Marque Richardson

Marque Richardson
Richardson at Habitat for Humanity project site in Retalhuleu, Guatemala.
Born	Marque Richardson, Jr. (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985 (age 31) San Diego, California, U.S.
Other names	Marque Richardson II
Occupation	Actor, tap dancer
Years active	2001–present

Marque Richardson, Jr. (born October 23, 1985) is an American actor.

Richardson was born in San Diego, California in the U.S., in a naval hospital. Both parents served in the United States Navy. His father hails from Detroit, Michigan in the U.S., and his mother from Newport News, Virginia in the U.S. The elder of two siblings, he began his acting career starring in commercials at the age of four. Having moved around frequently, he was primarily raised in Bellflower, California in the U.S.

Balancing school life with entertainment, Richardson was a scholar-athlete at Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California. In 2007, he graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in Business, Public Policy, Planning & Management on full scholarship from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

After graduation Richardson interned at Overbrook Entertainment to gain insight of life behind the camera.

One of Richardson's first television roles was a guest appearance on The Bernie Mac Show as Tyrone, aka "Lemon-Lyme". He has appeared in series including: ER, 7th Heaven, Lincoln Heights and Rules of Engagement. He starred in the web series My Alibi. He had a recurring role on USA Networks' The Starter Wife.