Ransford Doherty (born March 5) is an American actor, known for his supporting role as Kendall in The Closer (2008–2012) and its crossover series Major Crimes (2012–2017), as well as the films Something Like a Business alongside Kevin Hart, and Hostage with Bruce Willis.
Early life Doherty was born in Washington, D.C.. He attended C.D. Hylton High School and studied theatre performance at Longwood University, moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting shortly afterwards.
Career Doherty's first screen appearances began in 2000, when he appeared in episodes of JAG, ER, NYPD Blue, and had a guest run as Marco on MTV's Undressed. He would go on to have guest roles in numerous shows through the 2000s, including Malcolm in the Middle, Las Vegas, Bones, Girlfriends, and The Office. He played C.I. Kendall in The Closer, and Major Crimes a role he held from 2008 through 2017. Doherty recently appeared on Chicago Fire, Shameless and NCIS.
Doherty also utilizes his Masters degree in Special Education and 20+ years of experience as a Special Education Teacher for the Los Angeles Unified and Coppell Independent School District teaching students with special needs.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2001What Matters MostMaynard Hill2001Shoo FlyDaveShort2003Destiny's ChildActorShort2003Silent WarningsMaurice HallVideo2004Among ThievesDavanteShort2005HostageMike Anders2008The OrphanPvt. Jason RoderickShort2010The Potential InsideXavier2010Something Like a BusinessNick2010Mary Anne Goes to the MarketStore Patron / DancerShort2013Girl at the DoorDetective WhelanShortPost-ProductionRain Not SunshineRanger GonzalesShortPost-ProductionLove and BaseballMarcus
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes2000JAGPrivate1 Episode2000ERRandall James1 Episode2000The HuntressThe Kid1 Episode2000UndressedMarco4 Episodes2001NYPD BlueAcademy Officer Raymond Greenwood1 Episode2002The HughleysRon1 Episode2002Malcolm in the MiddleOrderly1 Episode2002The DistrictBarry Rhone1 Episode2002PhillyOfficer Gordon Randall1 Episode2002Power Rangers Wild ForceGuard1 Episode2004Joan of ArcadiaDeShawn Wallace2 Episodes2004-2007Las VegasSteve #22 Episodes2007GirlfriendsKeith1 Episode2008Gemini DivisionAboyomi2008BonesDetective Paynter1 Episode2009Three RiversWallace1 Episode2009The OfficeEvent Security Episode: "Shareholder Meeting"2009Safety Geeks: SVIPierce Johnson9 Episodes2010JonasChuck1 Episode2011Wizards of Waverly PlaceZeedrick1 Episode2011CastleDonald Mannis1 Episode2011-2012Body of ProofDetective Tim Bell4 Episodes2008-2012The CloserKendall20 Episodes2013TouchPark Ranger1 Episode2011-2015Caribe RoadJames Crews13 Episodes2016DBBZ Security Squad EPIC MINIzRaymond H. Briggs5 Episodes2012-2017Major CrimesKendall59 Episodes2019ShamelessQuincy1 Episode2019NCISPetty Officer Second Class Zachary Harper1 Episode2019Sydney to the MaxCoach Willis1 Episode 2024Chicago FireLieutenant LeClerc 1 Episode
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