Michael Beach

Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in movies "Lean on Me" (1989), "One False Move" (1992), "Short Cuts" (1993), "Waiting to Exhale" (1995), "A Family Thing" (1996), and "Soul Food" (1997). 
On television, he starred as Monte Parker in the NBC drama series "Third Watch" from 1999 to 2005.