Tyrone Burton
Birthday: 1979-02-18
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Synopsis
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Tyrone Dorzell Burton (February 18, 1979) is an American television actor known for his role as T.K. Anderson on the sitcom, The Parent 'Hood, which he joined the cast at the 1997-1998 and the 1998-1999 seasons of the show, which was the final two seasons of the series. Tyrone Burton has also appeared in other shows such as: Cold Case, That's So Raven, and the short-lived drama series, Outreach. Most recently he is featured in Walmart television commercials advertising Holiday gift cards. He is also married to his wife Shanise Burton. Mr. Burton started with a movie called Squeeze (based in Boston by a youth outreach group called DYC or Dorchester Youth Collaborative). He was born in Boston.
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Acting
Robbin' in da Hood
as Xavier
Desperate for money, two crews clash when they unknowingly decide to rob a wealthy drug dealer at the same time.
Squeeze
as Tyson
Ty, Hector, and Bao are close friends in a tough section of Boston, where they're called "the PG-13 crew." They're 14, decent kids with few skills who've bailed out of school. A small gang of older tough guys, led by Marcus and Tommy, menace them, and when the PG-13s fight back and rob one of the gang, Marcus and Tommy vow to kill them. They seek protection from Derick, a drug dealer, who agrees to help if they'll sell drugs. Meanwhile, Ty is recruited to work at a community center by J.J., its quiet leader. Ty and his friends are in a squeeze: surrounded by violence, drugs, and no opportunities, is there any way out?
The Parent 'Hood
as T.K. Anderson
The Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas.
Originally to have been titled Father Knows Nothing, the series was one of the four sitcoms that aired as part of the original Wednesday night two-hour lineup that helped launch The WB network.
