Tico Wells
Tico Wells (born April 28, 1967) is an American actor, known for his role as Choir Boy in the 1991 film The Five Heartbeats.[1] He has also appeared on The Cosby Show, 227, Hallmark movies and Beverly Hills, 90210. He was Tim in the movie The Wish List, and played Dexter Williams, the younger brother of Denzel Washington's character Demetrius Williams, in Mississippi Masala.[2] He starred as Kirkland J. Ellis, III, in the independent film Big Ain't Bad, a romantic drama that won Auds honors at the Hollywood Black Film Festival. He made a cameo in the Martin Lawrence show, Martin as "Sweet Reggie."
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Passing | Young Rose WWII |
| 1988 | Heart of Midnight | Henry |
| 1989 | The Dream Team | Station Attendant |
| 1989 | Misplaced | Clayton |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly | Willy Green |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Anthony "Choir Boy" Stone |
| 1991 | Mississippi Masala | Dexter Williams |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Garth |
| 1992 | Trespass | Davis |
| 1994 | Drop Squad | Fat Money |
| 1997 | The Relic | Bailey |
| 1998 | Legend of the Mummy | Young Corbeck |
| 2001 | Final Payback | Dealer |
| 2001 | All About You | Walter |
| 2002 | Big Ain't Bad | Kirkland J. Ellis III |
| 2007 | Love & Other Four Letter Words | Slaughter |
| 2007 | Sister's Keeper | Root |
| 2011 | Forgiveness | Pastor Thomas McKenzie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Summer | Desmond Witherspoon III | TV Movie |
| 1987-1988 | The Cosby Show | Dr. Jerry Taylor | Two Episodes |
| 1989 | 227 | Mike | Season 4, No, My Darling Daughter |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills 90210 | James Townsend | Season 1, One on One |
| 1990 | China Beach | Bobby Seale | Season 4, The Call |
| 1992 | Going to Extremes | Season 1, Pilot Episode | |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story | Jefferson Thomas | TV Movie, Disney |
| 1995 | Martin | Reggie | Season 3, Express Yourself |
| 1995 | Tyson | Charles Neal | TV Movie, HBO |
| 1996 | Law & Order | 1st Uniformed Officer | Season 6, Deceit |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Friend #2 | Season 1, Rapunzel |
| 1997 | Waynehead | Marvin/ Kid | 12 Episodes |
| 1997 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Duke of Earl/ Exterminator | Season 5, Pied Piper |
| 1997 | JAG | PO Elwood Douglas | Season 3, Above and Beyond |
| 1997 | The Drew Carey Show | Room Service Guy | Season 3, Vacation |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | D.J. | Season 5, The Eskimo |
| 2001 | One Special Moment | James Watson | TV Movie, BET |
| 2002 | 24 | Karris | Season 1, 11:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m. |
| 2003 | Monster Makers | Desk Sergeant | TV Movie |
| 2004 | ER | Dr. Jennings | Season 10, Drive |
| 2005 | All of Us | Bill Jinkins | Season 3, Divorce Means Never Having To Say I'm Sorry |
| 2006 | Wild Hearts | Jake | TV Movie, Hallmark Channel |
| 2009 | Family Guy | Bobby Brown | Season 8, Brian's Got a Brand New Bag |
| 2010 | The Wish List | Tim | TV Movie, Hallmark Channel |
| 2012 | Bones | Dennis Timmons | Season 7, The Family in the Feud |
References
- Washington Post Apr. 18, 1991
- Hartford Courant Feb 28, 1992
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