Tyrin Turner

Tyrin Turner is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Caine Lawson in the critically acclaimed 1993 urban drama Menace II Society.

Career Turner is best known for playing the main character, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson, in the 1993 film Menace II Society. He also has made guest appearances on television shows such as Chicago Hope and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and made numerous cameo appearances in urban music videos throughout the 1990s. Turner played the central character in Janet Jackson's 1989 long-form music video for her single "Rhythm Nation".

For over 20 years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friends Jamie Foxx and comedian Affion Crockett. as well as producing the hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

Turner was nominated at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards for his performance in Menace II Society.

In January 2025, he started a national tour for the off-Broadway stage production of Jason's Lyric: Live!.

Personal life He is the father to fraternal twins, daughter Tai and son Tyrin Jr.

Turner joined Jamie Foxx and Stephen Jackson when they both spoke out in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1989 Rhythm Nation 1814 Kickdrum Short 1990 Michael Jordan's Playground Walt Preston Short 1992 Deep Cover Dealer Judgement Titus 1993 Menace II Society Caine 1995 Panther Cy Soldier Boyz Butts 1996 The Method Damian 1997 Little Boy Blue Nate Carr 1998 Belly Big Head Rico 2001 Flossin J.D. How High Shirley Locks 2003 Crime Partners Billy 2008 Nite Tales: The Movie Dee 2009 A Day In The Life Detective Lou 2010 Ghetto Stories: The Movie Slimm 2012 Hillbilly Highway City Cop #2 2013 When a Woman's Fed Up Ray ...And She Was My Eve Vic Short 2014 Supremacy Reggie 2015 The Ghetto 3D 2016 Meet the Blacks Big Head Rico 2020 Fatale Tyrin Abenathy 2021 Dutch Sugar Ray The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 Big Head Rico 2022 Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding Pastor Williams TV movie 2024 Dutch II Sugar Ray TBA All-Star Weekend Juggs Completed

Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 America's Most Wanted Charlie Green Episode: "Sedrick Scott/Calvin Warner" 1992 Jake and the Fatman Kid Episode: "Stormy Weather: Part 1" 1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Lewis Episode: "The Unteachables" 1995 CBS Schoolbreak Special Reggie Episode: "What About Your Friends" Fallen Angels Bartender Episode: "Red Wind" 1995–97 Chicago Hope Ricky Jackson Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 1997 New York Undercover Clyde Episode: "No Place Like Hell" 2017 Saints & Sinners Boomer Recurring Cast: Season 2 Tales Little Cop Episode: "F*ck the Police" In the Cut ATM Owner Episode: "The Hustle" Black-ish Big Episode: "Public Fool" 2020 Sherman's Showcase Himself Episode: "Black History Month Spectacular" 2023 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Mike Sherman Sr. Episode: "Craig"

Music Videos Year Title Artist 1989 "Rhythm Nation" Janet Jackson 1995 "I Never Seen a Man Cry" Scarface 1996 "Can't Be Wasting My Time" Mona Lisa 1999 "I Cry" Ja Rule 2013 "Box Chevy" Rick Ross

Discography Guest appearances 1989: "Rhythm Nation 1814" 1995: "Lockdown" 1995: "Illusions" 1996: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" 1998: "Dawn 2 Dusk" 1998: "Money By The Ton" 1998: "Menace Niggas Never Die" 2013: "Tired Of Running" 2015: "Dumb Shit"