Biography
After making such a giddy impression on viewers, Steeples was able to turn his newfound minor fame into a starring role on the hit NBC "My Name is Earl" (2005- ) - a modern twist on the Schwab's drug store Hollywood discovery.
Born Nov. 25, 1973, Steeples was born and raised in Spring, TX, the oldest of eight children. His mother was an evangelist and his stepfather a preacher. By the age of four, he knew that he wanted to be an actor. He …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Cast in "Akeelah and the Bee," with Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett | |
2005 | Cast as Darnell in the NBC comedy "My Name is Earl" | |
2005 | Co-wrote the film, "Robbers," which he also acted in and co-directed with Chris Sivertson | |
2004 | Once again teamed with director Kevin Ford to star in "Lost In The Bush," a feature-film military satire co-starring Brent Roam | |
2004 | Played the dancing office supply delivery person in the OfficeMax "Rubberband Man" commercial | |
2004 | Received recognition for his role of Rasan in the action movie "Torque," with Ice Cube, Faison Love and Jaime Pressly | |
2002 | Played a leading role in Kevin Ford's independent feature, "People Are Dead" | |
2001 | Directed various Mo-Freek productions, as well as serving as a cameraman for the show "Street Team TV," where he filmed artists such as John Mayer, Wycleff Jean, and Cypress Hill | |
2001 | Played the dramatic lead in the award-winning short film, "Whoa" | |
2000 | Cast in director Kevin Ford's "Caravan Summer" | |
1999 | Appeared in the political documentary "Amadou," inspired by the Amadou Diallo police protests in 1998 | |
| Joined the avante-garde hip hop group, No Surrender and the experimental movie outfit called "Mo-Freek"; helmed by director Kevin Ford | ||
Awards
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in My Name is Earl |