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Timon Kyle Durrett (born July 12, 1973) is an American actor. He starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar (2016–2021) and the 2022 comedy film, Cheaper by the Dozen. Since February 2025, Durrett has played the role of Bill Hamilton on the CBS daytime soap opera Beyond the Gates for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2026.

Life and career

Durrett was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the Alcorn State University where he was a member of the basketball team. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and began acting career appearing in the small independent films and guest-starring roles in television series such as Girlfriends, Eve, CSI: Miami, Heroes, Castle and Single Ladies. He also appeared in the comedy films Like Mike (2002) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).

In 2016, Durrett was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay. He was a regular cast member during the show' first two seasons and appeared in a recurring basic later to its finale in 2021. In 2022, he appeared in Cherish the Day also produced by Ava DuVernay. In 2020, he starred in the Allblk romantic drama series, Stuck With You. He also starred in films Her Only Choice (2018) opposite Denise Boutte, the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022) as Gabrielle Union's ex-husband, and The Final Say (2023) alongside Deborah Joy Winans. In 2024, Durrett was cast as Bill Hamilton in the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates.