Mykel Shannon Jenkins
| Mykel Shannon Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1969 |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born July 3, 1969) is an American actor, perhaps best known as the winner of the first season of the SOAPnet reality television series I Wanna Be a Soap Star.
Career
His prize for winning the contest was a 13-week-contract on General Hospital as Officer Byron Murphy, though he was dropped to recurring after the contract was over. Jenkins exited the soap when his character was shot and killed. His final appearance was on July 22, 2005.
He began appearing on The Bold and the Beautiful on November 21, 2007, again playing the police officer, Charlie Baker.
In 2010, he co-starred with Scott Adkins in the direct-to-video martial arts film Undisputed III: Redemption.
Personal life
Jenkins graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is married to the former Tracy Villemarette, a New Orleans area attorney with whom he has a son.
Filmography
- Double Jeopardy (1999) Doorman
- Baller Blockin (2000) Garr
- Employee Dang (2003) Mike
- Stuck In The Suburbs (2004) VJ
- Mr. 3000 (2004) Reporter
- Gang Warz (2004) Dex
- "Dad's Positive"(2006) Brother
- Behind Enemy Lines: Axis of Evil (2006) Meideros
- Family Curse (2006) Arthur
- Lucky You (2007) Gary
- The Bold and the Beautiful (2007-2012) Det. Charlie Baker
- The Great Observer (2008) (post-production) Frankie Duson
- Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) Jericho "Turbo" Jones
- Kick Ass 2 (2013) James
- Teleios (2014) Doctor Orson
- The Masked Saint (2016) Detective Harper
-The Last Heist (2016)
Guest appearances
- I'm with her (2003) Attendant
- I Wanna Be a Soap Star (2004) Himself
- Dr. Vegas (2004) Darell 'Sandman' Bay
- Medical Investigation (2004) David Thorn
- General Hospital (2004–2005) Officer Byron Murphy
- Soap Talk (2005) Himself
- Charmed (Episode: "Still Charmed & Kicking" and "Malice in Wonderland") (2005) Paul Haas
- In Justice (2006) Billy Daniels
- CSI: Miami (2006) Chris Ryder
- Ugly Betty (Episodes: "Petra-Gate" and "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara") (2007) Tavares
- Mcdonald's Commercial (2012) New Spicy Chicken McBites, Pool Game