Mykel Shannon Jenkins
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Mykel Shannon Jenkins | |
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| Born | Mykel Shannon Jenkins July 3, 1969 Biloxi, Mississippi U.S. |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born July 3, 1969) is an American
Jenkin's career spans across numerous film and television productions, from soaps to network television to independent and studio films.Career
His prize for winning I Wanna Be a Soap Star was a 13-week-contract on General Hospital as Officer Byron Murphy. He was dropped to a recurring role after his first the contract was over, and exited the soap when his character was shot and killed in 2005. In 2023 he was recast in a new role, a physical therapist for Curtis Ashford, a character on the show played by Donnell Turner.[3]
After Jenkin's first run on General Hospital, he was cast in The Bold and the Beautiful on 2007, playing officer Charlie Baker.
In 2010, he co-starred with
Lifetime Television, Dr. Orson in Teleios,[4] and as Mickey James in The Gods, a film he also wrote and produced. In 2021 Jenkins played Jim in Bao Tran's action comedy The Paper Tigers, released by Well Go USA Entertainment.[5] The sequel of The Gods, The Gods II, was released in 2023 by Echelon Studios.[6]
Jenkins is slated to co-star with Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth on Gunner, a film directed by Dimitri Logothetis.[7]
Personal life
Jenkins graduated from
New Orleans, Louisiana.[8]
Filmography
- Double Jeopardy (1999) as Doorman
- Baller Blockin' (2000) as Garr
- Employee Dang (2003) as Mike
- I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004) as himself
- General Hospital (2004–05) as Officer Byron Murphy
- Stuck In The Suburbs(2004) as V.J.
- Mr. 3000 (2004) as Reporter
- Gang Warz (2004) as Dex
- "Dad's Positive"(2006) as Brother
- Behind Enemy Lines: Axis of Evil (2006) as Meideros
- Family Curse (2006) as Arthur
- Lucky You (2007) as Gary
- The Bold and the Beautiful (2007-2012) as Detective Charlie Baker
- The Great Observer (2008) (post-production) as Frankie Duson
- Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) as Jericho 'Turbo' Jones
- Kick Ass 2 (2013) as James
- The Masked Saint (2016) as Detective Harper
- The Last Heist (2016) as Unknown
- The Gods (2017) as Mickey James
- A Christmas Ball (2017) as Sam
- Teleios (2017) as Dr. Orson
- Same Kind of Different as Me (2017) as B.B.
- The Paper Tigers (2020) as Jim
- The Gods II: The Dark Side (2023) as Mickey James
Guest appearances
- I'm with Her (2003) Attendant
- I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004) Himself
- Dr. Vegas (2004) Darell 'Sandman' Bay
- Medical Investigation (2004) David Thorn
- General Hospital (2004–2005) Officer Byron Murphy
- Soap Talk (2005) Himself
- Malice in Wonderland") (2005) Paul Haas
- In Justice (2006) Billy Daniels
- CSI: Miami (2006) Chris Ryder
- Ugly Betty (Episodes: "Petra-Gate" and "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara") (2007) Tavares
- McDonald's Commercial (2012) New Spicy Chicken McBites, Pool Game
References
- ^ "The Bold and the Beautiful's Mykel Shannon Jenkins Talks to Soaps.com!". soaps.sheknows.com.
- ^ Richenthal, Matt (November 21, 2007). "An Interview with Mykel Shannon Jenkins". soaps.sheknows.com.
- ^ "Mykel Shannon Jenkins Returns to General Hospital in New Role". michaelfairmantv.com. August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Movie Review – Teleios (2016)". flickeringmyth.com. October 5, 2017.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray. "Well Go USA Acquires Bao Tran's Action Comedy The Paper Tigers". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Mykel Shannon Jenkins Returns for the Adrenaline Pumping Sequel THE GODS 2: THE DARK SIDE!". action-flix.com. February 22, 2023.
- Screendaily.
- ^ "Mykel Shannon Jenkins". themoviehouse.tv.
External links
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins at IMDb
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