Leonard Earl Howze

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Leonard Earl Howze (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor from Los Angeles, California. He studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, finishing in 1995, and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the State University of New York at Purchase to start his acting career. He has appeared in more than 20 film and TV roles, best known for playing Dinka in Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business. He has also appeared in Antwone Fisher, A Thousand Words, and The Lone Ranger (as Homer). On TV, he has had roles in NCIS, Shameless, Legit, and The League, and he played a supporting role in Kevin Can Wait for 48 episodes. He says his faith in God and timing helped his career. His hobbies include basketball, bowling, and golf. He lives in New York when he's not filming.