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Most Recent Role: Lloyd (2003/2007) on Cold Case
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
Birthday: 5-15-1953
Derricks began his career in the theatre, performing first with local tours before moving to Off-Broadway productions. His hard work paid off when he won a Tony Award for his performance in Dreamgirls. His additional Broadway credits include such productions as Jesus Christ Super Star, Big Deal, I Have A Dream and Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With God. On television, Derricks has...

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Cold Case
It Takes a Village
Sunday 11 November 2007 on CBS

When the body of a newly missing boy is found in a cargo container along with the remains of three other victims who vanished in 1999-2003, the team realizes they're dealing with a serial killer.

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Cleavant is 6' (1.83 m). (edit)
When singing on Sliders, he used his own voice. (edit)
He release the song Remmy's Slide in 2000 as shout out to all his Sliders fans. (edit)

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Drexell's Class
George Foster
Good Sports
Jess Mussberger
Sliders
Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown
Something Wilder
Caleb
Thea
Charles
Woops!
Dr. Frederick Ross
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The Wedding Bells
Cedric
Guest Star
18 Wheels of Justice
Outside Chance
Harold Baines
A Different World
It's Showtime at Hillman
Larry
Charmed
Ex Libris
Cleavant Wilson
Cold Case
It Takes a Village
Lloyd (2003/2007)
L.A. Law
There Goes the Judge
Mark Wright
Miami Vice
The Dutch Oven
David Jones
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