Background
Bell is the son of Broadway actor Michel Bell.
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Before he began acting, Bell attended San Jose State University, where he graduated with honors.
Career
He is best known for his roles as professional football player Jason Pitts on The CW/Black Entertainment Television comedy-drama The Game and New York City Police Department officer Tyrone Davis, Junior. on the National Broadcasting Company drama Third Watch. He also co-starred as Jesse Porter on the United States of America Network original series Burn Notice. He also appeared in the Amazon original series Mad Dogs.
Born in Orange County, California, to a white mother and a black father.
He began his career with a few minor roles in various shows including The Parent "Hood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Emergency and Smart Guy, before landing a thirteen episode stint as Patrick Owen in Los Angeles Doctors. In 1999, Bell landed the role of Officer Ty Davis, Junior. on the National Broadcasting Company drama Third Watch.
He was one of only five original cast members to remain on the show throughout its entire six-season run on National Broadcasting Company. During the series" run, he co-starred in Safe, a critically acclaimed play co-written by Third Watch co-star Anthony Ruivivar. The play co-starred Third Watch actors Jason Wiles and Yvonne Jung.
He appeared in a Third Watch edition of the American version of The Weakest Link.
In 2005, just months after Third Watch ended its run, Bell landed a recurring role on the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional comedy series Half & Half as Glen Stallworth, a San Francisco firefighter who is originally set up on a date with main character Mona, but winds up falling for her mother, Phyllis (played by actress Telma Hopkins). Despite appearing in only three episodes, Bell"s character was mentioned and referenced throughout the show"s fourth and final season. In 2006, Bell starred in and co-produced an independent film called Drifting Elegant.
The project marked his debut as a producer.
That same year, Bell guest-starred in an episode of the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional comedy series Girlfriends in an episode entitled "The Game", which served as the pilot episode for the CW comedy-drama series of the same name. Bell stars as Jason Pitts, the captain of the fictional San Diego Sabers football team
He reprised Jason Pitts in a recurring role when The Game, which was cancelled in 2009, returned on Black Entertainment Television in January 2011. In June 2010, Bell joined the cast of the United States of America Network series Burn Notice as former counter-intelligence agent Jesse Porter.
