Khalil Kain
American actor

Khalil Kain

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American actor
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Birth:
22 November 1964(New York City, New York, U.S.A.)
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Khalil Kain (born Khaliloeron Kain; November 22, 1964) an American actor and rapper also known as K. Kain best known for his role as Raheem in the 1992 film Juice and as Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/The CW sitcom Girlfriends, replacing Flex Alexander.

Personal life

Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, of African American and Chinese descent. His father is poet, playwright, recording artist Gylan Kain, founder of The Last Poets.

Life and career

He first appeared in the 1992 film Juice as Raheem. Kain has also portrayed Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs in the 1994 comedy drama, Renaissance Man. Some of his credits include Suddenly Susan, Friends, Blue Bloods, Baadasssss!, Living Single, Moesha, Angel, and Sister, Sister.

Kain portrayed Marvin Cox in the 1997 romantic comedy, Love Jones and golfer Tiger Woods in Showtime's The Tiger Woods Story. He was also in Bones with co-star Snoop Dogg. Kain has been an avid student of martial arts since 1996, and holds a black belt in hapkido.

He appeared as Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW TV series Girlfriends from Seasons 2 through 8. He replaced Flex Alexander, who left to star in the sitcom One on One.

He also played the role of Bill in the 2010 movie For Colored Girls.