Lesure, James 1975–

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Lesure, James 1975–

PERSONAL

Original name, James LeSure; born September 21, 1975, in Los Angeles, CA. Education: University of Southern California, B.F.A., theater; also attended the Air Force Academy and the University of Kent. Avocational Interests: Boxing.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Vincent Cirrincione & Associates, 8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Publicist—Kyle Avery Public Relations, 1107 Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 321, S. Pasadena, CA 91030.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Guard number two, Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995.

P-Nut, Show and Prove, 1998.

30, Still Single: Contemplating Suicide, 1998.

Kevin, Giving It Up (also known as Casanova Falling), Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Shekar Orr, African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader (short), 2003.

Hotel valet, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Dream-Works Distribution, 2004.

Doctor, The Ring Two (also known as Samara and Samara: Ring 2), DreamWorks Distribution, 2005.

Clint, Loveless in Los Angeles, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mel Ellis, For Your Love, NBC, 1998, The WB, 1998–2002.

Mike Cannon, Las Vegas, NBC, 2003–.

Television Appearances; Movies:

A. C.'s cop, The O. J. Simpson Story, Fox, 1995.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Holly Robinson Peete (documentary), Lifetime, 2000.

Holiday with the Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Jesus Christ, What Wouldn't Jesus Do?, Showtime, 2002.

Host, 50 Hottest Vegas Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Russell, The Johnny Chronicles, ABC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guy, "Things I Do for Love," Martin, Fox, 1992.

Delivery man, "No Degrees of Separation," Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1995.

Lieutenant Charlie Stone, "Eyes," Space: Above and Beyond, Fox, 1995.

Lieutenant Willis, "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Maitre d', "The Glue People," Mad About You, NBC, 1996.

Ray, "Burnout," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996.

Kalvin Kani, "Working Girls," Martin, Fox, 1996.

"Murder on Thin Ice," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996.

Officer worker, "The Bizarro Jerry," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Carl Murray, "Moonstruck," Dangerous Minds, ABC, 1996.

"Critical Mass," The Burning Zone, UPN, 1997.

Alan, "Drew Gets Married," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997.

"Private Peterson," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1997.

Ralph Cooper, "Fix Me Up, Tie Me Down," Getting Personal, Fox, 1998.

David Gordon, M.D., "Dinner Party," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 2000.

Marcus Hodges, "Hand Job," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Ben Adams, "Token of Appreciation," George Lopez, ABC, 2002.

CIA Agent Craig Blair, "The Indicator," Alias, ABC, 2002.

CIA Agent Craig Blair, "Passage: Part 2," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Brian LeFine, "The Big Pilot Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2002.

Brian LeFine, "The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2002.

Brian LeFine, "The Big Game of Love Episode," Half & Half, UPN, 2003.

CIA Agent Craig Blair, "A Higher Echelon," Alias, ABC, 2003.

Johnny Sloan, "Radioactive Spider," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003.

Johnny Sloan, "Acts of Betrayal," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003.

Himself, "Sinning in Sin City," BET Style, BET, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Hair; The Island; and as Macduff, Macbeth, Los Angeles.

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