American rapper Tyrese Gibson appears frequently in films as an actor. In addition, he writes his own songs, works as a VJ and a producer. Tyrese is best known for his roles in The Fast and the Furious, Flight of the Phoenix and Transformers.
Biography
The full name of the actor is Tyrese Darnell Gibson. He was born on December 30, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. The Tyreese family had 3 younger brothers. Their mother has raised them alone since 1983. In his youth, Gibson won a talent show. He also starred in commercials for Coca-Cola and participated in the fashion shows of the Tommy Hilfiger collections. Almost nothing is known about the actor's personal life.
Creation
Tyrese is not only an actor, but also a rapper. Previously, he took the pseudonym Black-Tai. His first album, Tyrese, was released in 1998. Gibson has several more studio albums: 2000 Watts in 2001, I Wanna Go There in 2002, Alter Ego in 2006, Open Invitation in 2011, Black Rose in 2015. In 2009, Gibson became the creator of the Mayhem comic strip.
Filmography
In 2001, Tyrese starred in John Singleton's drama The Kid. So the actor's film career began. Gibson's partners on the set were Omar Gooding, Taraji P. Henson, Hey. Jay. Johnson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames and Candy Brown. The film is about an unemployed black man who lives with his mother and has two children from different women. Despite his father's status, the guy is not going to grow up and take responsibility, but lives for his own pleasure and does nothing.
In 2003, he was invited to play the lead role in the crime thriller directed by John Singleton, "The Fast and the Furious". The film also stars Paul Walker, Eva Mendes, James Remar, Cole Hauser, Ludacris and Devon Aoki. This is a story about a former police officer who became a street racer on the streets of Miami. He is caught by the police and given an undercover assignment. The former police officer must expose the drug dealer. The film was written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas.
In 2004, he starred in Flight of the Phoenix. This is a film directed by John Moore, a remake of the 1965 film of the same name. The films are based on the novel by Alleston Trevor. In the story, a Fairchild C-119 aircraft appears in the Mongolian desert. It is operated by Captain Frank Towns and co-pilot A. J. played by Tyrese Gibson. The task of the crew is to take out the oilmen. The roles in the film were played by Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Miranda Otto, Hugh Laurie, Kirk Jones, Tony Curran, Jacob Vargas, Scott Michael Campbell, Kevork Malikian. The original 1965 script was written by Anthony WongLuke Heller. Among the writers of the 2004 film are Scott Frank and Edward Burns.
Tyrese starred in the 2005 action movie Blood for Blood. This crime drama was directed by John Singleton. In the Russian translation, there is also another name for this picture - "Four brothers". Filming took place in Detroit (USA) and Hamilton (Canada). The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Andre Benjamin, Garrett Hedlund, Sofia Vergara and Terrence Howard. In the story, 4 brothers, who are not alike, are going to the funeral of their common adoptive mother. Then they will investigate her murder and get closer.
In 2006, Tyrese starred in the film Interception. He was also invited to the film "Duel" for the role of Lieutenant Matt Cole. This is an American drama directed by Justin Lean. In the story, an ordinary guy from the province was lucky to enter the Naval Academy in Annapolis. He went through a big competition, but during his studies he was among the losers. Gibson plays the protagonist's worst enemy. The film stars James Franco as Jake Heward, Macka Foley as Raf, Jim Parrack as A. J., Donnie Wahlberg as Lieutenant Burton, Brian Goodman as Bill, Billy Finnigan as Kevin, Jordana Brewster as Ailey, and Katie Hayne as Risa.
In 2007, Tyrese played Edel Baldwin in the film Revenge. He was also invited to play the role of Robert Epps in the film "Transformers". It is an American sci-fi action movie directed by Michael Bay based on the Hasbro toy series. The picture tells the story of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. These are intelligent alien robots that are capable of transforming into different equipment. The subject of their enmity is the Great Spark. If misused, this powerful artifact will lead to the destruction of the galaxy. The film stars: Shia LaBeouf as Sam Whitwick, Megan Fox as Michaela Baines, Josh Duhamel as Captain William Lennox, John Turturro as Agent Simmons, Rachel Taylor as Maggie Madsen, Anthony Anderson as Glen Whitmann, John Voight as Defense Secretary John Keller O'Neill as Tom Banacek, Kevin Dunn as Ron Whitwicky, Julie White as Judy Whitwicky, William Morgan Sheppard as Captain Archibald Whitwicky and Amaury Nolasco as Jorge Figueroa.
In 2008, Gibson played in the famous Death Race. This is a fantastic action film remake of Paul Bartel's 1975 film. According to the plot, the world economic crisis comes in 2012. As a result - massive unemployment and rampant crime. The prisons are controlled by private corporations. In one of these prisons, they organize a race for survival, the winner of which gets freedom.
In 2009, Tyrese starred in the American sci-fi action movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen directed by Michael Bay. This is a sequel to the movie "Transformers". Gibson's partners on the set were Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro and Ramon Rodriguez. Next year he was invited to the horror film "Legion". This thriller was directed by Scott Charles Stewart. The film includes action and fantasy elements. Written by Peter Schink. The main roles were played by Paul Bettany, Kevin Durand, Dennis Quaid and Kate Walsh.
In 2011, he starred in Fast and Furious 5. Tyrese got the main role. In the same year, he played in the action movie "Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon". 2013 brought Gibson a role in Fast & Furious 6. The next part of this action-packed film was released in 2015. In 2018, Tyreese was invited to the picture I Am Paul Walker. He plays himself.
