Romany Malco
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| Romany Malco | |
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 Malco at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival |
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| Born | November 18, 1968 Brooklyn, New York |
Romany Malco (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and music producer.
Malco was born in Brooklyn, New York. Getting his start as a rapper at age 7 under the name Kid Nice, he formed the rap group R.M.G. in his teens. The group moved to Los Angeles from Baytown, Texas and changed their name to College Boyz. Under this name, Virgin Records signed the group, and their single "Victim of the Ghetto" went to #1 on the Billboard rap chart.
Later, Malco produced albums for artists such as Paula Abdul and CeCe Peniston and worked on film soundtracks. Malco was encouraged to start acting by John Leguizamo while he was working on the soundtrack to Leguizamo's film, The Pest.
Malco plays Conrad Shepard on the show Weeds, and recently appeared in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Blades of Glory. He also portrayed rapper MC Hammer in the TV movie Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story, which aired on VH1 in 2001. In 2000, he played Jerry Hooten in Level 9.
In regards to his career, friend Judd Apatow advised Malco that street cred is important and that it is necessary to be selective when taking roles. "I didn’t come to this business broke and needing a job," Malco said of his career, "I actually came to this business saying no."[1]
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Partners in Crime | Louis | |
| 1999 | The Wrecking Crew | Chewy | |
| Urban Menace | Syn | Direct-to-video | |
| Corrupt | Snackbar Dude | ||
| 2000 | True Vinyl | Nite Owl | |
| The Prime Gig | Zeke | ||
| 2001 | The Chateau | Allen Rex Granville | |
| Ticker | T.J. | ||
| 2002 | White Boy | Mike Robinson | |
| The Tuxedo | Mitch | ||
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Ray Ray Ellis | |
| Churchill: The Hollywood Years | Denzil Eisenhower | ||
| 2005 | The 40 Year Old Virgin | Jay | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Jesse | |
| The Ex | Hakeem Oliver the Doctor | Cameo | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Oscar | |
| The Love Guru | Darren Roanoke |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Touched by an Angel | Bulldog | Guest star, episode: "Redeeming Love" |
| For Your Love | Frank "Heavyhands" Cato | Guest star, episode: "The Hair Club for Men" | |
| 2000-2001 | Level 9 | Jerry Hooten | Series regular |
| 2001 | Too Legit: The M.C. Hammer Story | M.C. Hammer | Television movie plays for the falcons |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Master Z | Guest star, episode: "Jive Turkey" |
| 2005-present | Weeds | Conrad Shepard | Series regular |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Skittle/Refugee/Hot Rod | Guest star, voice only, episode: "Camp Refoogee" |
[edit] Personal life
Malco is currently engaged to former professional figure skater Taryn Dakha. They currently reside in Los Angeles, CA.
[edit] References
- ^ Romany Malco talks Weed(s). Retrieved October 3, 2007.
[edit] External links
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