Darius Creston McCrary (born May 1, 1976) is an American actor, singer and producer. McCrary is known for his role as Edward "Eddie" Winslow, the oldest child of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the ABC/CBS television sitcom Family Matters, which ran from 1989–1998.[2]
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 McCrary in 2016 | |
| Born | Darius Creston McCrary May 1, 1976 Walnut, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Eddie Winslow – Family Matters |
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| Children | 3 |
| Father | Howard McCrary |
He also played Scam in the 1987 comedy film Big Shots, which was his film debut. He provided the voice of Jazz in Transformers (2007). From December 2009 to October 2011, he portrayed photographer Malcolm Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.
Early life and career
editMcCrary began his career as a child actor and made his film debut in the 1987 comedy Big Shots. He also appeared in guest spots in episodic television and had a role in the 1988 film Mississippi Burning before landing the role of Eddie Winslow in Family Matters the following year.[3][4] 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 Evangelistic Association. In 2001, he appeared in 15 Minutes opposite Robert De Niro and Kingdom Come, with Whoopi Goldberg.
In April and May 2006, McCrary reunited with his Family Matters co-star Kellie Shanygne Williams as Jamal on UPN's Eve for two episodes. In 2007, he was the voice of Jazz in the movie Transformers. In 2009, he voiced Tarix in Bionicle: The Legend Reborn. McCrary also had film roles in Next Day Air, Saw VI, and in national stage play productions such as The Maintenance Man. That December, he joined the cast of the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. McCrary portrayed Malcolm Winters, a role originated by Shemar Moore.[5] Joined on the series by his former Family Matters co-star Bryton James (né McClure), McCrary left The Young and the Restless in October 2011. McCrary's first album was also released the same year.
On January 6, 2010, McCrary appeared as himself in an episode of I Get That a Lot on CBS. He was pumping gas, and Paris Hilton was pretending to be a clerk at the gas station. She recognized him and asked for his autograph. He thought it was her and after she confessed who she was, he said he thought she was doing community service. McCrary later starred in the stage play In-Laws From Hell written, directed, and produced by Andrionna L. Williams.
Personal life
editMcCrary is the founder of Fathers Care, a non-profit organization under the McCrary Foundation umbrella, started by his father, aunts and uncles, cousins also known as The McCrarys.
In 2015, he was arrested and held in custody for failure to pay child support, but was released after two hours when he paid the full $5,500 in back support owed.[6] 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. He pleaded not guilty, and his bond was set at $13,197.01, according to court documents.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Big Shots | Jeremy "Scam" Henderson | |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | Aaron Williams | |
| 1995 | Kidz in the Wood | Tootooe | TV movie |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America | Muhammad Ali | TV movie |
| 1998 | Park Day | Andre Simmons | |
| 1999 | The Breaks | Shaquan | |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Tommy | TV movie |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Royce Slocumb | |
| 15 Minutes | Detective Tommy Cullen | ||
| 2002 | Vampires: Los Muertos | Ray Collins | |
| Hostage | FBI Commander Darius Jackson | Short | |
| 2004 | The Maintenance Man | Malcolm Tremell | Video |
| 2006 | Da Jammies | Dean Cransbury (voice) | Video |
| 2007 | Transformers | Jazz (Voice) | |
| 2009 | Next Day Air | Buddy | |
| Steppin: The Movie | Sinis | ||
| Saw VI | Dave | ||
| 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 | Video | |
| 2014 | Reach Me | Captain Hawkings | |
| 2015 | The Summoning | Drew | |
| 2016 | Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story | Gerald Levert | TV movie |
| 2019 | Fanatic | Officer Hardaway | TV movie |
| 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 | Tubi release |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Amen | Darius Hughes | Episode: "The Twelve Songs of Christmas" |
| Hooperman | Wendell | Episode: "Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly" | |
| 1988 | What's Happening Now!! | Brian | Episode: "The Fabulous Fortunes" |
| 1989–98 | Family Matters | Edward "Eddie" Winslow | Main Cast |
| 1996 | Soul Train | Himself/Guest Host | Episode: "Mint Condition/For Real/Case Featuring Foxy Brown/Southside B.O.I.Z." |
| Moesha | Dante Woodson | Episode: "Hakeem's New Flame" | |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Manny | Episode: "Dress for Success" |
| Freedom | James Barrett | Main Cast | |
| 2001 | The Test | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "The Infidelity Test" |
| 2003 | Kingpin | Truck Thomas | Main Cast |
| Girlfriends | Antoine Childs | Episode: "You Ain't Gotta Go Home But... You Know the Rest" | |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Stan | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Committed | Bowie James | Main Cast |
| 2006 | Eve | Jamal | Episode: "Separate, But Unequal" & "Daughter Don't Preach" |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened To? | Himself | Episode: "Troubled Teens" |
| Star-ving | - | Episode: "Straight Outta Compton" | |
| Cold Case | Eric "Showtime" Hynes | Episode: "Stealing Home" | |
| 2009–11 | The Young and the Restless | Malcolm Winters | Regular Cast |
| 2010 | I Get That a Lot | Himself | Episode: "Gene Simmons, Paris Hilton, Julie Chen, Tony Hawk, Snoop Dogg, Rachael Ray" |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | TK | Episode: "Home Town Glory" |
| 2012–13 | Anger Management | Donovan | Recurring Cast |
| 2013 | The Soul Man | Patrice | Episode: "Boyce in the Hood" |
| 2015 | The Leftovers | Isaac Rayney | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Minority Report | Agent Aman Shale | Episode: "Memento Mori" & "Everybody Runs" | |
| 2015–16 | Da Jammies | Principle Cransberry (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| 2016 | Pitch | Kevin | Episode: "The Break" |
| 2016–18 | Star | Otis Leecan | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 |
| 2017 | The Catch | Raymond Taggart | Episode: "The Birthday Party" |
| Snowfall | Andre | Episode: "2016 Original Pilot" | |
| 2018–21 | Monogamy | Connor | Main Cast |
| 2020 | American Soul | James Brown | Episode: "Say You Love Me" |
Music Video
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Add to Me" | Ledisi | Party Guest |
Documentary
edit| Year | Title |
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| 2007 | I'm Rick James |
| 2009 | Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff |
Music career
edit2016
edit| Artist | Album | Label | Released | Singles | Contribution | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emcee N.I.C.E. | All About U | Gypsy City Music | 07/2016 | "All About U" ft. Darius McCrary[8] | Writer & Performer | none |
Award nominations
edit| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Young Artist Award | Nominated | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy | Big Shots |
| 1989 | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Mississippi Burning | ||
| 1993 | Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Family Matters |
References
edit- ^ Rogers, Jazmine Denise (December 3, 2012). "'I'm Not Me Without Him:' Karrine Steffans Speaks On Strange Relationship With Lil Wayne And Leaving Her Husband". MadameNoire. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Herrmann, Brenda (March 16, 1993). "Cruisin' TakesA Back Seat". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ "Darius McCrary Biography (1976-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ Machos_Beard[full citation needed]
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (17 November 2009). "Family Matters star as Y&R's new Malcolm Winters". Soap Central.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Murphy, Doyle (March 26, 2015). "Darius McCrary, former 'Family Matters' star, arrested over child support payments". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Elibert, Mark (December 16, 2023). "Darius McCrary Arrested for Failing To Pay Child Support a Second Time". Complex. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "All About U (feat. Darius McCrary)". Apple Music. July 21, 2016.
