Tyrin Turner

Tyrin Turner is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Caine Lawson in the critically acclaimed 1993 urban drama Menace II Society.

Tyrin Turner
Occupation(s)	Actor, Producer
Years active	1989–present
Agent(s)	Luna Wise, Brave Artists Management
Notable work	Fatale (2020) Belly (1998) Menace II Society (1993) Janet Jackson]]'s "Rhythm Nation" (1989)
Television	Alert (Fox) - Executive Producer

Career

Turner is best known for playing the main character, Kaydee "Caine" Lawson, in the 1993 film Menace II Society. He also has made guest appearances on television shows such as Chicago Hope and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and made numerous cameo appearances in urban music videos throughout the 1990s. Turner played the central character in Janet Jackson's 1989 long-form music video for her single "Rhythm Nation".

For over 20 years, Turner has been working behind the scenes writing comedy material for his close friends Jamie Foxx and comedian Affion Crockett.^[1] as well as producing the hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

Turner was nominated at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards for his performance in Menace II Society.^[2]

In January 2025, he started a national tour for the off-Broadway stage production of Jason's Lyric: Live!.

Personal life

He is the father to fraternal twins, daughter Tai^[3] and son Tyrin Jr.^[4]

Turner joined Jamie Foxx and Stephen Jackson when they both spoke out^[5] in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Michael Jordan's Playground	Walt Preston	Short
1992	Deep Cover	Dealer
	Judgement	Titus
1993	Menace II Society	Caine
1995	Panther	Cy
	Soldier Boyz	Butts
1996	The Method	Damian
1997	Little Boy Blue	Nate Carr
1998	Belly	Big Head Rico
2001	Flossin	J.D.
	How High	Shirley Locks
2003	Crime Partners	Billy
2008	Nite Tales: The Movie	Dee
2009	A Day In The Life	Detective Lou
2010	Ghetto Stories: The Movie	Slimm
2012	Hillbilly Highway	City Cop #2
2013	When a Woman's Fed Up	Ray
	...And She Was My Eve	Vic	Short
2014	Supremacy	Reggie
2015	The Ghetto	3D
2016	Meet the Blacks	Big Head Rico
2020	Fatale	Tyrin Abenathy
2021	Dutch	Sugar Ray
	The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2	Big Head Rico
2022	Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding	Pastor Williams	TV movie
2024	Dutch II	Sugar Ray
2025	All-Star Weekend †	Juggs	Completed[6][7]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	America's Most Wanted	Charlie Green	Episode: "Sedrick Scott/Calvin Warner"
1992	Jake and the Fatman	Kid	Episode: "Stormy Weather: Part 1"
1993	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Lewis	Episode: "The Unteachables"
1995	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Reggie	Episode: "What About Your Friends"
	Fallen Angels	Bartender	Episode: "Red Wind"
1995-97	Chicago Hope	Ricky Jackson	Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
1997	New York Undercover	Clyde	Episode: "No Place Like Hell"
2017	Saints & Sinners	Boomer	Recurring Cast: Season 2
	Tales	Little Cop	Episode: "F*ck the Police"
	In the Cut	ATM Owner	Episode: "The Hustle"
	Black-ish	Big	Episode: "Public Fool"
2020	Sherman's Showcase	Himself	Episode: "Black History Month Spectacular"
2023	Alert: Missing Persons Unit	Mike Sherman Sr.	Episode: "Craig"

Music Videos

Year	Title	Artist
1989	"Rhythm Nation"	Janet Jackson
1995	"I Never Seen a Man Cry"	Scarface
1996	"Can't Be Wasting My Time"	Mona Lisa
1999	"I Cry"	Ja Rule
2013	"Box Chevy"	Rick Ross

Discography

Guest appearances

• 1989: "Rhythm Nation 1814" (Janet Jackson)
• 1995: "Lockdown" (D.E.E.P.)
• 1995: "Illusions" (Cypress Hill)
• 1996: "Can't Be Wasting My Time" (Mona Lisa feat. Lost Boyz)
• 1998: "Dawn 2 Dusk" (Geto Boys feat. DMG, & Yukmouth)
• 1998: "Money By The Ton" (C-Bo feat. Mississippi)
• 1998: "Menace Niggas Never Die" (Scarface feat. Menace Clan & Caine)
• 2013: "Tired Of Running" (Snoop Dogg)
• 2015: "Dumb Shit" (Tyrese) feat. Snoop Dogg)