Sydney Hall is an American actor, model and dancer.

Education

Hall completed his schooling at Northwest Catholic High School in

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in 1991. He subsequently attended Howard University in

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, where he obtained a BA. He is a member of the

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fraternity.

South Africa

In 1994, Hall travelled to

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as part of the Step Afrika! stepping dance troupe of fraternity brothers. He lived in South Africa for several years, working as a model and actor. He also owned a nightclub there. He played the character Dr CL Phunk in a series of retro television commercials commencing in 2002 for the Chicken Licken fast-food restaurant chain.

Filmography

Film

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'' (2005) *'' The Deal'' (2008) *''

Caught in the Crossfire ''Caught in the Crossfire'' is 2010 American crime drama film directed by Brian A Miller. It stars Adam Rodríguez, 50 Cent, and Richard T. Jones. The film was released direct-to-DVD on July 20, 2010. Plot Two detectives caught in a crossfir ...

'' (2010)

Television

*''Coup!'' (2006) *''

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'' (2008) *''

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'': "The Grey Hat" (2014)

References

External links

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Sydney Hall – TVGuide.com
Living people African-American male actors African-American male dancers African-American dancers American male dancers African-American male models American male models American male film actors American male television actors Howard University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 1975 births 21st-century African-American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub