Tyrees Allen

Actor Tyrees Allen was most commonly known for his roles in television dramas. He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including a part on "Buck James" (ABC, 1987-88). He also starred in the TV movies "When Dreams Come True" (1984-85), "Trapped" (USA, 1988-1989) and "Without Warning: The James Brady Story" (HBO, 1991). He also appeared in "Fugitive Among Us" (CBS, 1991-1992). He continued to work steadily in television throughout the nineties and the early 2000s, appearing on "Almost Perfect" (1995-97), "New York Daze" (Fox, 1995-96) and "NCIS" (CBS, 2003-). During these years, he additionally appeared in film, receiving a role in the musical drama "The Rat Pack" (1998) with Ray Liotta. More recently, he tackled roles on "Boston Legal" (2004-08), "Bones" (Fox, 2005-2017) and "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07). Allen most recently acted on "Scandal" (ABC, 2012-).

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BONES · S1, E1

Pilot

A dramatic series about a female forensic anthropologist who steps in to solve crimes when other crime solving methods have failed. Based on real life work of Kathy Reichs.
SCANDAL · S2, E8

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

A catastrophic event forces Olivia to go back to work at the White House; the first few days of Fitz's presidency.
LIE TO ME · S1, E1

Pilot

This compelling new drama series stars Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman, the world’s leading deception expert who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to discover not only if someone is lying, but why. Based on the real-life scientific discoveries of Dr. Paul Ekman, the series follows Lightman and his team of deception experts as they assist law enforcement and government agencies to expose the truth behind the lies. In the series opener, the son of a family of devout Jehovah’s Witnesses is accused of killing his teacher after being caught fleeing the scene of her murder. Meanwhile, the team is hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate a second case in which the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee is accused of paying for sex.
CASTLE · S5, E2

Cloudy With a Chance of Murder

On Beckett's first day back from suspension, she and Castle investigate a weathercaster's death, and try to hide their relationship from their co-workers.
GREY'S ANATOMY · S2, E7

Something to Talk About

Cristina, Izzie and Meredith aggressively pursue the case of Shane, a male patient who seems to have a hysterical pregnancy, which fascinates them and the entire medical staff; and a sheltered young patient inspires Alex to better express his feelings for Izzie.

Tyrees Allen

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