{{short description|American actor (born 1982)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Malcolm Goodwin | image = Malcolm Goodwin April 2015.jpg | caption = Goodwin in 2015 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|28}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|producer|director}} | years_active = 1997–present | education = State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) }} '''Malcolm Goodwin''' (born November 28, 1982) is an American actor, known for his role as Clive Babineaux in The CW supernatural comedy-drama series ''iZombie'' (2015–2019).<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/89743/chomp-fresh-key-art-izombie/ iZombie stars Malcolm Goodwin (''Breakout Kings''), Rose McIver (''Masters of Sex'', ''Once Upon a Time'') ]</ref>
In 2022, Goodwin portrayed Oscar Finlay in the Amazon Prime Video series ''Reacher''.
==Life and career== His love for acting began during his time with the Julia Richman Talent Unlimited Program in New York City. He later trained at SUNY Purchase College Acting Conservatory, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and Film.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/91440/trio-izombie-interviews-rahul-kohli-malcolm-goodwin-rose-mciver/ A Trio of iZombie Interviews: Rahul Kohli, Malcolm Goodwin, and More with Rose McIver]</ref>
Goodwin has directed and produced independent commercials, sketches, short films, music videos and public service announcements. In 2011 he appeared in the music video for the song "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO.<ref name=Youtube>{{cite web|title=Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO|website = YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KQ6zr6kCPj8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|accessdate=8 June 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He has been featured in articles for ''Interview'', ''L.A. Confidential'', ''King'', ''Vibe'', and ''Venice''. Goodwin also had minor roles in various films and TV shows, such as ''American Gangster'', ''Detroit 1-8-7'', ''Leatherheads'', ''The Longshots'', ''Crazy on the Outside''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soultrain.com/2013/12/09/qa-malcolm-goodwin-from-brooklyn-to-the-big-screen/|title=Q&A: Malcolm Goodwin—From Brooklyn to the Big Screen|work=Soul Train|date=2013-12-09|accessdate=2022-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216113036/http://soultrain.com/2013/12/09/qa-malcolm-goodwin-from-brooklyn-to-the-big-screen/|archive-date=2013-12-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015, Goodwin was cast in the lead male role of Det. Clive Babineaux on The CW television series ''iZombie''.<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/90596/izombies-rose-mciver-malcolm-goodwin-unconventional-partnership/ iZombie's Rose McIver and Malcolm Goodwin on Their Unconventional Partnership]</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1997 | ''Color of Justice'' | Shawn | TV movie |- |rowspan="3"| 2005 | ''Wake of the Fallen Sun'' | Jacob | Short |- | ''Backseat'' | Ricky | |- | ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' | Shaarocks | |- | 2006 | ''{{sortname|The|Architect|The Architect (2006 film)}}'' | Big Tim | |- |rowspan="3"| 2007 | ''Got Next'' | Drew | Short |- | ''Anamorph'' | Museum Guard | |- | ''American Gangster'' | Jimmy Zee | |- |rowspan="5"| 2008 | ''Leatherheads'' | Bakes | |- | ''Deception'' | Cabbie | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Longshots}}'' | Roy | |- | ''Miracle at St. Anna'' | Higgins | |- | ''The Lazarus Project'' | Robbie | |- |rowspan="3"| 2009 | ''Mississippi Damned'' | Sammy Stone | |- | ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' | Father of Subject #42 | |- | ''Black Gloves'' | James | Short |- | 2010 | ''Crazy on the Outside'' | Rick | |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 | ''Make a Movie Like Spike'' | Ronald | |- | ''{{sortname|The|Tommy O Show Starring America|nolink=1}}'' | Mac Man | TV movie |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 | ''Rhino'' | Hank | |- | ''Freelancers'' | A.D. | |- |rowspan="2"| 2013 | ''{{sortname|A|True Story|nolink=1}}'' | Jason | |- | ''Thank You Card'' | Jamaal | Short |- | 2014 | ''Hot Fail'' | Matt | Short |- |rowspan="2"| 2015 | ''Run All Night'' | Officer Colston | |- | ''Lucky Number'' | Garrett 'G' Brown | |- | 2017 | ''{{sortname|The|Bigfoot Project|nolink=1}}'' | Junior | |- |rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''Skater'' | David Byrd | Short |- | ''Ring Ring'' | Will | |- |rowspan="2"| 2020 | ''Be the Light'' | Marvin | |- | ''The Bellmen'' | Jeff Bridges | |- | 2021 | ''Not Quite College'' | Taxi Tommy | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |rowspan="2"| 2003 | ''Law & Order'' | Lamont Tyler | Episode: "Patient Zero" |- | ''Hack'' | - | Episode: "Out of the Ashes" |- | 2004 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Elvin Fergin | Episode: "Mad Hops" |- | 2007 | ''K-Ville'' | Troy Boulet | Episode: "Critical Mass" |- | 2009 | ''Raising the Bar'' | Wesley Wedderburn | Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" |- | 2010 | ''Detroit 1-8-7'' | KJ | Episode: "Nobody's Home/Unknown Soldier" |- | 2011–12 | ''Breakout Kings'' | Shea Daniels | Main cast |- | 2012 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Aaron Voss | Episode: "Fallen Angels" |- |rowspan="3"| 2013 | ''Elementary'' | Andre Bell | Episode: "Details" |- | ''Blue Bloods'' | Angelo Reid | Episode: "Unwritten Rules" |- | ''Bones'' | CC Creach | Episode: "The Dude in the Dam" |- |rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''House of Cards'' | Darnell Hayes | Episode: "Chapter 22" |- | ''True Blood'' | Joe Thornton | Episode: "Almost Home" |- | 2015 | ''Wayward Pines'' | Dr. Bauer | Episode: "Where Paradise Is Home" |- | 2015–19 | ''iZombie'' | Clive Babineaux | Main cast |- |rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''Bull'' | Eddie Mitchell | Episode: "Rectify" |- | ''FBI'' | Agent Collins | Episode: "Codename: Ferdinand" |- | 2020 | ''The Fugitive'' | Kevin Lawson | Recurring cast |- | 2022–23 | ''Reacher'' | Oscar Finlay | Main cast (season 1); guest (season 2) |- | 2023 | ''The Fall of the House of Usher'' | Young C. Auguste Dupin | Recurring cast |- | 2024–25 | ''Law & Order: Organized Crime'' | Moses Warren | Guest (seasons 4–5) |}
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