Brad James

Brad James (born July 7,[1] 1981)[2] is an American actor. James is best known for his role as Todd in the sitcom Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.[3] He is currently engaged to veteran actress Keisha Knight Pulliam. The two announced their engagement on December 16th, 2020.[4]

For other people named Bradley James, see Bradley James (disambiguation).
Brad James
James in 2019
Born (1981-07-07) July 7, 1981
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present

Early years

James was raised by his maternal grandparents.[5] Brad spent four years as a U.S. Marine serving in combat units. Although Brad is known for being athletic and performing his own stunts in films; Brad is working with an ankle that never healed correctly after he broke it in late 2000 while serving in the US Marine Corps. During his time, he studied the hand to hand combat, line-training and Brazilian ju-jitsu.

Career

James has appeared in many commercials for national brands including Walmart, AutoTrader.com and BlackBerry.[3] In his first credited speaking role on-screen, he played the lead role of John Merser in Maverick Entertainment's Champion Road. In 2013, James won the Georgia’s "Best Actor" award at the Georgia Entertainment Gala.[3] In 2013, he was cast to portray the role of Adam in the movie Marry Me for Christmas.[6][7]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Champion Road Jonathan Merser Direct to video
2009 4 Minutes Speed Daters
2010 Champion Road: Arena Jonathan Merser
2012 Parental Guidance Officer Chernin
2013 The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia Prentiss
2013 Prisoners Officer Carter
2014 First Impression Scorpion Kiss
2014 Comeback Dad Spence
2015 When I Hold My Ears Danny Jones
2015 Love the One You're With TV movie
2018 The Other Side Allen Turner
2019 His, Hers, and The Truth Alan
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Meet the Browns Jacob Episode: "Meet the Parents"
2010 The Vampire Diaries Tow Truck Driver Episode: "Memory Lane"
2011 Let's Stay Together Shaun Episode: "Dirty Scraps of Leather"
2011 One Tree Hill Guy Episode: "The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get"
2011 Teen Wolf Vice Principal Episode: "Wolf Moon"
2011 Single Ladies Dante 2 episodes
2011 Reed Between the Lines Boris Episode: "Let's Talk About Boys in Tights"
2012 The Rickey Smiley Show Kwame Episode: "Cleaning Crisis"
2012 Osiris Osiris 10 episodes
2011-2017 Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse Todd
2012 Conversations Mr. Johnson Episode: "Pilot"
2013 Devious Maids Bobby D Episode: "Making Your Bed"
2017-2018 Superstition Calvin Hastings Main Role
2019 Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta Mr. Bingley Television Film
2019-present A House Divided Cameran Sanders JR Series regular
2020 Outer Banks Agent Bratcher Episode: The Phantom

References
  1. "James".
  2. "'For Better or Worse' Star Brad James Talks Business and Pleasure". ebony.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. "OWN Profile". oprah.com.
  4. "Love Alert! Keshia Knight Pulliam And Brad James Are Engaged". Essence. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  5. "'For Better or Worse' Star Brad James Talks Business and Pleasure". ebony.com. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  6. "EXCLUSIVE: Malinda Williams and Brad James Talk New Movie, 'Marry Me For Christmas'". essence.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  7. "Malinda Williams, Brad James star in 'Marry Me for Christmas". rollingout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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