McKinley Freeman (born June 9, 1973) is an American actor and producer. He has appeared in films and on television series, including the starring role of Derek Roman in the drama series '' Hit the Floor'', portraying the role of Dominic in the

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's drama TV series ''

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'', and playing the character Lewis in

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Early life

Freeman earned a BS in finance at

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at Champaign-Urbana. In 2004 while working at IBM as a Business Development Manager, he auditioned for ''

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'' and ended up getting the role.

Career

After working on the soap opera ''All My Children'', he later made appearances on shows such as '' ER'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2007, he starred as the role Airborne Soldier in the comedy film ''

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''. In 2009, Freeman became a regular, playing Tony Dane on the

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'' Afterwards, he took on some acting roles for a few soap opera series, such as ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2012, he landed an acting spot on ''

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''. Freeman became a series regular, starring as the character Derek Roman in the drama series ''Hit the Floor''. After three seasons, he left and became a series regular for ''

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Personal life

Freeman stays healthy by practicing a variety of forms of boxing, kickboxing and martial arts, such as Bojuka, Jeet Kune Do, and Muay Thai. He also works with the

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and the Boys & Girls Club of America, while focusing on using his basketball skills in order to help children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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