Stephen Bishop (actor)

Stephen C. Bishop (born September 14, 1970) is an American actor and former baseball player. He was a regular cast member in the television series Being Mary Jane (2013–15), Imposters (2017–18) and Run the World (2021–23). Bishop also appeared in films Friday Night Lights (2004), Moneyball (2011), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2017) and Fatal Affair (2020).

Baseball career

Bishop attended the University of California, Riverside, where he played baseball for the Highlanders from 1991–1992. After college he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves and played in 20 games for the Idaho Falls Braves, Atlanta's affiliate in the Pioneer League in 1993. In 1994, he played for the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League, and in 1995 he played for the High Desert Mavericks, the High-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles.

Acting career

In 2000s, Bishop began acting career, playing supporting roles in films The Rundown (2003), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Americanese (2006). He starred in the 2006 horror film Sam's Lake opposite Fay Masterson. On television, Bishop appeared in two episodes of UPN comedy series Girlfriends in 2004, and the following years guest-starred on Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, The Game, Lost, Grey's Anatomy and The Mentalist. In 2011 he played David Justice in the biographical sports drama film Moneyball starring Brad Pitt.

In 2013, Bishop was cast opposite Gabrielle Union in the BET drama series, Being Mary Jane as Mary Jane's love interest. In 2014 he appeared in the comedy-thriller Miss Meadows and in 2015 in the romantic comedy With This Ring opposite Regina Hall. In 2017 he starred in the TV One pilot movie Media alongside Penny Johnson Jerald. Later that year he starred in the psychological thriller film 'Til Death Do Us Part alongside Annie Ilonzeh and Taye Diggs.

From 2017 to 2018, Bishop starred in the Bravo comedy series, Imposters. In 2018, it was announced that Bishop had been cast in a recurring role on Criminal Minds as Supervisory Special agent Andrew Mendoza, who will be a love interest for Emily Prentiss. He also guest-starred on Greenleaf, SEAL Team and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In 2020, Bishop starred in the Netflix psychological thriller film, Fatal Affair. From 2021 to 2023, Bishop starred in the Starz comedy series, Run the World. In 2022 he had a recurring role in the Apple series The Terminal List and later was cast in The Equalizer.