Tyrin Turner

Biography

Tyrin Turner is an American actor whose best-known role is Caine Lawson in the 1993 urban drama Menace II Society. He was born in Los Angeles in 1971. That performance earned him a nomination at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards. He also made guest appearances on television shows including Chicago Hope and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and appeared in many urban music videos during the 1990s. He was the central character in the 1989 Janet Jackson long-form video for Rhythm Nation. For more than two decades he has written comedy material for Jamie Foxx and the comedian Affion Crockett and produced the Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit. In January 2025 he began a national tour for the off-Broadway production Jason's Lyric: Live!

55years old

Turns 56 on July 13in 285 days

Born July 13, 1971Los Angeles
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 28 years1993 to 2021

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Thriller50%, 4 films
Action25%, 2 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Comedy13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Beyond film
In 1989, Turner took the central role in the long-form music video Janet Jackson made for her single "Rhythm Nation."
Beyond film
Turner started touring nationally in January 2025 for the off-Broadway stage version of Jason's Lyric: Live, a production he took on the road.

Tyrin Turner movies on Netflix

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 22021IMDb rating 4.2as Rico
Fatale2020IMDb rating 5.5as Tyrin Abenathy
Supremacy2014IMDb rating 5.7as Reggie
Belly1998IMDb rating 6.2as Big
Little Boy Blue1997IMDb rating 6.2as Nate Carr
Panther1995IMDb rating 6.4as Cy
Soldier Boyz1995IMDb rating 4.4as Butts
Menace II Society1993IMDb rating 7.5as Caine

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Menace II Society1993 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Caine
IMDb rating 7.571K votes
Fatale2020 Thrilleras Tyrin Abenathy
IMDb rating 5.516K votes
Panther1995as Cy
IMDb rating 6.42.9K votes
Soldier Boyz1995as Butts
IMDb rating 4.41.5K votes
Little Boy Blue1997as Nate Carr
IMDb rating 6.22.4K votes
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 22021as Rico
IMDb rating 4.22.7K votes
Belly1998as Big
IMDb rating 6.214K votes
Supremacy2014as Reggie
IMDb rating 5.75.0K votes

Worked with

Tyrin Turner shares two films with Anthony Johnson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Anthony Johnson

Alex Henderson

Danny Trejo

Samuel L. Jackson

Danny Glover

M. Emmet WalshDeon TaylorDirector, 3 films

Films together

Anthony Johnson2 films together, 1993 to 1995
Anthony Johnson's page
- Panther1995IMDb rating 6.4Turner as CyJohnson as Sabu
- Menace II Society1993IMDb rating 7.5Turner as CaineJohnson as Tony
Alex Henderson2 films together, 2014 to 2021
Alex Henderson's page
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 22021IMDb rating 4.2Turner as RicoHenderson as Carl Jr.
- Supremacy2014IMDb rating 5.7Turner as ReggieHenderson as Jamar
Danny Trejo1 film together, 2021
Danny Trejo's page
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 22021IMDb rating 4.2Turner as RicoTrejo as Hugo
Samuel L. Jackson1 film together, 1993
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Menace II Society1993IMDb rating 7.5Turner as CaineJackson as Tat Lawson
Danny Glover1 film together, 2014
Danny Glover's page
- Supremacy2014IMDb rating 5.7Turner as ReggieGlover as Mr. Walker
M. Emmet Walsh1 film together, 1995
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- Panther1995IMDb rating 6.4Turner as CyWalsh as Dorsett
Deon TaylorDirector, 3 films, 2014 to 2021
All films by Deon Taylor
- The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 22021IMDb rating 4.2Turner as Rico
- Fatale2020IMDb rating 5.5Turner as Tyrin Abenathy
- Supremacy2014IMDb rating 5.7Turner as Reggie

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