Coby Bell

Coby Scott Bell (born May 11, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as professional football player Jason Pitts on The CW/BET comedy-drama The Game and police officer Tyrone Davis, Jr. on the NBC drama Third Watch. He also co-starred as Jesse Porter on the USA Network original series Burn Notice and in the Amazon original series Mad Dogs.

Coby Bell
Coby Bell interviewed at the 2017 New York Comic Con
Born	Coby Scott Bell (1975-05-11) May 11, 1975 Orange County, California, U.S.
Other names	Colby Bell, Cobins Robins Rue
Alma mater	San Jose State University
Occupation	Actor, musician, songwriter
Years active	1997–present
Spouse(s)	Aviss Pinkney-Bell
Children	4

Early life and career

Bell was born in Orange County, California to a white mother and an African-American father, the Broadway actor Michel Bell. Before he began acting, Bell attended San Jose State University, where he graduated with honors.[1] He began his career with a few minor roles in various shows including The Parent 'Hood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ER and Smart Guy, before landing a thirteen episode stint as Patrick Owen in L.A. Doctors.

In 1999, Bell landed the role of Officer Ty Davis, Jr. on the NBC drama Third Watch. He was one of only five original cast members to remain on the show throughout its entire six-season run on NBC. During the series' run, he co-starred in Safe, a critically acclaimed play co-written by Third Watch co-star Anthony Ruivivar. The play co-starred Third Watch actors Jason Wiles and Yvonne Jung. He appeared in a Third Watch edition of the American version of The Weakest Link.[2]

In 2005, just months after Third Watch ended its run, Bell landed a recurring role on the UPN comedy series Half & Half as Glen Stallworth, a San Francisco firefighter who is originally set up on a date with main character Mona, but winds up falling for her mother, Phyllis (played by actress Telma Hopkins). Despite appearing in only three episodes, Bell's character was mentioned and referenced throughout the show's fourth and final season.

In 2006, Bell starred in and co-produced an independent film called Drifting Elegant. The project marked his debut as a producer. That same year, Bell guest-starred in an episode of the UPN comedy series Girlfriends in an episode entitled "The Game", which served as the pilot episode for the CW comedy-drama series of the same name. Bell stars as Jason Pitts, the captain of the fictional San Diego Sabers football team. He reprised Jason Pitts in a recurring role when The Game, which was cancelled in 2009, returned on BET in January 2011.[3] In June 2010, Bell joined the cast of the USA Network series Burn Notice as former counter-intelligence agent Jesse Porter.[4][5]

On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Bell was cast as Captain Larry James, a Texas Ranger Captain, in the upcoming CW crime drama series Walker reboot.[6]

Personal life

Bell is married to Aviss Pinkney-Bell and has four children – two sets of twins: girl twins and girl/boy twins.[7][8][9] In addition to acting, Bell is also a musician and songwriter in a reggae band.[10] He also serves as a mentor to underprivileged youths in the Big Brothers of America.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2005	Dream Street		Credited as Colby Bell
2006	Drifting Elegant	Renny Lyles	Producer
2007	Showdown at Area 51	Jude
2008	Ball Don't Lie	Dreadlock Man
	Flowers and Weeds	Tyler	Voice role

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The Parent 'Hood	Devigian	Episode: Father Wendell"
	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Young Man	Episode: "Reptile Boy"
	ER	Brett Nicholson	Episode: "Good Touch, Bad Touch"
1997–1998	Smart Guy	Garret / Anthony Williams	Episodes: "The Dating Game", "Most Hated Man on Campus"
1998–1999	L.A. Doctors	Patrick Owen	Recurring role; 13 episodes
1999	A.T.F.	Agent Dinko Bates	Television movie
1999–2005	Third Watch	Officer Tyrone "Ty" Davis Jr.	Main role; 130 episodes
2005	Half & Half	Glen	3 episodes
2006	Girlfriends	Jason Pitts	Episode: "The Game"
2006–2015	The Game	Jason Pitts	Main role (seasons 1–3, 6–9); recurring role (seasons 4–5)
2007	CSI: Miami	Tony Decker	Episode: "Kill Switch"
2009–2013	Burn Notice	Jesse Porter	Main role (seasons 4–7)
2010, 2015	Archer	Conway Stern	Episodes: "Diversity Hire", "Three to Tango"
2014	Hot in Cleveland	Baz	Episode: "Auction Heroes"
2016	Mad Dogs	Aaron	5 episodes
2016	Cruel Intentions	Pascal Barrett	Television film
2017	The Quad	Mr. Briggs	2 episodes
2017	Hand of God	C.O.A. Remiel	3 episodes
2017–2019	The Gifted	Jace Turner	Main role
2019–2020	SEAL Team	Warrant Officer Glen Mack	3 episodes
2021	Walker	Captain Larry James	Main role

References

1. "Coby Bell—Third Watch". ctv.ca. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
2. "The Joy of Sets: Third Watch, Learn and Listen!". tvguide.com. February 6, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
3. Madden Toby, Mekeisha (November 7, 2007). "These stars know how to win the 'Game'". The Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (March 8, 2010). "'Third Watch' actor joins 'Burn Notice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
5. "Coby Bell". Retrieved January 4, 2010.
6. Petski, Denise (February 28, 2020). "Coby Bell To Co-Star In The CW's 'Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
7. "Coby Bell: On-air Personalities". cw27.com. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
8. Robertson, Regina. "A Father's Love – Celebrity Dads". essence.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
9. Karu F. Daniels (April 17, 2009). "Coby Bell: Welcoming Twins For The Second Time Around". Blackvoices Newswire. AOL, LLC. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
10. "Coby Bell". BET. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
11. "Coby Bell as Jason Pitts". cwtv.com. Retrieved October 15, 2008.

External links

• Coby Bell on IMDb
• Coby Bell at AllMovie
• Coby Bell's biography on filmbug