Darius Creston McCrary (born May 1, 1976) is an American film and television actor and singer best known for his roles in Family Matters and Big Shots.
Career[]
Darius McCrary began his career as a child actor and made his film debut in the 1987 comedy Big Shots. He also appeared in guest spots on episodic television and landed the role of Eddie Winslow in Family Matters in 1989. After Family Matters ended its run in 1998, McCrary co-starred in the short-lived UPN series Freedom.
In 2000, he had a lead role as Tommy in Something to Sing About, a Christian drama produced by the Billy Graham Association. The following year, he appeared in 15 Minutes opposite Robert De Niro and Kingdom Come opposite Whoopi Goldberg. In 2007, McCrary was the voice of Jazz in the movie Transformers.
In December 2009, he joined the cast of the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. McCrary portrayed Malcolm Winters, a role originated by Shemar Moore. He left the show in October 2011.
Personal Life[]
McCrary founded FathersCare, a non-profit organization committed to empowering fathers with resources, education, practical assistance, and legal networks to improve their relationship with their children.
In 2015, he was arrested and held in custody for failure to pay child support but was released after two hours when he settled the total $5,500 owed in back support. On November 27, 2023, McCrary was arrested a second time on felony charges of failure to pay child support of over $52,000 as of March 2019. According to court documents, he pleaded not guilty, and his bond was $13,197.01.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Big Shots | Scam |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Aaron Williams |
| 1998 | Park Day | Andre Simmons |
| 1999 | The Breaks | Shaquan |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Royce Slocumb |
| 15 Minutes | Detective Tommy Cullen | |
| 2002 | Vampires: Los Muertos | Ray Collins |
| Hostage | FBI Commander | |
| 2004 | The Maintenance Man | Malcolm Tremell |
| 2006 | Da Jammies | Dean Cransbury |
| 2007 | Transformers | Jazz |
| 2008 | A Good Man Is Hard to Find | Bruce |
| Hood Hostages | On His Death Bed | |
| 2009 | Mimi's Place | Officer Friendly |
| Next Day Air | Buddy | |
| Steppin: The Movie | Sinis | |
| Saw VI | Dave | |
| Busted | Tyrone | |
| 2010 | Church | Daniel |
| 2011 | 35 and Ticking | Nick West |
| The Perfect Gift | Darren Smith | |
| He's Mine Not Yours | William | |
| Houndz from Hell | Extract | |
| 2013 | 24 Hour Love | Vernon |
| Will a Man Rob God? | Corey | |
| 2014 | Reach Me | Captain Hawkings |
| 2015 | The Summoning | Drew |
| 2016 | Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story | Gerald Levert |
| 2017 | Ledisi: Add to Me | Party Guest |
| 2020 | Christmas in Carolina | Marlone |
| True to the Game 2 | Detective Joe | |
| 2021 | True to the Game 3 | Detective Joe |
| 2022 | Wayward | Anthony Demme |
| 2023 | Sebastian | Detective Dale Dumars |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Amen | Darius Hughes |
| Hooperman | Wendell | |
| 1988 | What's Happening Now! | Brian |
| 1994 | ABC TGIF | Ed |
| 1996 | Moesha | Dante Woodson |
| 1989-1998 | Family Matters | Eddie Winslow |
| 2000 | City of Angels | |
| 2000-2001 | Freedom | James Barrett |
| 2003 | Kingpin | Truck Thomas |
| Girlfriends | Antoine Childs | |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Stan |
| 2005 | Committed | Bowie James |
| 2006 | Eve | Jamal |
| 2009 | Star-ving | |
| Cold Case | Eric 'Showtime' Hynes | |
| 2009-2011 | The Young and the Restless | Malcolm Winters |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | TK |
| 2013 | The Soul Man | Patrice |
| 2012-2013 | Anger Management | Donovan |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Isaac Rayney |
| Minority Report | Aman Shale | |
| 2016 | Pitch | Kevin |
| 2015-2016 | Da Jammies | Principle Cransberry |
| 2017 | The Catch | Raymond Taggart |
| Snowfall | Andre | |
| 2016-2018 | Star | Otis Leecan |
| 2020 | American Soul | James Brown |
| 2018-2021 | Craig Ross Jr.'s MONOGAMY | Connor |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kidz in the Wood | Tootooe |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America | Muhammad Ali |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Tommy |
| 2008 | The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown | Marcus 'Felony' Brown |
| 2019 | Fanatic | Officer Hardaway |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Darius McCrary on Wikipedia
Darius McCrary at the Internet Movie Database
Darius McCrary on Twitter
Darius McCrary on Instagram