| NaShawn Kearse | |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1996 - present |
| Children: | 3 |
NaShawn Kearse (born 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor. Kearse has made television appearances in HBO series Entourage, as rapper Saigon's cousin;[1] and in The Shield.[2]
Prior to Desperate Housewives, Kearse had roles in Taxi, Marci X,[3] Cross Bronx,[4] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, .[5] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams. Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Kearse had a recurring part in ABC series Desperate Housewives, replacing the fired Page Kennedy in the role of Caleb Applewhite, a fugitive held captive in his mother (Alfre Woodard)'s basement.[6]
| 2003 | Marci X | Quantrelle | ||
| 2004 | Cross Bronx | Schiek | ||
| 2004 | Taxi | Cop in Harlem | ||
| 2006 | My Brother | Isaiah Morton | ||
| 2011 | The Briefcase | Silk | ||
| 2012 | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You | Manchild | ||
| 2016 | Barry | Black Israelite Speaker | ||
| 2016 | Supposition | Levar Jameson Sr. | ||
| 2017 | Kensho at the Bedfellow | Dr. Andrews | ||
| 2022 | Respect the Jux | Prince | ||
| 2023 | The In-Law Gang! | John Jr. | ||
| TBA | Steppin Into Love | Dom |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Patrice | Episode: "Toy Soldiers" | |
| 2001 | Deadline | Dwayne Hawthorne | Episode: "The Old Ball Game" | |
| 2002 | Eric Walters | Episode: "Best Defense" | ||
| 2005–2006 | Desperate Housewives | Caleb Applewhite | 17 episodes | |
| 2005–2006 | Entourage | Keeshawn | 3 episodes | |
| 2006 | The Shield | Rubin | Episode: "Tapa Boca" | |
| 2007 | The Sopranos | Jameel aka "Hormel" | Episode: "Remember When" | |
| 2014, 2015 | Mozart in the Jungle | Neighbor | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Sole Kings | Darren | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Equalizer | Deshawn Sanders | Episode: "Hunting Grounds" | |
| 2021 | Billions | Jerry the Guard | Episode: "Copenhagen" | |
| 2021 | Better Than My Last | Tito | Television film | |
| 2022 | Terror Lake Drive | Kevin McNeil | 3 episodes |