrote and directed the upcoming film "Gangland" with singer Tamar Braxton and actors Wood Harris and Clifton Powell.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994, 1995 — New York Undercover — Issac Foweler / Dusable — 2 episodes • 1996 — Law & Order — Francis Murphy — Episode: "Encore" • 1996 — On Seventh Avenue — Darren Tyler — Television film • 1996 — Screen Two — Albert — Episode: "Deadly Voyage" • 1999 — Seven Days — Bone — Episode: "The Football" • 2001 — NYPD Blue — Vance Davis — Episode: "Nariz a Nariz"
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Malcolm X — Benjamin 2X • 1994 — Fresh — Jake • 1995 — The Walking Dead — Pvt. Earl Anderson • 1995 — Denise Calls Up — Cab Driver • 1995 — Sweet Nothing — Beany • 1995 — Dead Presidents — Ramsuer • 1996 — Basquiat — Shenge • 2001 — Higher Ed — Melvin • 2002 — Go for Broke — Mouse • 2003 — Gang of Roses — Baby Face Malone • 2004 — Nora's Hair Salon — Devin • 2004 — Sugar Valentine — Sugar Valentine • 2005 — Go for Broke 2 — Mouse • 2005 — County General — Craig • 2005 — Brothers in Arms — Slim • 2005 — Ride or Die — Lucky • 2005 — Pastor Jones — Pastor Jones / Grandpa Slick — Direct-to-video • 2006 — VooDoo Curse: The Giddeh — Tribal Leader • 2006 — Pastor Jones 2: Lord Guide My 16 Year Old Daughter — Grandpa Slick / Pastor Jones — Direct-to-video • 2006 — Color of the Cross — Jesus Christ • 2007 — Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good Man — The Host — Direct-to-video • 2007 — Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit — Pastor Jones — Direct-to-video • 2008 — Don't Touch If You Ain't Prayed 2 • 2008 — Pastor Jones: Samuel and Delia • 2008 — Color of the Cross 2: The Resurrection — Yeshua • 2008 — Nora's Hair Salon 2: A Cut Above — Devin • 2009 — Pastor Jones: Sisters in Spirit 2 — Pastor Jones — Direct-to-video • 2009 — Pastor Jones: Preachin' to the Choir • 2009 — Pastor Jones: My Sister Loves You • 2010 — Trapped: Haitian Nights — Detective Stewart • 2010 — Pastor Jones: The Complete First Season — Pastor Jones — Direct-to-video • 2011 — Kassava Jerks — Trevor • 2011 — Bff — Jacque • 2011 — Sugar Valentine 2 — Sugar • 2011 — Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear Disaster — Devin • 2012 — Gang of Roses II: Next Generation — Jacob • 2012 — What Men Think — Pastor Jones • 2013 — The Sins of Deacon Whyles • 2014 — Assistant Motives • 2014 — Basketball Girlfriend — The Hatian • 2015 — Chocolate City — Pastor Jones • 2017 — Chocolate City: Vegas Strip • 2018 — Kinky — Dr. Richardson • 2018 — GangLand — Detective Williams
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Michael Hastings. Gang of Roses. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2007.
- 2.Baseline & All Movie Guide. Jean-Claude La Marre. The New York Times. 2008.
- 3.Johnson, Jason B. What race was Jesus? 'Color of the Cross' puts a different face on. San Francisco Chronicle. November 7, 2006.
- 4.Urbanworld Films Acquires 'Higher Ed'. hive4media.com. April 4, 2001.
- 5.Tamar Braxton post photo from gangland movie set on celebrityinsider.org
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