Mo McRae

Mo McRae (born July 4, 1982) is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his recurring role as Tyler in the FX hit series Sons of Anarchy as well as Leon Hayes in the 2006 film Gridiron Gang. He starred in Fox Broadcasting Company's Pitch.

Mo McRae
Born (1982-07-04) July 4, 1982
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMaurice McRae
OccupationActor, producer, writer
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. after 2019)​

Raised in South Los Angeles, McRae turned to acting for solace. After enrolling in a drama class at Washington Preparatory High School, McRae opted to forgo his spot on the basketball team, when he landed the lead in the school play.

Career

After high school, McRae pursued his new found dream as an artist in the entertainment industry. After being signed by an agent, he quickly began to book national television spots for major corporations such as Visa, Nike and Reebok, among many others. These spots opened the doors to some early primetime guest appearances on shows such as NYPD Blue, Becker and Boston Public. Other television work soon followed with appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, ER and The Shield.

In 2006, McRae was introduced to a much wider audience. He played one of the lead roles in the hit film Gridiron Gang opposite Dwayne Johnson, inhabiting the role of the troubled quarterback "Leon Hayes". The Neal H. Moritz–produced film grossed more than $40 million worldwide.

As McRae became more successful as an actor, he began to build an interest behind the camera. He produced and starred in The Fall which competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Additionally, he wrote a screenplay No Return with acclaimed movie and television writer Harry Winer. The film is currently set-up at Smash Media. Since 2012 he has had a recurring major guest role in the FX drama Sons of Anarchy.

In 2010, McRae appeared in Carmen Madden's film Everyday Black Man.[1] Also that year, McRae recurred on the ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 as Pooch[2] and also filmed a lead role in the indie film The Deadliest Lesson opposite Penelope Ann Miller and Yancey Arias.

In total, McRae has appeared in over 30 film and television projects over the past decade. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Mo McRae married Lex Scott Davis on July 21, 2019, after less than a year of being engaged. They had an "unplugged" wedding to ensure that all of their guests were "present in the moment" as they shared personalized vows. The couple met on the set of The First Purge.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2001The Blue DinerVango
2003ThirteenRapper
2003Leprechaun: Back 2 tha HoodShirtless Homey
2004Woman Thou Art LoosedScootie
2005DirtyTiptoes
2006Gridiron GangLeon Hayes
2008The Onion MovieSecond Bank Gunman
2009Dough BoysBlack
2009Just Another DayRobo
2010Everyday Black ManYousef
2011The Truth About AngelsChristopher Atwell
2012Acting Like AdultsMike
2012Prodigy BullyDonnie
2013The ButlerEldridge Huggins
2014WildJimmy Carter
2015November RuleSteve
2016All the WayStokely Carmichael
2018Den of ThievesGus Henderson
2018The First Purge7 & 7
2019Adopt a HighwayWilson
2019American Skin
2019The 24thWalker

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002NYPD BlueLarry
2002Boston PublicKenny Hamilton
2003BeckerGuy
2003The DistrictFlick
2003FastlaneP-Nut
2003I'm with HerNeighbor
2004The DivisionCapone
2004The GuardianKevin
2004The ShieldDerwin
2004CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLeo Plummer
2005Cold CaseTheodore "Cartier" Clausen
2005ERKevin Hightower
2008The Deadliest LessonJason GretchTelevision movie
2009Operating InstructionsJames "J-40" MannersTelevision movie
2010SouthlandSisqo
2010Detroit 1-8-7Pooch
2010The DefendersRapper
2012CSI: NYWillis Frazier
2012Sons of AnarchyTyler
2013Ray DonovanDeonte Frasier
2015Murder in the FirstAnthony "Suger" Cascade
2015EmpireJ Poppa
2016PitchBlip Sanders
2018This Is UsDon Robinson
2019TalesDavis
2019Big Little LiesMichael Perkins
2019Almost FamilyTim Moore
2020All RiseKurt Beto
2020Vital SignsFilming

References
  1. Rotten Tomatoes - Everyday Black Man (2010), Cast
  2. Oosting, Jonathan (10 December 2010). "Detroit 1-8-7 Star Mo McRae Apologizes for Soda Slip-up". Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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