Christian Keyes (born July 24, 1975) is an American actor and model. Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Flint, Michigan, Christian got his start in the entertainment industry by appearing in stage plays. He subsequently graduated to television and film. Since his introduction as an actor, he has added singer, author and producer to his resume. He describes his ethnicity as a combination of African American (father) and Native American/French (mother). Keyes has one son, named Christian Keyes, Jr.
Keyes was born in Detroit and raised in Flint.[1] He began his career appearing on stage productions and also worked as a model and fitness trainer.[1] On television, he has had guest starring roles on Brothers & Sisters, Moonlight, Family Time, Beauty and the Beast, Instant Mom, Mistresses and Born Again Virgin. From 2011 to 2014, Keyes had a recurring role in the BET comedy series Let's Stay Together.[2] Keyes made an appearance on the CW hit show “Supernatural”, playing the character Michael the Archangel. In 2019, Keyes starred as Desmond (Nerón), the leading villain on the CW show, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. He also appeared in Keri Hilson's music video "Energy", "The Way That I Love You" by Ashanti, "In the Morning" by Ledisi, "Suitcase" by Mary J. Blige playing love interests.
Keyes has appeared in several films and made-for-television movies, include leading roles in Perfect Combination (2010), Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs (2011) alongside Vivica A. Fox, Note to Self (2012), Act Like You Love Me (2013) and The Man in 3B (2015). He also appear in Tyler Perry's stage plays including Madea Goes to Jail and What's Done in the Dark. Keyes became a member of the Zeta Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. while attending Ferris State University.
In 2016, Keyes was cast as male lead alongside Vanessa Bell Calloway, Gloria Reuben, Jasmine Burke and Clifton Powell in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.[3] [4] In 2018, Keyes starred on BET drama series In Contempt as Charlie Riggs. In January 2020, it was announced that he had been cast in the role of Ripley Turner on The Young and the Restless.[5]
Keyes has authored 2 fictional urban romance novels in the mid 2010s which were presented by American author Carl Weber. His novel Ladies Night was released in 2015 and was later adapted into a 2021 BET+ television drama crime series All The Queen's Men, written and produced by Keyes and Tyler Perry Studios. Keyes also stars in the series. Keyes later authored Dr. Feel Good released in 2016.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Man Proposing | |
| 2006 | Madea Goes to Jail | Sonny | Video |
| 2007 | Game Day | Officer Lennox | Video |
| 2008 | What's Done in the Dark | Doctor Harris | Video |
| 2009 | Truly Blessed | Sgt. Greydie | |
| 2010 | Perfect Combination | Rick | |
| Love Me or Leave Me | Justin Daniels | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs | Tim | |
| She's Not Our Sister | D'Andre | TV movie | |
| The Perfect Man | Russell | ||
| The Bachelor Party | Reny | Video | |
| He's Mine Not Yours | Jason | ||
| Cheaper to Keep Her | Eddie | Video | |
| 2012 | Dysfunctional Friends | Stylz | |
| The Good Life | Drew | ||
| Note to Self | Curtis King | ||
| What She Wants for Christmas | Fake Santa/Sebastien | ||
| 2013 | Winnerz | Duck | |
| The Prayer Circle | Wood | ||
| Act Like You Love Me | Chad | ||
| What Would You Do for Love | Reggie | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Black Coffee | Julian | |
| Four Seasons | Derrick | ||
| Lap Dance | Mayor | ||
| Love Will Find A Way | Reggie | Sequel | |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Slim | |
| 2016 | The Christmas Swap | Ellis Craig | TV movie |
| 2017 | Love by the 10th Date | Kevin | TV movie |
| The Preacher's Son | Dante Wilson | ||
| The Lost Souls Cafe | Taylor | TV movie | |
| We Are Family | Bradley | ||
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Dante Wilson | |
| No More Mr Nice Guy | Niles Monroe | ||
| 2021 | Never and Again | Robert Washington | |
| Saints & Sinners Judgment Day | Levi Sterling | TV movie | |
| 2022 | Stalker | Damon | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters | Bouncer | Episode: "Sexual Politics" |
| 2008 | Moonlight | Dominic Michaels | Episode: "Sonata" |
| Zane's Sex Chronicles | Anthony | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" | |
| 2011 | Love That Girl! | Bobby | Episode: "Remember the Time" |
| She's Still Not Our Sister | D'Andre | Main Cast | |
| 2011–14 | Let's Stay Together | Troy | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2–4 |
| 2012 | Family Time | Lorenzo | Episode: "When a Woman's Fed Up" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Darius Bishop | Episode: "Trust No One" & "Tough Love" |
| 2014 | Instant Mom | Vince | Episode: "Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire" |
| Mistresses | Casey | Episode: "Rebuild" & "Open House" | |
| 2015 | Every Witch Way | Michael | Episode: "Apocalypse World" |
| Born Again Virgin | Pastor | Episode: "We Build Monsters" | |
| 2016–22 | Saints & Sinners | Levi Sterling | Main Cast: Season 1–2, Recurring Cast: Season 3 & 5–6 |
| 2017–18 | Supernatural | Michael | Recurring Cast: Season 13 |
| 2018 | In Contempt | Charles Theodore "Charlie" Riggs | Main Cast |
| The Family Business | Niles Monroe | Recurring Cast: Seasons 1 - 3 | |
| 2018–19 | Legends of Tomorrow | Desmond/Neron | Recurring Cast: Season 4 |
| 2019–20 | 9-1-1 | Doctor Calloway | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2019–24 | The Boys | Nathan Franklin | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2020 | The Young and the Restless | Ripley Turner | Regular Cast |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Alonzo Smith | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2021–23 | All the Queen's Men | Raphael "The Concierge" Damascus | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt | Ryan Moore | Recurring Cast |
| 2022–23 | All Rise | Robin | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| Get Involved[6] | • Released: November 13, 2023 | |
| Day By Day[7] | • Released: September 25, 2005 |
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