Lance Gross
Also Known As: Lance Darnell Gross
Biography: Lance Darnell Gross (born July 8, 1981) is an American actor, producer and photographer. He's best known for his roles as Calvin Payne on TBS' House of Payne, Tyrique Freeman on Fox's Our Kind of People, Maurice Jetter on Fox’s Star, Billy Colton on the CBS remake of MacGyver, Marcus Finley on the NBC drama Crisis, Daniel Reynolds on Fox’s Sleepy Hollow, Brice in the Tyler Perry film Temptation, Sammy in the Lifetime remake of Steel Magnolias, Marcus Boyd in the movie Our Family Wedding alongside America Ferreira, and Michael Brown in Meet the Browns. He is the first actor to win four NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. Gross starred in TV One’s “When Love Kills: The Felicia Blakely Story” directed by Tasha Smith, the BET anthology series “Tales: Trap Queen” directed by Benny Boom, and BET’s “The Bobby Brown Story.” He is also the creator, producer and star of the MACRO digital series “I Turned My Camera On” on Essence, which combined his love of photography with a series of celebrity interviews. The series featured Michael B. Jordan, Omari Hardwick and Kelly Rowland, among others.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
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Birthday: July 08, 1981
Age: 43 years old
Gender: Male
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Our Family Wedding
Overview: The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their feud.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-12
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Meet the Browns
Overview: A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-21
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Erax
Overview: Monstrous creatures leap from a magical storybook and unleash mayhem and mischief for Auntie Opal and her tween niece Nina in this spooky short film.
Genres: Mystery Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-02-17
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Call Her King
Overview: After the courthouse is hijacked by Black Caesar, brother of Sean Samuels, who has just been sentenced, Judge Jaeda King must rely on her strength and skills to find a way to end the standoff, save the hostages, and make her escape.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-06
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Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Overview: Judith has known her husband Brice since they were children, but now their marriage is growing stale. Having just completed her graduate work in psychotherapy, she's eager to begin a career as a marriage counselor. She takes an internship at a matchmaking firm for millionaires and meets Harley, a charismatic billionaire investor who makes no effort to hide his attraction to Judith. Although quite resistant at first, eventually Judith succumbs to his charms, placing her marriage in jeopardy and forever altering the course of her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-29
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Unthinkably Good Things
Overview: Follows Allison at a crossroads in her career and love life, in need of the love and support of her two friends. After visiting her in Tuscany, each woman will reexamine the state of her own life and relationships.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-28
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Steel Magnolias
Overview: In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-07
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Say Yes
Overview: This short film by Ava DuVernay celebrates a love of African-American culture, camaraderie, love and romance.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-14
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The Last Fall
Overview: An NFL journeyman struggles to deal with life's complexities after his professional career is over.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-09
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Dutch II: Angel's Revenge
Overview: "Dutch II" seamlessly continues the success of its predecessor, "Dutch" (2020), delving into the complex underworld of crime and redemption. The film follows an ambitious heroin dealer with sights set on becoming the East Coast's most feared drug lord while simultaneously battling a high-profile court case.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-18
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Snatched
Overview: When a dangerous criminal from her past breaks out of prison, a former CIA agent must tap back into her lethal skills to protect her family.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-13
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Deuces
Overview: Assigned to go undercover to take down an impenetrable crime ring, a detective finds himself falling under the sway of it's enigmatic leader.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-01
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When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story
Overview: "Hit A Lick," tells the tragic story of Falicia Blakely, a teen mom who grows up in the fast-lane. When she becomes an exotic dancer, she attracts the attention of local pimp and predator, Dino. His empty promises of a life together turns Falicia into a pawn in his dangerous games; and she's forced to prove her love for him at the expense of innocent lives.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-04
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Dutch
Overview: James Bernard Jr., a.k.a. Dutch, has become the most dangerous criminal in New Jersey. From his early skill as a car thief, Dutch recognized the opportunity to rule the streets and he seized it. With both the protection and respect of the Mafia, Dutch becomes the most terrifying force on the streets. District Attorney Anthony Jacobs is determined to take down Dutch and his crew, and he's confident that his witnesses will testify against them.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-02
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Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
Overview: The biopic chronicles Gaynor's rise to fame, from her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic voices in music history. Dubbed America’s “Queen of Disco,” the movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit "I Will Survive," which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide. The biopic will also delve into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to her husband and manager.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-08
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Sugar Baby
Overview: When her boyfriend lands in prison, Jade struggles financially and becomes a sugar baby to a wealthy older man. Upon her boyfriend's release, she must choose between her past love and her new lifestyle.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-02-13
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