Khalil Kain


Khalil Kain is an American actor known for his role as Raheem Porter in the 1992 crime drama film Juice and as Darnell Wilkes on the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends. He is also known for his role as Patrick Peet in the 2001 horror film Bones and playing Tiger Woods in The Tiger Woods Story and for featured roles in films like Love Jones and For Colored Girls.

Biography

Kain was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York. His mother, June, is of African American and Chinese descent. Kain attended Hunter College High School in New York and later relocated to California, attending Foothill High School; graduating in 1983.

Career

Kain first appeared in the 1992 film Juice as Raheem. Following roles included Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs in the 1994 comedy drama Renaissance Man and Marvin Cox in the 1997 romantic comedy, Love Jones. Kain portrayed golfer Tiger Woods in Showtime's The Tiger Woods Story. In 2001, he teamed again with Juice director Ernest Dickerson in Bones. Kain had a role in the 2003 blaxploitation biopic Baadasssss!.
Kain appeared as Darnell Wilkes, Maya's husband on the UPN/CW TV series Girlfriends from season 2 through the conclusion of the series. Kain replaced his Juice co-star Flex Alexander, who left to star in the sitcom One on One. Other television credits include Suddenly Susan, Friends, Blue Bloods, Living Single, Moesha, Angel, and Sister, Sister. He also played the role of Bill in the 2010 movie For Colored Girls.
Khalil Kain directed The Millennial, which he also stars in along with Erica Mena, Terayle Hill and Terri Vaughn. The world premiere for The Millennial was in August 2021 at the Hip Hop Film Festival.

Personal life

Since 1996, Kain has been an avid student of martial arts and holds a black belt in Hapkido. As of 2022, he is married to artist Elise Lyon. They have two children.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992JuiceRaheem Porter
1994Renaissance ManPvt. Roosevelt Nathaniel Hobbs
1995ZoomanZoomanTV movie
1995In the Kingdom of the BlindDion
1995DivasMonteTV movie
1997Love JonesMarvin Cox
1997The FanaticsNorman
1998The Tiger Woods StoryTiger Woods TV movie
1998The Velocity of GaryVenus
1998Free of EdenTaurusTV movie
1999Passing GloryHeatwave HundleyTV movie
1999Execution of JusticeSister Boom BoomTV movie
1999Intimate BetrayalMaxwell KnightTV movie
2000Ali: An American HeroRudy Clay/Rahman AliTV movie
2001BonesPatrick Peet
2002Reality CheckSwope
2003Baadasssss!Maurice
2004GasMookie
2005Complete Guide to GuysGene
2010For Colored GirlsBill
2011Paradise BrokenPimp
2012Love OverboardRussellVideo
2017Misguided BehaviorMichael Miller
2017The Fearless OneTurtle
2020Rabbit in The Tail LightsDerrickShort
2020Coming to AfricaBuck
2021FaceblockedOG Mally
2021HomegoingSeniorShort
2021Caged BirdsGuerron Lucas
2022The MillennialMr. Sterling
2022The BricksTomas Jeffries
2023The ChrononautGaryShort

Television