Malik Yoba Biography

Fast Facts

• Launched the project The Pledge to Creativity to encourage productivity and creativity among young people through fashion, technology, art and music
• In December 2003, he got married to actress Cat Wilson
• Is the younger brother of fellow actor A․ Rahman Yoba
• Started out in theater as a member of The Metropolitan Opera's Children's Theater Guild and The Negro Ensemble Company
• Best known for playing Yul Brenner in "Cool Runnings" and Det․ James "J․C․" Williams in "New York Undercover․"
• Was a cast member of the first American police television drama that starred two racial minorities
• Was promoting a special screening of "Empire" episode 2 to raise funds for Saving Our Sons when he got the call about his character's eventual death on the series