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He was a writer and actor for the TV series Highway to Heaven (1984–89). [1] [2] Other TV appearances include Airwolf, Boston Legal, and the TV movie Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story. [1] [3] He was one of few quadriplegic actors to be successful in the entertainment industry and the first quadriplegic actor to ever join the Screen Actors ...
He and Dr. Sally are the only two Degrassi Junior High and/or Degrassi High adult characters to appear on-screen on Degrassi: The Next Generation (Joey's Mom is an unseen character in "Drive") [14] Daphne Hatzilakos: Melissa DiMarco: 2–4, 9 (recurring); 5–7 (regular); 8 (guest appearance) Daphne is the divorced mother of Peter Stone.
"Time Stands Still" is a two-part episode of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on CTV in Canada on 5 & 12 October 2004. In the two-part episode, Rick Murray (Ephraim Ellis), ostracized after he physically abused his girlfriend in the previous season, brings a gun to school and shoots and paralyzes Jimmy Brooks (credited as Aubrey Graham, now known as Drake), when ...
Degrassi: The Next Generation became notable for featuring several actors who went on to achieve wider recognition and stardom since their time on the series, [136] [137] [138] most notably actor-turned-rapper Drake, who played Jimmy Brooks, [139] a basketball star who became physically disabled after he was shot by a classmate. When asked ...
Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as baseball player Pedro Cerrano in the Major League film trilogy, Secret Service agent Tim Collin in the political thriller film Absolute Power, Sergeant Major Jonas Blane on the CBS military action drama series The Unit, God on the Netflix show Lucifer, and President David Palmer on the first five ...
Ephraim Ellis' first television role was an eight episode arc during seasons three and four of Degrassi: The Next Generation. He played Rick Murray, the character who famously shot and paralyzed Jimmy Brooks, the character played by Aubrey 'Drake' Graham.
His latest accomplishment was landing the role of Tarek in the live action feature film Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012), based on the best selling graphic novel of the same name. [4] In 2013 he starred in Sick Boy starring with his real-life ex-girlfriend Skye McCole Bartusiak .
Show writer James Hurst recalls getting a legal letter saying the star "will not return to 'Degrassi' season six as Jimmy Brooks unless his injury is healed, and he’s out of the wheelchair.'"