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| Born | February 1 Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Cylk Cozart is an American actor who has appeared in over 30 films and 20 television shows.
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Biography
Early life
Cozart was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father is of African American ancestry and his mother is Native American, (Cherokee) .[citation needed] Prior to becoming an actor, Cozart was an established model and kickboxer, working in Miami, FL. In his high school years, he was a talented football and basketball player. He attended King College in Bristol, Tenn. He almost made a professional career out of basketball, but he suffered a foot injury in the NBA Summer Pro League after graduating from college. A demonstration of his skill can be seen in the films White Men Can't Jump and Slam Dunk Ernest.
Career
His most recent role is Sectran Courier in Eagle Eye. He is set to Co-Star and produce Sweetwater, the story of Sweetwater Cliffton, the first African American to sign a contract with the NBA.
Cozart will make his feature film directorial debut with The Sandy Creek Girls, which follows a high school girls basketball team as it goes from a perennial loser to an eight-time Nebraska state champion. Inspired by the team the small prairie towns surrounding the school come together in unexpected ways. Brian Austin Green, Heather Chadwell, Dean Cain, Jonathan Lipnicki and Tiny Lister will also appear in the film, along with basketball icon Nancy Lieberman and football legend Jim Brown. Cozart, who co-starred in White Men Can't Jump and Conspiracy Theory, will also play a lead role in The Sandy Creek Girls. The film is tentatively set to be shot in Georgia and Nebraska during the fall. The real-life coach of The Sandy Creek Girls, Russ Ninemire will be involved in the film as well as Craig Albrecht, who was instrumental in bringing the story of his hometown area to Cozart. Jeff Luini and Richard Weiner are producing. Two-time Oscar winning sound man Russell Williams (Dances with Wolves, Glory) and longtime editor Bill Meshover (Lethal Weapon, Romancing the Stone) are also on board.
Cozart is president and co-chairman of P.O.V. Planet, which created and produced "Spirit of Life" for the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. "Spirit of Life" has earned a Videographer Award, Aurora Award, NY Film Festival Bronze Award, and Telly Award.[1]
Filmography
- Dick Donnor's "Conspiracy Theory", Agent Lowry
- Dick Donnor's "16 Blocks" Mulvey
- Chuck Russell's "Eraser" Darryl
- John Cherry's "Slam Dunk Ernest" Barry Worth
- Spike Lee's "School Daze" Dr. Feelgood
- William Friedkin's "Blue Chips" Slick
- Ron Shelton's "[White Men Can't Jump" Robert
- "Johnny Tsunami" - as Sgt. Sterling
- Ron Shelton's "Play It to the Bone" - Rudy
- DJ Caruso's "Eagle Eye" Sectran Courier,(batman)
- Damen Destafano's "Three to Tango" Kevin Cartwright
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