Marion H. "Pooch" Hall, Jr. (born February 8, 1976) is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as professional football player Derwin Davis on the CW comedy-drama TV series The Game.
Early life and career[]
Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Hall attended Taunton High School. In 1994, he won the Southern New England Golden Gloves for boxing. Hall attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth before he began acting.
Hall landed his first acting role in the 2001 Lift. That same year, he appeared in the crime drama Blue Hill Avenue, opposite Allen Payne. In 2003, he served as co-host for The N reality series Girls v. Boys. In 2005, he portrayed Ty'ree in the miniseries Miracle's Boys. The following year, he won the role of Derwin Davis on The Game. He was featured as Chrisette Michele's love interest in her music video "What You Do". Currently, he has a recurring role as Ryan on the CBS sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, replacing Cory Hardrict (the husband of Tia Mowry, his co-star from The Game).
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Lift | Derek | |
| Blue Hill Avenue | Billy "Schlep Rock" Brown | Credited as Marion Hall | |
| 2003 | Beacon Hill | Michael Cannon | |
| A Tale of Two Pizzas | Eugene | ||
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Rocket Ray Tracey | Credited as "Pooch" Marion Hall |
| 2005 | The Food Chain: A Hollywood Scarytale | Chad Prater | |
| 2006 | Hood of Horror | Sod | Alternative title: Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror |
| Blind Dating | Jay | ||
| 2008 | Diary of a Champion | Terrell Thomas | |
| 2010 | Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming | Dane | Post Production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Division | DJ | 1 episode |
| Without a Trace | Lionel | Episode: "The Season" | |
| Christmas at Water's Edge | Tre | Television movie | |
| 2005 | Miracle's Boys | Ty'Ree | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Heist | Lucas | Episode: "Strife" |
| Pepper Dennis | Garfield | 6 episodes | |
| 2006-Present | The Game | Derwin Davis | 53 episodes |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Derwin Davis | Episode: "It's Been Determined" |
| 2008 | Courtroom K | Orangelo Tell | Television movie |
| 2009 | Xtra Credit | Shawn Hadley | Television movie |
| Diary of a Champion | Terrell Thomas | Television movie | |
| Accidentally on Purpose | Ryan | Recurring role | |