Terrell Tilford

Terrell Tilford (born July 22, 1969) is an American film, stage, and television actor best known for roles as Eric Bishop on Switched at Birth (2015–2017), David Grant on Guiding Light (1998–2001), as Greg Evans on One Life to Live (2009–2010), as Ramon Rush in the Lifetime drama series The Protector, as Sean Clarke on the scripted series Single Ladies, and its recurring role as Malik on Soul Food for Showtime in 2004.

Beginnings Born in Los Angeles, California, Tilford is a classically trained actor who received a MFA in Theater from Rutgers University and a BA from the University of California at Berkeley.

Television and film career He is best known for his recurring roles on Showtime's Soul Food, as a mutated Klingon in Star Trek: Enterprise and for his recurring roles as Detective David Grant in Guiding Light from 1998 to 2001, and Dr. Bob Carrington on Days of Our Lives in 2008. Tilford was also in the cast of One Life to Live in the contract role of Dr. Greg Evans from June 2009 to November 2010.

Tilford's other television appearances include CSI: NY, Bones, Shark, Lincoln Heights (recurring), Girlfriends, All of Us (two-episode arc), Just Legal (recurring), Half & Half, My Wife & Kids,CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The District, MDs (recurring), 24, and Cosby.

His film credits include Jackson, The DL Chronicles in the episode "Robert"; Jacob's Trouble; Serenity; Intersection; A Year and A Day; and A.I. Assault for the Sci-Fi Channel.

Personal life In 1998, Tilford met actress Victoria Platt as they worked opposite one another on Guiding Light. Tilford married actress Victoria Platt on September 29, 2001. The couple welcomed their daughter Marley, on August 24, 2014. On September 29, 2021, their 20th wedding anniversary, the couple announced their plans to divorce.

He is also a noted Art collector and artist himself.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Intersection Troy Short Serenity News Anchor 2006 Jacob's Trouble Omar Daniels Short A.I. Assault Mike Kirby 2008 Jackson Jeff 2009 Dark House Dark House 2012 H4 Westmoreland Broken Roads Brian Pierson 2013 The Get Away Sylvester Short 2014 Blackbird Pastor Crandall 2015 The Summoning TJ 2017 The Cheaters Club Shawn 2019 #Truth Martin Jarett

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Coach Senior #3 Episode: "One for the Road" 1998–2001 Guiding Light David Grant Regular Cast 1999 Cosby Mr. Lee Episode: "The Vessy Method" 2002 MDs Levy Hall Recurring Cast 24 Paul Wilson Episode: "11:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m." 2003 The District Raynel Episode: "Free Byrd" 2004 Soul Food Malik Todd Recurring Cast: Season 5 My Wife and Kids Rama Episode: "The Return of Bobby Shaw" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation George Craven Episode: "Viva Las Vegas" 2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Marab Episode: "Divergence" & "Affliction" Half & Half Julian Houston Episode: "The Big Pomp & Circumstance Episode" All of Us Peyton Calhoun Episode: "Legal Affairs: Part 1 & 2" 2006 Girlfriends Michael Daniels Episode: "I'll Be There for You... But Not Right Now" Just Legal A.D.A. Steven Yeager Episode: "The Heater" 2007 Lincoln Heights Vice Principal Omar Caffey Episode: "Manchild" & "Betrayal" Shark Randal Hairston Episode: "Blind Trust" CSI: NY Dr. Quinn Brookman Episode: "What Schemes May Come" The DL Chronicles Robert Hall Episode: "Robert" Bones Dr. Kyle Aldridge Episode: "Intern in the Incinerator" 2008 Days of Our Lives Dr. Bob Carrington Regular Cast 2009 24 Agent Reynolds Episode: "Day 7: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m." Maneater Dr. Moore Episode: "Part 2" 2009-10 One Life to Live Greg Evans Regular Cast 2011 NCIS Navy Captain Jack Painter Episode: "Dead Reflection" The Protector Ramon 'Romeo' Rush Main Cast 2012-14 Single Ladies Sean Clarke Recurring Cast: Season 2, Main Cast: Season 3 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Adrian Graham Episode: "Rubbery Homicide" 2014-16 The Young and the Restless Dr. Barton Shelby Regular Cast 2015 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Hart Episode: "Melinda" Castle Hawthorne Carter Episode: "The Nose" 2015-17 Switched at Birth Eric Bishop Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5 2016 Madam Secretary Detective Episode: "Invasive Species" Hit the Floor Detective Curtis Episode: "Carrying" 2017 Supergirl Armek Episode: "The Martian Chronicles" The Quad Napoleon Brown Episode: "Go Tell It on the Mountain" 2018 Criminal Minds Commander David Nash Episode: "Ex Parte" Lucifer Robert Ertz Episode: "Quintessential Deckerstar" 2019 For the People Allison's Father Episode: "Moral Suasion" 2020 Cherish the Day Terrell Episode: "Synthesis" Days of Our Lives D.A. James Giddens Episode: "Episode #1.13797" & "#1.13798" 2021 Magnum P.I. Izzy Durrell Episode: "First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback" 2022 Tales of the Jedi Semage (voice) Episode: "Choices"

Theater career He played Pontius Pilate in the Black Dahlia Theatre production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot; For his Geffen Playhouse debut as Darren Lemming in the West Coast premiere of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play Take Me Out, Tilford's performance was recognized by the Hollywood Reporter, the Daily Variety and the Los Angeles Times among several publications; Yellowman (original workshop production) at the McCarter Theatre; The Memorandum at The Guthrie (invited artist-in-residence experience); The Exonerated (original cast and Theatre LA Ovation Award nomination for Best Ensemble Performance) at The Actors' Gang; Malcolm X in El-Hajj Malik: Malcolm X at the National Black Arts Festival; The Rivals at Rutgers; Involuntary Homicide at The Actors' Gang; The African Company Presents Richard III at Rutgers; Prisoner of 2nd Avenue for the Fox Diversity Showcase; Dutchman at the Zoo Café; The Colored Museum at CalArts; Miss Julie at HERE (NY); Wait Until Dark at Rutgers; The LA Theater Works production of Stick Fly, opposite Justine Bateman, Dule Hill and Carl Lumbly.

Awards / Nominated In 2010, Tilford was nominated for a 41st NAACP Image Award as "Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series" for his role as Dr. Greg Evans on ABC's One Life to Live.