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Dwight Arrington Myers, better known as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-born American rapper, record producer, singer and actor. Myers was the former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, a group which included dancers/background vocalists G-Whiz, "Trouble" T. Roy, and Eddie F. The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s. The five albums the group released were produced by Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, his cousin Pete Rock, and Eddie F.
Birth Name
Dwight Arrington Myers
Born
Wednesday, 24 May 1967
Died
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self | 2021 |
| Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self | 2019 |
| Inside the Label | (archive footage) | 2016 |
| H4 | Archbishop Scroop | 2014 |
| Tower Heist | Court House Guard | 2011 |
| Are We There Yet? | Craig | 2010 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| Step Up | Omar | 2006 |
| Bones | Sid Shapiro | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Murder Inc Documentary | Self | 2022 |
| You're Watching Video Music Box | Self | 2021 |
| Untold Stories of Hip Hop | Self | 2019 |
| Inside the Label | (archive footage) | 2016 |
| H4 | Archbishop Scroop | 2014 |
| Tower Heist | Court House Guard | 2011 |
| Are We There Yet? | Craig | 2010 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| Step Up | Omar | 2006 |
| Bones | Sid Shapiro | 2005 |
| Larceny | Charles | 2004 |
| The Tracy Morgan Show | Bernard | 2003 |
| Dallas 362 | Bear | 2003 |
| Black Listed | Frankie | 2003 |
| Big Trouble | FBI Agent Pat Greer | 2002 |
| Boston Public | Mr. Lick / Big Boy | 2000 |
| Yes, Dear | Charlie | 2000 |
| The Cider House Rules | Peaches | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Supreme | 1999 |
| Life | Jake | 1999 |
| Martial Law | Gordon Ganza | 1998 |
| For Your Love | Dexter | 1998 |
| The Deli | Bo | 1997 |
| B*A*P*S | Heavy D / Himself | 1997 |
| Rhyme and Reason | Self | 1997 |
| Rhyme & Reason | Self | 1997 |
| Waynehead | Self | 1996 |
| New Jersey Drive | Bo-Kane | 1995 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Drexel | 1995 |
| Your Studio and You | Himself / Heavy D | 1995 |
| All That | Self - Musical Guest | 1994 |
| Living Single | Darryl | 1993 |
| Who's the Man? | Himself / Self | 1993 |
| Dangerous: The Short Films | Himself (Jam) / Self ('Jam' video) | 1993 |
| The Whoopi Goldberg Show | Self - Guest | 1992 |
| Def Comedy Jam | Self - Audience Member | 1992 |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Self | 1992 |
| Comic Relief V | Self | 1992 |
| Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! | Self | 1991 |
| Roc | Calvin Hendricks | 1991 |
| Motown 30: What's Goin' on! | Self | 1990 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Self | 1990 |
| The Earth Day Special | Himself / Self | 1990 |
| In Living Color | Self - Musical Guest | 1990 |
| Dionne and Friends | Self | 1990 |
| Unplugged | Self | 1989 |
| Booker | Fatz Turner | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Farouche | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself (as Heavy D & the Boyz) / Himself | 1989 |
| A Different World | Self | 1987 |
| Soul Train | Himself / Self / Self - Guest | 1971 |
