Cylk Cozart

Cylk Cozart
Born	February 1, 1957 (1957-02-01) (age 54) Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–present

Cylk Cozart (born February 1, 1957) is an American actor who has appeared in over 30 films and 20 television shows.

Biography

Early life

Cozart was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father is of African ancestry and his mother is Native American.^{[citation needed]} Prior to becoming an actor, Cozart was an established model working in Miami, FL. In his high school years, he was a talented football and basketball player. He attended King College in Bristol, Tenn. He almost made a professional career out of basketball, but he suffered a foot injury in the NBA Summer Pro League after graduating from college. A demonstration of his skill can be seen in the film White Men Can't Jump, which also starred actors Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Has a daughter named Carolann.

Career

His most recent roles are Det. Jimmy Mulvey opposite Bruce Willis in 16 Blocks and Steven Spielberg's, "Eagle Eye".^[1] He is set to star in the Robert DiNero produced 20% Fiction. Also, Cozart will direct his first feature film in 2010, based on the True Story, about the High School girls basketball team from Nebraska, who won 103 games without a loss and Eight State Championships, from 1991 through 2001, called The Sandy Creek Girls .

Cozart will co-star and produce Sweetwater, the story of Sweetwater Cliffton, the first African American to sign a contract with the NBA.^{[citation needed]}

Cozart is president and co-chairman of the production company P.O.V. Planet, which created and produced "Spirit of Life" for the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. "Spirit of Life" earned a Videographer Award, Aurora Award, NY Film Festival Bronze Award, and Telly Award.^{[citation needed]} Cozart's charity organization is called Purses And Pockets With A Purpose,^{[citation needed]} which focuses on Abused Women with children, based out of Chicago.

Filmography

• Spike Lee's School Daze
• Blue Chips
• White Men Can't Jump
• Eraser
• Conspiracy Theory
• TV series Johnny Tsunami - as Sgt. Sterling
• Play It to the Bone - as Rudy
• Disciples of Greatness (2007)
• 16 Blocks
• Eagle Eye
• Three to Tango

Actor (58 titles) 2011 Sweetwater (pre-production) Papa

2011 A Fine Step (post-production)

2011 Inch of Grace (short) Donnie

2009 Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness Man at Store #2

2008 Eagle Eye Sectran Courier

2007 Steam William

2006 Cattle Call Man on the Street

2006 16 Blocks Det. Jimmy Mulvey

2005 Over There (TV series) – Follow the Money (2005)

2005 The Helix... Loaded The Orafice

2005 Blue Sombrero Boomer

2003/II King of the Ants Perks

2002 Yo Alien Ross Tanner

2002 American Family (TV series) – Pilot (2002)

2002 Baby of the Family Jonah McPherson

2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV series) Shane – A Reason for Being (2000) … Shane

2000 Cursed Part 3

1999 Play It to the Bone Rudy

1999 Any Day Now (TV series) – Eyes Wide Open (1999)

1999 Three to Tango Kevin Cartwright

1999 Johnny Tsunami (TV movie) Sgt. Sterling

1997 Conspiracy Theory Agent Lowry

1996 Sister, Sister (TV series) Dr. Gordon – Kid-Napped (1996) … Dr. Gordon

1996 Reggie's Prayer Assistant Coach

1996 Eraser Darryl

1996 Soul of the Game (TV movie) Zo Perry

1996 Diagnosis Murder (TV series) Lt. Bill Abrams – 35 Millimeter Murder (1996) … Lt. Bill Abrams

1996 Ned and Stacey (TV series) Doug – Paranoia on the 47th Floor (1996) … Doug

1996 Second Chance (video) Brad

1995 Slam Dunk Ernest (video) Barry Worth

1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie (video short) Paramedic #1

1995 A Family Divided (TV movie)

1994 Love Affair Dr. Punch

1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV series) Spencer Perry – To Prey in Darkness (1994) … Spencer Perry

1994 Blue Chips Slick

1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series) Hank Farley – You've Got to Be a Football Hero (1993) … Hank Farley

1993 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series) Axel Tate – End Run (1993) … Axel Tate

1993 Thea (TV series) Reggie – Artie's Party (1993) … Reggie

1993 Living Single (TV series) Brad Hamilton – Judging by the Cover (1993) … Brad Hamilton

1993 In the Line of Fire Agent Cozart

1993 Reasonable Doubts (TV series) Dr. Gilbert Lewis – The Ties That Bind: Part 1 (1993) … Dr. Gilbert Lewis – The Ties That Bind: Part 2 (1993) … Dr. Gilbert Lewis – Wish You Were Here (1993) … Dr. Gilbert Lewis – Diminished Capacity (1993) … Dr. Gilbert Lewis – Crumbling Systems (1993) … Dr. Gilbert Lewis

1993 Roc (TV series) Rob – Time to Move On (1993) … Rob

1992-1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV series) Quentin / Quentin Tarver – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1993) … Quentin Tarver – My Dinner with Mark (1992) … Quentin

1992 White Men Can't Jump Robert

1992 Dead On: Relentless II (video) Detective at Precinct

1991 Ricochet Reporter

1991 Heaven Is a Playground Andre

1991 Hot Shots! Drill Sergeant #1

1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series) Boy – The Great Waldo (1991) … Boy

1990 Saved by the Bell (TV series) Lt. Chet Adams – Zack's War (1990) … Lt. Chet Adams

1990 Fire Birds Dewar Proctor

1989 Hunter (TV series) Mitchell Chadwick – Investment in Death (1989) … Mitchell Chadwick

1989 Hell High Wide Receiver

1988 Amen (TV series) Young Groom – Wedding Bell Blues (1988) … Young Groom

1988 School Daze Big Brother Dr. Feelgood

1988 Bustin' Loose (TV series) Arlando – Doo Wop (1988) … Arlando

1987 227 (TV series) Bailiff – The Handwriting on the Wall (1987) … Bailiff

1983 Blue Skies Again Alvin 'Wallstreet' Chandler ^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.allmoviephoto.com/c/CylkCozart.html All Movie Photo
2. ^ http://www.movietome.com/people/18324/cylk-cozart/index.html Movie To Me

External links

• Cylk Cozart at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Cozart, Cylk
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Date of birth	February 1, 1957
Place of birth	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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