Biography
Marcello Thedford is an American actor and power lifter. He began his career in improvisational theatre in New York City, studying at the Third World Theater at Black Drama Productions. His first significant screen role was as Cornelius Bates in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, which he reprised in the television series adaptation.
Thedford has appeared in films including Crimson Tide (1995), Daylight (1996), Volcano (1997) and Employee of the Month (2006) as Semi. On television he played Leon in multiple episodes of ER, Lander Jackson in Sons of Anarchy, and roles in Veronica Mars, Monk and Shameless. He is a certified power lifter who holds a California state record. He grew up in the Bronx and lives in Los Angeles.
