James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas, and as Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love.
His previous TV roles include playing Mike Cannon on NBC's "Las Vegas" (2003-2008). He also played attorney Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love (1998-2002), co-starring with Holly Robinson Peete. He is also known for his guest appearances on many...
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James Lesure (born September 21, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mike Cannon on the NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas, and as Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love.
His previous TV roles include playing Mike Cannon on NBC's "Las Vegas" (2003-2008). He also played attorney Mel Ellis on the NBC/WB sitcom For Your Love (1998-2002), co-starring with Holly Robinson Peete. He is also known for his guest appearances on many different American TV series, including Monk, Lost, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, Seinfeld, Alias, NYPD Blue , "George Lopez" , and The Drew Carey Show . Lesure was a recurring character on the NBC show Lipstick Jungle, playing Griffin Bell.
His awards include two MVP Awards from the NBAE League; Outstanding Actor in TV Drama at the Multicultural Prism Awards (2006); and Distinguished Support Award from the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California.
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