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Ben Watkins(II)

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Ben Watkins at an event for Hand of God (2014)
At the 28th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington was honored with a first-of-its-kind career retrospective, celebrating his life and legacy in Hollywood. Issa Rae, Aldis Hodge, and other ABFF filmmakers share what they’ve learned from watching Washington on screen and their Mount Rushmore of Black actors and actresses.
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Ben Watkins was born on 19 March 1971 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Cross (2024), Burn Notice (2007) and Quest to Ref (2002). He has been married to Kandi Ali since June 1992. They have four children.
BornMarch 19, 1971
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BornMarch 19, 1971
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    Known for

    Cross (2024)
    Cross
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
    Burn Notice
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Quest to Ref (2002)
    Quest to Ref
    7.7
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Ron Perlman and Dana Delany in Hand of God (2014)
    Hand of God
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Connoisseur
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Movie
    • The Greatest
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Cross (2024)
      Cross
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2024
    • Gabrielle Union and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
      Truth Be Told
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • New York Undercover (2019)
      New York Undercover
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Shameik Moore, Joey Bada$$, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson, T.J. Atoms, Johnell Young, and Dave East in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
      Wu-Tang: An American Saga
      8.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2019
    • Ron Perlman and Dana Delany in Hand of God (2014)
      Hand of God
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2017
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer ...
      • 2010–2013

    Writer

    • Cross (2024)
      Cross
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2024
    • New York Undercover (2019)
      New York Undercover
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Ron Perlman and Dana Delany in Hand of God (2014)
      Hand of God
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by (creator)
      • 2014–2017
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • executive story editor
      • story editor ...
      • 2007–2013
    • Quest to Ref (2002)
      Quest to Ref
      7.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Actor

    • Any Other Friday (2014)
      Any Other Friday
      8.6
      Short
      • Walter
      • 2014
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ricky Watkins
      • 2008–2011
    • Stripped Down (2006)
      Stripped Down
      5.3
      • Lee
      • 2006
    • Issues (2005)
      Issues
      5.6
      • Royce
      • 2005
    • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
      CSI: Miami
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Audiologist (as Benjamin Watkins)
      • 2004
    • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
      The Young and the Restless
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Wesley Carter
      • 2002–2004
    • The Corporate Negro
      7.0
      Short
      • 2003
    • Quest to Ref (2002)
      Quest to Ref
      7.7
      Short
      • Roland
      • 2002
    • Dionysio Basco, Steven Daniel, Marissa Dyan, Wesley Jonathan, Caitlin Mowrey, and Scott Whyte in City Guys (1997)
      City Guys
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Adam (as Benjamin Watkins)
      • 2000
    • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
      Moesha
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Jason (as Benjamin Watkins)
      • 1999
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Issa Rae and Aldis Hodge Celebrate Denzel Washington's Legacy

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    • Alternative name
      • Benjamin Watkins
    • Born
      • March 19, 1971
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kandi AliJune 1992 - present (4 children)
    • Other works
      Staff Writer on the new USA show Burn Notice

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