James Lesure

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James Lesure
Born (1970-09-21) September 21, 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American television actor, best known for roles on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love (1998–2002), and NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas (2003–2008), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2017–2018) and Good Girls (2018–2020).

Early life and education[edit]

Lesure was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Southern California and the USC School of Dramatic Arts.[1][2] During his student years, Lesure began appearing on stage, performing in Hair and The Island.[1]

Career[edit]

Lesure has had guest starring roles in a number of television shows during the 1990s, including; Mad About You, Martin, Seinfeld, and NYPD Blue. His big break came in 1998, when he was cast as co-lead opposite Holly Robinson Peete in the NBC sitcom For Your Love. It was canceled after six episodes, but was picked up by The WB Network. It ran there for four years before its 2002 cancellation. From 2003 to 2008, he starred as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas.

Lesure had recurring roles on Alias, Half & Half, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Lipstick Jungle, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Blue Bloods. He also starred as basketball star Alonzo Pope on the short-lived ABC comedy series Mr. Sunshine in 2011 alongside Matthew Perry and Allison Janney. From 2012 to 2014, he starred on the TBS sitcom Men at Work. In 2014 he guest starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dr. Emmet in the episode "Bad Blood". In 2015 Lesure had a recurring role as Alex McBride on Blue Bloods. 2016, he starred in the ABC comedy series Uncle Buck opposite Mike Epps and Nia Long.[3][4] In 2017, he appeared on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as a baseball coach during seasons 3, 4 and 5. In 2018, he had a recurring role as an FBI agent on Good Girls. Later in 2018, he had a recurring role as Congressman Trey Thomason on Salvation. In 2019 he appeared as Henry, the boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker's lead character Frances on season 3 of the HBO series Divorce.

Lesure appeared in a main role in the 2021 television show, Rebel.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The O. J. Simpson Story A.C.'s Cop TV movie
Crimson Tide Guard #2
1998 Show and Prove P-Nut Short
1999 Giving It Up Kevin
2002 What Wouldn't Jesus Do? Jesus Christ Short
2003 African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader Shekar Orr Short
2005 The Ring Two Doctor
2006 The Package Bounce Short
2007 Loveless in Los Angeles Clint
2010 Our Family Wedding Officer Turman
Casting Call Gary Short
2012 The Turn Chance Short
Fire with Fire Craig

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Martin Guy Episode: "Things I Do for Love"
1995 Hope & Gloria Delivery Man Episode: "No Degrees of Separation"
Space: Above and Beyond Lt. Stone Episode: "Eyes"
NYPD Blue Lt. Willis Episode: "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny"
1996 Mad About You Maitre 'D Episode: "The Glue People"
Pacific Blue Ray Episode: "Burnout"
Martin Kalvin Kani Episode: "Working Girls"
Seinfeld Office Worker Episode: "The Bizarro Jerry"
Diagnosis: Murder Skate Shop Clerk Episode: "Murder on Thin Ice"
Dangerous Minds Carl Murray Episode: "Moonstruck"
1997 The Burning Zone - Episode: "Critical Mass"
The Drew Carey Show Alan Episode: "Drew Gets Married"
Saved by the Bell: The New Class Lieutenant Griffin Episode: "Private Peterson"
1998 Getting Personal Ralph Cooper Episode: "Fix Me Up, Tie Me Down"
1998–02 For Your Love Melvin "Mel" Ellis Main cast
2000 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: "Holly Robinson Peete"
Suddenly Susan David Gordon, M.D. Episode: "The Dinner Party"
2002 NYPD Blue Marcus Hodges Episode: "Hand Job"
George Lopez Ben Adams Episode: "Token of Unappreciation"
2002–03 Alias Craig Blair Recurring cast: season 2
Half & Half Brian LeFine Recurring cast: season 1
2003 The Division Johnny Sloan Episode: "Radioactive Spider" & "Acts of Betrayal"
2003–08 Las Vegas Mike Cannon Main cast
2006 1 vs. 100 Himself Episode: "Episode #1.6"
2007 Lost Dr. Rob Hamill Episode: "Through the Looking Glass: Part 1 & 2"
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Captain Boyle Recurring cast
2008 Monk Ray Regis Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes a Punch"
2008–09 Lipstick Jungle Griffin Bell Recurring cast: season 2
2009 Sherri Myles Marson Episode: "Game Changer"
The New Adventures of Old Christine Dave Recurring cast: seasons 4-5
2011 Let's Stay Together Darryl Episode: "The Fourth Wheel"
Harry's Law Sr. Taylor Episode: "Bad to Worse"
Mr. Sunshine Alonzo Pope Main cast
2012–14 Men at Work Gibbs Main cast
2013 Happy Endings Elliot Episode: "Brothas & Sisters"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Emmett Episode: "Bad Blood"
2014–15 Blue Bloods DA Investigator Alex McBride Recurring cast (season 5), guest (season 6)
2016 Uncle Buck Will Russell Main cast
2017–18 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Mike Brady Recurring cast (seasons 3-5)
2018 Salvation Trey Thomason Recurring cast: season 2
2018–20 Good Girls FBI Agent Jimmy Turner Recurring cast (seasons 1-2), guest (season 3)
2019 Divorce Henry Recurring cast (season 3)
2020 Schooled Leslie Episode: "Principal for a Day"
2021 Rebel Benji Ray Main cast
2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Julius Erving Recurring cast (season 1)
2022–2023 The Rookie: Feds Special Agent Carter Hope Main cast
2023 Celebrity Family Feud Himself/Contestant Episode: "Episode #10.8"
The Rookie Special Agent Carter Hope Episode: "The List"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "James Lesure". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Alumni". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "James Lesure To Co-Star In ABC's 'Uncle Buck'; NBC's 'Heart Matters' Adds Doctor". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Tambay A. Obenson (28 April 2016). "Watch 2 First Look Promos for New ABC Summer Comedy Serie - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. '^ "Rebel Drama From Greys Boss, Starring Katey Sagal, Gets Series Order at ABC". TVLine.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.

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