Lance Gross

A NAACP Image Award-winning American actor currently portraying Calvin Payne in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, and other Tyler Perry productions such as the Meet The Browns film. He has also been on The Bernie Mac Show as well as Eve. Lance turned down the chance to become a professional track and field athlete in order to pursue his dream of acting. He received a Bachelor of Arts in theater from Howard University and then trained at The Ivanna Chubbuck Studio as well as the Tasha Smith Acting Studio. He has appeared in music videos for R&B stars Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want, Mariah Carey, Letoya Luckett's "Not Anymore", T.I.'s "Got Your Back", Angela Simmons, Kelis, Mary J. Blige, Tyra B., Kirk Franklin and Solange Knowles. He co-starred in 2010's Our Family Wedding alongside Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, America Ferrera and Regina King.