Coby Bell Biography

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 NYPD 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. He also appeared in the Amazon original series Mad Dogs.

Early life and career

Born in Orange County, California, to a Caucasian mother and an African-American father. Bell is the son of Broadway actor Michel Bell. Before he began acting, Bell attended San Jose State University, where he graduated with honors. 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.

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. In June 2010, Bell joined the cast of the USA Network series Burn Notice as former counter-intelligence agent Jesse Porter.

Personal life

Bell is married to Aviss Pinkney-Bell and has four children; two sets of twins: girls (Serrae and Jaena Bell) and girl/boy (Quinn and Eli Bell). In addition to acting, Bell is also a musician and songwriter in a reggae band. He also serves as a mentor to underprivileged youths in the Big Brothers of America. Bell supported Barack Obama for president in 2008.

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
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	13 episodes
1999	A.T.F.	Agent Dinko Bates	Television movie
1999-2005	Third Watch	Officer Tyrone "Ty" Davis, Jr.	130 episodes
2005	Half & Half	Glen	3 episodes
2006	Girlfriends	Jason	Episode: "The Game"
2006-2015	The Game	Jason Pitts	Starring seasons 1-3, 6-9, Recurring seasons 4-5
2007	CSI: Miami	Tony Decker	Episode: "Kill Switch"
2010 -2015	Archer	Conway Stern	Episode: "Diversity Hire" "Three to Tango"
2009-2013	Burn Notice	Jesse Porter	Seasons 4-7: Main cast
2014	Hot in Cleveland	Baz	Episode: "Auction Heroes"
2016	Mad Dogs	Aaron	Episode: 1 & 2