Jade Scott Yorker (born June 16, 1985) is an American actor of

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and television. Among his TV credits are '' Cosby'', ''

Third Watch ''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced by ...

'' and ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

''. His most famous role is the role of William "Willie" Weathers in ''

Gridiron Gang ''Gridiron Gang'' is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell and Kevin Dunn. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season. The ...

''. He grew up in

Manalapan Township, New Jersey Manalapan Township (, ) is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The township is centrally located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the t ...

and

Manalapan High School Manalapan High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Manalapan Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school serves students i ...

.Delancey, Karen Hammersdorfer
"Teen actor tells pupils why they need to study"
''

Asbury Park Press The ''Asbury Park Press'' is a daily newspaper in Monmouth and Ocean counties of New Jersey and has the third largest circulation in the state. It has been owned by Gannett since 1997. Its reporting staff has been awarded numerous national hon ...

'', March 10, 2001. Accessed April 25, 2021, via

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. "Actor Jade Yorker, a 15-year-old Manalapan High School sophomore, takes questions during a student assembly at the Lenna Conrow School in Long Branch." He later attended the Freehold Performing Arts Center, which furthered his training.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yorker, Jade 1985 births Male actors from New Jersey American male child actors American male film actors Living people Manalapan High School alumni People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey 21st-century American male actors African-American male actors American male television actors 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people