Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonathan Waples is an American actor best known for his starring role as Jamal Grant on the NBC Saturday morning comedy-drama series, City Guys, Gary Thorpe in the comedy sitcom, What I Like About You, Sweetness in the film, Roll Bounce, Noah Cruise in the film, Crossover and Burrell "Stamps" Ballentine on TV Land's The Soul Man.
Early life
Wesley Jonathan Waples was born on October 18, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.Career
Jonathan started his early career acting in the early 1990s and has had two main roles in two series; City Guys as Jamal Grant, and What I Like About You opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth as Holly's best friend, Gary Thorpe. Jonathan landed his first job in a music video for Melissa Manchester. He then started working on 21 Jump Street.Jonathan has starred, co-starred, or made guest appearances in several movies and television shows including: Sister, Sister, Moesha, Boy Meets World, Smart Guy, Thea, Baywatch, A Different World, Boston Public, Crossover, National Lampoon's Bag Boy, Divine Intervention, Roll Bounce, and the 2009 film Panther As Bobby Hutton.''
Personal life
Jonathan is married to Tamara Mitchell. They have a daughter named Faye. He was raised as one of Jehovah's Witness.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Kelly | 1 episode |
| 1990-1991 | Get a Life | Eddie | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Baywatch | Jordan | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | A Different World | South Central Looter #3 | 1 episode |
| 1993-1994 | Thea | Riddick | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Misery Loves Company | Conner | 8 episodes |
| 1995 | Boy Meets World | T.J. | Season 3 Episode 10 - Train Of Fools |
| 1996 | Moesha | Norman | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Minor Adjustments | Henry Harrison | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Promised Land | Brandon | 1 episode |
| 1996 | NewsRadio | Kid #1 | 1 episode |
| 1994-1996 | Sister, Sister | Charles, Michael and Pico | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | The Practice | David Piper | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Smart Guy | Tyler | 5th episode |
| 1997-2001 | City Guys | Jamal Grant | Lead role; 105 episodes |
| 1998 | The Parent Hood | Shake | 1 episode |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Orlando | 1 episode |
| 1998 | USA High | Anthony | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Tyronn Anderson | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | 1 episode | |
| 2001 | Felicity | Max | 1 episode |
| 2002-2006 | What I Like About You | Gary Thorpe | Lead role; 86 episodes |
| 2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Saul | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ross Nelson | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Greg | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Billy Jeremiah Sanders | 1 episode |
| 2011 | 90210 | Vaughn Floyd | 1 episode |
| 2011-2014 | The Lebrons | Kid | 23 episodes |
| 2012-2016 | The Soul Man | Stamps Ballentine | 53 episodes |
| 2015 | Whitney | Babyface | TV movie |
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab | Shawn | TV movie |
| 2018-present | Monogamy | Carson | Series regular, also executive producer |
| Nicki | Vincent | Main role |