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Tyrin Turner
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
SpouseAmina Garner
Children2

Tyrin Turner is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Caine Lawson in the critically acclaimed 1993 urban drama Menace II Society.

Career

Turner is best known for playing the main character, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson, in the 1993 film Menace II Society. He also has made guest appearances on television shows such as Chicago Hope and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and made numerous cameo appearances in urban music videos throughout the 1990s. Turner played the central character in Janet Jackson's 1989 long-form music video for her single Rhythm Nation.

For over twenty years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friend Jamie Foxx and for comedian Affion Crockett.[1]

Turner was nominated at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards for playing the lead role character as Kaydee "Caine" Lawson in the Hughes Brothers debut 1993 film Menace II Society.[2]

Personal life

Turner is married to Amina Garner. He is the father to fraternal twins, daughter Tai[3] and son Tyrin Jr.[4]

Turner joined Jamie Foxx and Stephen Jackson when they both spoke out[5] in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Michael Jordan's Playground Walt Preston Short
1992 Deep Cover Dealer
Judgement Titus
1993 Menace II Society Caine
1995 Panther Cy
Soldier Boyz Butts
1996 The Method Damian
1997 Little Boy Blue Nate Carr
1998 Belly Big Head Rico
2001 Flossin J.D.
How High Shirley Locks
2003 Crime Partners Billy
2008 Nite Tales: The Movie Dee
2009 A Day In The Life Detective Lou
2010 Ghetto Stories: The Movie Slimm
2012 Hillbilly Highway City Cop #2
2013 When a Woman's Fed Up Ray
...And She Was My Eve Vic Video Short
2014 Supremacy Reggie
2015 The Ghetto 3D
2016 Meet the Blacks Big Head Rico
2020 Fatale Tyrin Abenathy
2021 Dutch Sugar Ray
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 Big Head Rico

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 America's Most Wanted Charlie Green Episode: "Sedrick Scott/Calvin Warner"
1992 Jake and the Fatman Kid Episode: "Stormy Weather: Part 1"
1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Lewis Episode: "The Unteachables"
1995 CBS Schoolbreak Special Reggie Episode: "What About Your Friends"
Fallen Angels Bartender Episode: "Red Wind"
1995–97 Chicago Hope Ricky Jackson Recurring cast: Season 2
Guest: Season 3
1997 New York Undercover Clyde Episode: "No Place Like Hell"
2017 Saints & Sinners Boomer Recurring cast: season 2
Tales Little Cop Episode: "F*ck the Police"
In the Cut ATM Owner Episode: "The Hustle"
Black-ish Big Episode: "Public Fool"
2020 Sherman's Showcase Himself Episode: "Black History Month Spectacular"

Music videos

Year Artist Title
1989 Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"
1995 Scarface "I Never Seen a Man Cry"
1996 Mona Lisa "Can't Be Wasting My Time"
1999 Ja Rule "I Cry"

Discography

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ Turner, Tyrin (21 September 2015). "Ever Wonder What Happened to Caine from Menace II Society Found Him". ILoveOldSchoolMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ Mendoza, N.F. (March 15, 1994). "And the Best Actor Is? : Tyrin Turner Says He Will Take Home the Award, If Not the Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "AKA SNOOKi (@taiibabee) • Instagram photos and videos".
  4. ^ "Caine (@lilcainetheartist) • Instagram photos and videos".
  5. ^ Jamie Foxx Speaks out in Minneapolis about the Death of George Floyd. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.

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