When it comes to his acting career, Malik got his start in 1993 with the film Cool Runnings, in which he played Yul Brenner. He then went on to play The Creeper in the 1995 film Smoke, and in 1997, he was cast as Detective Carson in Cop Land.
In 1998, he made his cinematic debut opposite Fredro Starr and Melissa De Sousa in the American comedy picture “Ride.”
He appeared in a number of films between 1999 and 2003, including Personals, Harlem Aria, His Woman, His Wife, and ‘Dreaming in Black and White.’
He portrayed Pat Black Sr. and Case in the 2006 and 2007 films They’re Just My Friends and Rockaway, respectively. In 2007, he appeared in the American drama-comedy film “Why did I get married?” and in the 2007 film “Feel the Noise.”
In 2010, he starred alongside Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry in the drama film Why Did I Get Married Too? During the years 2012 to 2015, he appeared in films such as Allegiance, The Assault, and Brotherly Love.
He starred in the film Lucky Girl and the Paradox in 2016. After that, he acted in the 2017 film Til Death Do Us Part as Rob, and in 2018, he was cast as Gerald in the film Take Point.
Similarly, when he earned his first role as Fisher in the American sitcom Where I Live in 1993, he began his television career alongside his film one. Malik was then cast in a single episode of the police drama series Law &Order in 1994, as Pat Williams. In the show New York Undercover, he played Detective Julius Williams from 1994 to 1999. Yoba featured in the drama series Bull, which was based on Wall Street bankers, starring Stanley Tucci, Andrea Roth, and Alicia Coppola in 2000.
Girlfriends (2003-2007), Arrested Development (2004), Thef (2006), Raines (2007), CSI: Miami (2008), Defying Gravity (2009), Nikita (2011), Alphas (2011-2012), Betty & Coretta (2013), Turks & Caicos (2014), Designated Survivor (2016-2017), God Friended Me (2018), and others are among his popular cast television series.
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