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Karon Riley
American actor and football player

Karon Riley

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American actor and football player
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Age
46 years
Stats
Height:
74 in
Weight:
265 lbs
Education
Martin Luther King High School
Sports Teams
Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Bears
Toronto Argonauts
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
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Biography

Karon Joseph Riley (born August 23, 1978) is a former American NFL Player, actor, producer and gridiron football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL) (2007–2008).

High school career

At Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan, Riley starred in football, basketball, and track&field. As a senior, in football, he was an All-City choice, an All-Metro choice, and an All-State choice.

Professional career

Karon Joseph Riley entered the National Football League by being selected by the Chicago Bears in the 4th round (103rd overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft out of the University of Minnesota. He played with the Bears in 2001 and the Atlanta Falcons (2003-2004).

In 2005, he played two games in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts.

On January 30, 2006, Riley signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent but was released on August 28, 2006

Karon Joseph Riley played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Las Vegas/Cleveland Gladiators (2007–2008) as an offensive lineman/defensive lineman. On August 8, 2008 Riley was removed from the Gladiators roster and reassigned to the Arena Football 1 League office.

Acting career

Riley has appeared in a few films and television shows since 2010 including Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, 35 and Ticking, The Last Punch, Last Call, Mann & Wife and the 2019 film Little.

In 2019, Riley appeared in a recurring role on Bounce TV soap opera-drama Saints & Sinners.He was the first replacement made in the series recast as the character Malik Thompson, previously portrayed by Anthony Dalton in 2018.

He is also a film producer, in which his credits include two films.

Personal life

Karon is married to actress Terri J. Vaughn and on April 24, 2008 Vaughn welcomed their first child, a son named Kal'El Joseph Riley.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010This TimeMalcolmShort
201135 and TickingRoderick
2012A Cross to BearTreyTV movie
2013Between SistersSheldonTV movie
A Christmas BlessingOscarTV movie
Marry Me for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2014Where's the Love?DaleTV movie
Lyfe's JourneyRob WhiteTV movie
Marry Us for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2015Blaq GoldGrail JacobsTV movie
A Baby for ChristmasBlairTV movie
2016The Last PunchMuhammad Ali
Merry Christmas, BabyBlairTV movie
Beat StreetPrinceVideo
2017When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely StoryRobertTV movie
2018GentrificationMichael Shields
BreakthroughOfficer Lorenzo Daryl
The MothersOfficer BentleyShort
Chandler Christmas GetawayBlairTV movie
The Morning After: Part OneMichael
Coins for ChristmasJakeTV movie
Related DestinyChicoShort
2019ThirtyJavonShort
LittleTony
The Waiting RoomSteven
His, Hers & the TruthXavier
2020Coins for LoveJakeTV movie
Vault of TerrorsDavidShort
PinchSimon Ross
2021Stick Me UpThomas
Liam White: The Forgettable Life of Liam WhiteChris
The Holiday SwitchJay Rich
Letters from the BottleAmos Naphish
2022The Love We HadCorey Wright
Red WinterJerrod
StrongerJarrod
Out of AngerAlex
Single Not SearchingRodney
The Holiday StockingWilson WhitlockTV movie
EighteenGerald Harris

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Meet the BrownsMedicEpisode: "Meet the Cheating Liver"
2012Single LadiesBallerEpisode: "Eat, Play, Love"
Boulevard WestMalachiMain cast
ConversationsMr. GomezEpisode: "Pilot"
2013Necessary RoughnessDamani JensenEpisode: "The Fall Guy"
Walking with GodsDetective John MarcusMain cast
Love Thy NeighborMartyEpisode: "The Black Tie Affair"
2017Mann & WifeJamesEpisode: "Mann in Charge"
2018InsatiableChaseEpisode: "Pilot"
The Pre-Quarter Life CrisisMykellEpisode: "Super Lit"
2019Last CallJulianEpisode: "Bird & The Beast"
American SoulCorporal SiprianEpisode: "Continuous Revolution in Progress"
AmbitionsRoderickRecurring cast
BET Her Presents: The Waiting RoomStevenEpisode: "The Waiting Room"
2021The BottomReggieMain cast
Saints & SinnersMalik ThompsonRecurring cast: season 5
2022The Black HamptonsMalcom BrittonMain cast
TwistedDarnellEpisode: "Long Day"
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