James Lesure

James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American film and television actor, best known for roles on the NBC/The WB sitcom For Your Love (1998–2002), and NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas (2003–2008), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2017–2018) and Good Girls (2018–2020).

Early life and education Lesure was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the US Air Force Academy before dropping out and attending the University of Southern California and the USC School of Dramatic Arts. During his student years, Lesure began appearing on stage, performing in Hair and The Island. In 2017, he appeared on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as a baseball coach during seasons 3, 4 and 5. In 2018, he had a recurring role as an FBI agent on Good Girls. Later in 2018, he had a recurring role as Congressman Trey Thomason on Salvation. In 2019 he appeared as Henry, the boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker's lead character Frances on season 3 of the HBO series Divorce.

Lesure appeared in a main role in the 2021 television show Rebel.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 The O. J. Simpson Story A.C.'s Cop TV movie Crimson Tide Guard #2 1998 Show and Prove P-Nut Short 1999 Giving It Up Kevin 2002 What Wouldn't Jesus Do? Jesus Christ Short 2003 African-American Idol: The Search for the Next Black Leader Shekar Orr Short 2005 The Ring Two Doctor 2006 The Package Bounce Short 2007 Loveless in Los Angeles Clint 2010 Our Family Wedding Officer Turman Casting Call Gary Short 2012 The Turn Chance Short Fire with Fire Craig Tucker

Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Martin Guy Episode: "Things I Do for Love" 1995 Hope & Gloria Delivery Man Episode: "No Degrees of Separation" Space: Above and Beyond Lt. Stone Episode: "Eyes" NYPD Blue Lt. Willis Episode: "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny" 1996 Mad About You Maitre D' Episode: "The Glue People" Pacific Blue Ray Episode: "Burnout" Martin Kalvin Kani Episode: "Working Girls" Seinfeld Office Worker Episode: "The Bizarro Jerry" Diagnosis: Murder Skate Shop Clerk Episode: "Murder on Thin Ice" Dangerous Minds Carl Murray Episode: "Moonstruck" 1997 The Burning Zone - Episode: "Critical Mass" The Drew Carey Show Alan Episode: "Drew Gets Married" Saved by the Bell: The New Class Lieutenant Griffin Episode: "Private Peterson" 1998 Getting Personal Ralph Cooper Episode: "Fix Me Up, Tie Me Down" 1998–02 For Your Love Melvin "Mel" Ellis Main cast 2000 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: "Holly Robinson Peete" Suddenly Susan David Gordon, M.D. Episode: "The Dinner Party" 2002 NYPD Blue Marcus Hodges Episode: "Hand Job" George Lopez Ben Adams Episode: "Token of Unappreciation" 2002–03 Alias Craig Blair Recurring cast: season 2 Half & Half Brian LeFine Recurring cast: season 1 2003 The Division Johnny Sloan Episode: "Radioactive Spider" & "Acts of Betrayal" 2003–08 Las Vegas Mike Cannon Main cast 2006 1 vs. 100 Himself Episode: "Episode #1.6" 2007 Lost Dr. Rob Hamill Episode: "Through the Looking Glass: Part 1 & 2" Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Captain Boyle Recurring cast 2008 Monk Ray Regis Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes a Punch" 2008–09 Lipstick Jungle Griffin Bell Recurring cast: season 2 2009 Sherri Myles Marson Episode: "Game Changer" The New Adventures of Old Christine Dave Recurring cast: seasons 4-5 2011 Let's Stay Together Darryl Episode: "The Fourth Wheel" Harry's Law Sr. Taylor Episode: "Bad to Worse" Mr. Sunshine Alonzo Pope Main cast 2012–14 Men at Work Gibbs Main cast 2013 Happy Endings Elliot Episode: "Brothas & Sisters" 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Emmett Episode: "Bad Blood" 2014–15 Blue Bloods DA Investigator Alex McBride Recurring cast (season 5), guest (season 6) 2016 Uncle Buck Will Russell Main cast 2017–18 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Mike Brady Recurring cast (seasons 3-5) 2018 Salvation Trey Thomason Recurring cast: season 2 2018–20 Good Girls FBI Agent Jimmy Turner Recurring cast (seasons 1-2), guest (season 3) 2019 Divorce Henry Recurring cast (season 3) 2020 Schooled Leslie Episode: "Principal for a Day" 2021 Rebel Benji Ray Main cast 2022 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Julius Erving Recurring cast (season 1) 2022–2023 The Rookie: Feds Special Agent Carter Hope Main cast 2023 Celebrity Family Feud Himself/Contestant Episode: "Episode #10.8" The Rookie Special Agent Carter Hope Episode: "The List"2025MatlockLester "The Wolf" LoganEpisode: "Tomorrow Is Still Tomorrow"