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Lance Gross Profile |
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Birth Date: July 8, 1981
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Birth Place: Oakland, California, USA
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Birth Name: Lance Gross
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
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Lance Gross is a NAACP Image Award-winning American actor
currently portraying a character in the TBS sitcom Tyler
Perry's House of Payne, and other Tyler Perry productions
such as the Meet The Browns film. He has also been on The
Bernie Mac Show as well as Eve. Lance turned down the chance
to become a professional track and field athlete in order to
pursue his dream of acting.[citation needed] He received a
Bachelor of Arts in theater from Howard University and then
trained at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha
Smith Acting Studio. He has appeared in music videos for R&B
stars Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Angela Simmons, Kelis,Mary J.
Blige, and Tyra Banks. |
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Other Information |
Turned down the opportunity of becoming a Pro Track & Field
athlete to pursue his dream of acting.
Karl Kani hired Lance for a national commercial after
meeting him in an elevator at BET's 20th anniversary after
party. |
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since October 9, 2008