Mo McRae (born July 4, 1982) is an American actor, writer and
producer, best known for his recurring role as Tyler in the FX hit
series Sons of Anarchy as well as Leon Hayes in the 2006 film Gridiron
Gang. He starred in Fox Broadcasting Company's Pitch.Raised in South
Los Angeles, McRae turned to acting for solace. After enrolling in a
drama class at Washington Preparatory High School, McRae opted to
forgo his spot on the basketball team, when he landed the lead in the
school play.After high school, McRae pursued his new found dream as an
artist in the entertainment industry. After being signed by an agent,
he quickly began to book national television spots for major
corporations such as Visa, Nike and Reebok, among many others. These
spots opened the doors to some early primetime guest appearances on
shows such as NYPD Blue, Becker and Boston Public. Other television
work soon followed with appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
ER and The Shield.In 2006, McRae was introduced to a much wider
audience. He played one of the lead roles in the hit film Gridiron
Gang opposite Dwayne Johnson, inhabiting the role of the troubled
quarterback "Leon Hayes". The Neal H. Moritzâ€"produced film grossed
more than $40 million worldwide.
producer, best known for his recurring role as Tyler in the FX hit
series Sons of Anarchy as well as Leon Hayes in the 2006 film Gridiron
Gang. He starred in Fox Broadcasting Company's Pitch.Raised in South
Los Angeles, McRae turned to acting for solace. After enrolling in a
drama class at Washington Preparatory High School, McRae opted to
forgo his spot on the basketball team, when he landed the lead in the
school play.After high school, McRae pursued his new found dream as an
artist in the entertainment industry. After being signed by an agent,
he quickly began to book national television spots for major
corporations such as Visa, Nike and Reebok, among many others. These
spots opened the doors to some early primetime guest appearances on
shows such as NYPD Blue, Becker and Boston Public. Other television
work soon followed with appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
ER and The Shield.In 2006, McRae was introduced to a much wider
audience. He played one of the lead roles in the hit film Gridiron
Gang opposite Dwayne Johnson, inhabiting the role of the troubled
quarterback "Leon Hayes". The Neal H. Moritzâ€"produced film grossed
more than $40 million worldwide.
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