Ricky Harris

Ricky Harris Biography

Ricky Harris (January 26, 1962 - December 26, 2016) was an American producer, actor and comedian.

Life and career

Harris played his first movie roles in Poetic Justice in 1993 and Murder Was the Case in 1994. He also had minor roles in Michael Mann's 1995 crime film Heat and Mikael Salomon's 1998 action movie Hard Rain.

Harris was the voice of DJ EZ Dicc, TaaDow, and Saul-T-Nutz from various skits featured on albums from Snoop Dogg to Tha Dogg Pound.

In 1993, Harris starred with Todd Hunter in the single episode of 357 Marina del Rey produced for the television series Danger Theatre, playing private detective Clay Gentry. From 1996 to 1998 he played the role of Javon "J. W." Willis in six episodes of the situation comedy Moesha.

In the 2001 film Bones, Harris played alongside Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier.

In 2004, Harris lent his voice to various characters in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. From 2006 to 2008 he played a recurring character, Malvo, in the situation comedy Everybody Hates Chris.

Harris died of a heart attack on December 26, 2016, at the age of 54.

Selected filmography

1993: Poetic Justice
1993: Danger Theatre (one episode: 357 Marina del Rey segment)
1994: Murder Was the Case
1995: Tales from the Hood
1995: Heat
1996: High School High
1996-1998: Moesha (television series, six episodes)
1997: Fathers' Day
1997: Millennium (television series, one episode)
1998: Kings
1998: Hard Rain
1999: Thick as Thieves
1999: The Breaks
1999: Simon Sez
2000: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (television series, one episode as Disco Placid)
2001: Bones
2003: Fastlane (television series, two episodes)
2004: Woman Thou Art Loosed
2004: CSI: NY (television series, one episode as Disco Placid)
2005: ER (television series, one episode)
2005: Boss'n Up
2006-2008: Everybody Hates Chris (television series, five episodes)
2007: The Memory Thief
2007: This Christmas
2007: CSI: Miami (television series, one episode)
2009: Dough Boys
2009: Mr. Sadman
2011: The Cape (television series, one episode)
2012: Mid Life Gangster
2015: Dope

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