Antwon Tanner


Antwon Tanner is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Michael on the UPN sitcom Moesha, and its spinoff The Parkers and as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the drama series, One Tree Hill.

Career

Tanner is mostly known by his role as Antwon "Skills" Taylor on the CW show One Tree Hill. Tanner had a starring role in the 2005 film Coach Carter, where he starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson and has appeared in TV series such as NYPD Blue, 413 Hope St., Sister, Sister, Moesha, The Parkers, and . Tanner also had a role in the film The Wood. In 2007, he starred alongside Brian Hooks, Denyce Lawton, and Cherie Johnson in the horror film 7eventy 5ive.

Personal

Tanner was arrested on April 16, 2009, and was accused by federal authorities of "knowingly and intentionally" transferring Social Security cards "with intent to defraud". On August 20, 2009 he pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to selling more than a dozen Social Security numbers for $10,000. He was handed a prison sentence of 3 months for the offense and had to report to prison by April 30, 2010.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Sunset ParkDrano
1996Soviet StrikeHackVideo Game
1996-1997MoeshaMichael/Baggy Pants5 episodes
1997187Augie
1997Nuclear StrikeHackVideo Game
1998Sister, SisterAddison2 episodes
1999The WoodBoo
2000-2001Boston PublicKevin Jackson6 episodes
2001The ParkersMichael2 episodes
2003-2012One Tree HillAntwon 'Skills' Taylor108 episodes
2004Never Die AloneBlue
2005Brothers in ArmsZane
2005Coach CarterWorm
20077eventy 5iveKareem
2009I Do... I Did!Tone
2009Pimp 24/7JohnnyTV Movie
2011ChaseJackie Walsh1 episode
2011PaybackJay-J
2012Dysfunctional FriendsNick
2012From This Day ForwardLucasTV Movie
2012PercentageFlaco
2013One BloodBobby
2013CrushDan
2013The Dempsey SistersThad Dempsey
2014Shifting GearsMarcus MackTV Movie
2014QGee
2014Who Can I Run ToAaron
2014CruEric 'E.T.' Triggs
20147 Faces of Jack the RipperNickPost-production
2014Fade AwayRonPost-production
2014Two FacedBennyPost-production
2014CheckmateBonesCurrently filming
2014Rizzoli & IslesShabazz Jones
2015RosewoodSylvesterEpisode: "Sudden Death & Shades Deep"
2016The Carmichael ShowShawnEpisode: "Ex Con"
2017Get ShortyLyle
2018UnsolvedJo Jo Miller
2019The RookieSeason 1 Episode The Roundup