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name: "Erik Kilpatrick"
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# Erik Kilpatrick

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** Eric Kilpatrick

## Biography

Erik Kilpatrick is an American actor and director. He is best known for playing Curtis Jackson in the CBS series *The White Shadow* (1978–1981) and for film roles including Recovering Addict in *New Jack City* (1991), Cop #2 in *Dead Again* (1991), Dealer in *Deep Cover* (1992), and Street Guy #1 in *Dolemite Is My Name* (2019).

He is the son of actor Lincoln Kilpatrick and has appeared in numerous television series and films, including *Hoodlum* (1997), *The Color of Friendship* (2000), and episodes of *NYPD Blue* and *Snowfall*. Kilpatrick also directs and is the founder and artistic director of KOLA Theatre. He has stage credits, including productions of *Death of a Salesman* and *Guess Who's Coming to Dinner*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikiwand.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Cop #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)

## Also known for

- *Dolemite Is My Name* (2019), Street Guy #1
- *New Jack City* (1991), Recovering Addict
- *Deep Cover* (1992), Dealer
- *Hoodlum* (1997), Security Guard
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), Jo Jo
- *The Color of Friendship* (2000), Turner

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