{{short description|American actor and model}} {{Infobox person | name = Christian Keyes | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|7|24}} | birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S. | other_names = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor * model * singer * author * producer}} | years_active = 2005–present | spouse = | website = }}
'''Christian Keyes''' (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor and model. Born in [[Detroit, Michigan]], and raised in [[Flint, Michigan]], Keyes got his start in the entertainment industry by appearing in stage plays. He subsequently graduated to television and film. Since his introduction as an actor, he has added singer, author and producer to his resume. Keyes has one son, named Christian Keyes, Jr.
==Early life== Keyes was born in [[Detroit]] and raised in [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]].<ref name=tch>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechocolatevoice.com/exclusive-interview-actor-christian-keyes-is-so-much-more/|title=Exclusive Interview: Actor Christian Keyes, He's so much More Than a "Pretty Boy"|date=14 June 2013|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2016}}</ref>
==Career== Keyes began his career appearing on stage productions and also worked as a model and fitness trainer.<ref name=tch/> On television, he has had guest starring roles on ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'', ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]'', ''[[Family Time (TV series)|Family Time]]'', ''[[Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]'', ''[[Instant Mom]]'', ''[[Mistresses (U.S. TV series)|Mistresses]]'' and ''[[Born Again Virgin]]''. From 2011 to 2014, Keyes had a recurring role in the [[BET]] comedy series ''[[Let's Stay Together (TV series)|Let's Stay Together]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/jyk065/interview-with-christian-keyes|title=Interview With Christian Keyes|date=6 June 2012|work=BET.com|access-date=27 March 2016}}</ref> Keyes made an appearance on the CW hit show “Supernatural”, playing the character Michael the Archangel. In 2019, Keyes starred as Desmond (Nerón), the leading villain on the CW show, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. He also appeared in [[Keri Hilson]]'s music video "[[Energy (Keri Hilson song)|Energy]]", "[[The Way That I Love You]]" by [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]], "In the Morning" by [[Ledisi]], and "[[Suitcase (Mary J. Blige song)|Suitcase]]" by [[Mary J. Blige]] playing love interests.
Keyes has appeared in several films and made-for-television movies, include leading roles in ''Perfect Combination'' (2010), ''Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs'' (2011) alongside [[Vivica A. Fox]], ''Note to Self'' (2012), ''Act Like You Love Me'' (2013) and ''[[The Man in 3B]]'' (2015). He also appear in Tyler Perry's stage plays including ''[[Madea Goes to Jail (play)|Madea Goes to Jail]]'' and ''[[What's Done in the Dark]]''. Keyes became a member of the Zeta Beta chapter of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity while attending [[Ferris State University]].
In 2016, Keyes was cast as male lead alongside [[Vanessa Bell Calloway]], [[Gloria Reuben]], [[Jasmine Burke]] and [[Clifton Powell]] in the [[Bounce TV]] prime time soap opera, ''[[Saints & Sinners (2016 TV series)|Saints & Sinners]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/bounce-tv-enters-original-hour-long-drama-series-programming-with-saints-sinners-20160112|title=Bounce TV Enters Original Hour-Long Drama Series Programm - Shadow and Act|author=Tambay A. Obenson|date=12 January 2016|work=Shadow and Act|accessdate=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302172041/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/bounce-tv-enters-original-hour-long-drama-series-programming-with-saints-sinners-20160112|archive-date=2 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvgrapevine.com/interviews/15552-saints-and-sinners-talking-to-christian-keyes|title=SAINTS AND SINNERS: TALKING TO CHRISTIAN KEYES - TV Grapevine|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406073437/http://www.tvgrapevine.com/interviews/15552-saints-and-sinners-talking-to-christian-keyes|archive-date=6 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, Keyes starred on [[BET]] drama series ''[[In Contempt]]'' as Charlie Riggs. In January 2020, it was announced that he had been cast in the role of Ripley Turner on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=SOD |authorlink=Soap Opera Digest |title=Y&R Casts Ripley |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-casts-ripley/ |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |publisher=[[American Media, Inc.]] |accessdate=January 23, 2019 |location=United States |date=January 22, 2020}}</ref>
Keyes has authored 2 fictional urban romance novels in the mid 2010s which were presented by American author [[Carl Weber (author)|Carl Weber]]. His novel ''Ladies Night'' was released in 2015 and was later adapted into a 2021 [[BET+]] television drama crime series ''[[All the Queen's Men (TV series)|All The Queen's Men]]'', written and produced by Keyes and [[Tyler Perry Studios]]. Keyes also stars in the series. Keyes later authored ''Dr. Feel Good'' released in 2016.
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2005 | ''[[Diary of a Mad Black Woman]]'' | Man Proposing | |- | 2006 | ''[[Madea Goes to Jail]]'' | Sonny | Video |- | 2007 | ''Game Day'' | Officer Lennox | Video |- | 2008 | ''[[What's Done in the Dark]]'' | Doctor Harris | Video |- | 2009 | ''Truly Blessed'' | Sgt. Greydie | |- |rowspan=2| 2010 | ''Perfect Combination'' | Rick | |- | ''Love Me or Leave Me'' | Justin Daniels | TV movie |- |rowspan=6| 2011 | ''Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs'' | Tim | |- | ''She's Not Our Sister'' | D'Andre | TV movie |- | ''The Perfect Man'' | Russell | |- | ''The Bachelor Party'' | Reny | Video |- | ''He's Mine Not Yours'' | Jason | |- | ''Cheaper to Keep Her'' | Eddie | Video |- |rowspan=4| 2012 | ''[[Dysfunctional Friends]]'' | Stylz | |- | ''The Good Life'' | Drew | |- | ''Note to Self'' | Curtis King | |- | ''What She Wants for Christmas'' | Fake Santa/Sebastien | |- |rowspan=4| 2013 | ''Winnerz'' | Duck | |- | ''The Prayer Circle'' | Wood | |- | ''Act Like You Love Me'' | Chad | |- | ''What Would You Do for Love'' | Reggie | TV movie |- |rowspan=4| 2014 | ''[[Black Coffee (2014 film)|Black Coffee]]'' | Julian | |- | ''Four Seasons'' | Derrick | |- | ''[[Lap Dance (film)|Lap Dance]]'' | Mayor | |- | ''Love Will Find A Way'' | Reggie | Sequel |- | 2015 | ''[[The Man in 3B]]'' | Slim | |- | 2016 | ''The Christmas Swap'' | Ellis Craig | TV movie |- |rowspan=4| 2017 | ''Love by the 10th Date'' | Kevin | TV movie |- | ''The Preacher's Son'' | Dante Wilson | |- | ''The Lost Souls Cafe'' | Taylor | TV movie |- | ''We Are Family'' | Bradley | |- |rowspan=2| 2018 | ''The Choir Director'' | Dante Wilson | |- | ''No More Mr Nice Guy'' | Niles Monroe | |- |rowspan=2| 2021 | ''Never and Again'' | Robert Washington | |- | ''Saints & Sinners Judgment Day'' | Levi Sterling | TV movie |- | 2022 | ''Stalker'' | Damon | TV movie |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2007 | ''[[Brothers & Sisters (season 1)|Brothers & Sisters]]'' | Bouncer | Episode: "Sexual Politics" |- |rowspan=2| 2008 | ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]'' | Dominic Michaels | Episode: "Sonata" |- | ''[[Zane's Sex Chronicles]]'' | Anthony | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |- |rowspan=2| 2011 | ''[[Love That Girl!]]'' | Bobby | Episode: "Remember the Time" |- | ''She's Still Not Our Sister'' | D'Andre | Main Cast |- | 2011–14 | ''[[Let's Stay Together (TV series)|Let's Stay Together]]'' | Troy | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2–4 |- | 2012 | ''[[Family Time (TV series)|Family Time]]'' | Lorenzo | Episode: "When a Woman's Fed Up" |- | 2013 | ''[[Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series)|Beauty & the Beast]]'' | Darius Bishop | Episode: "Trust No One" & "Tough Love" |- |rowspan=2| 2014 | ''[[Instant Mom]]'' | Vince | Episode: "Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire" |- | ''[[Mistresses (U.S. TV series)|Mistresses]]'' | Casey | Episode: "Rebuild" & "Open House" |- |rowspan=2| 2015 | ''[[Every Witch Way]]'' | Michael | Episode: "Apocalypse World" |- | ''[[Born Again Virgin]]'' | Pastor | Episode: "We Build Monsters" |- | 2016–22 | ''[[Saints & Sinners (2016 TV series)|Saints & Sinners]]'' | Levi Sterling | Main Cast: Season 1–2, Recurring Cast: Season 3 & 5–6 |- | 2017–18 | ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' | Michael | Recurring Cast: [[Supernatural (season 13)|Season 13]] |- | 2018 | ''[[In Contempt]]'' | Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs | Main Cast |- | 2018–19 | ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'' | Desmond/[[Neron (character)|Neron]] | Recurring Cast: [[Legends of Tomorrow season 4|Season 4]] |- | 2018–24 | ''[[The Family Business (American TV series)|The Family Business]]'' | Niles Monroe | Recurring Cast: Seasons 1–2 & 5 |- | 2019–20 | ''[[9-1-1 (TV series)|9-1-1]]'' | Doctor Calloway | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |- | 2019–26 | ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'' | Nathan Franklin | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3, Guest: Season 4–5 |- | 2020 | ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' | Ripley Turner | Regular Cast |- | 2021 | ''[[The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie]]'' | Alonzo Smith | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |- | 2021–25 | ''[[All the Queen's Men (TV series)|All the Queen's Men]]'' | Raphael "The Concierge" Damascus | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2 |- | 2022 | ''[[Reasonable Doubt (TV series)|Reasonable Doubt]]'' | Ryan Moore | Recurring Cast |- | 2022–23 | ''[[All Rise (TV series)|All Rise]]'' | Robin | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |- |}
==Discography== {| class="wikitable" |+List of albums !Title !Album details |- |''Day By Day''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Christian-Keyes-Day-By-Day/release/9396785|title=Christian Keyes – Day by Day (2005, CD)|website=[[Discogs]] |date=27 September 2005 }}</ref> |• Released: September 25, 2005 |- |Get Involved<ref>Source: Tidal streaming service</ref> |• Released: November 13, 2023 |}
==References == [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5475319/]{{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1828818|Christian Keyes}}
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