Alaskan Actor Cedric Sanders Plays Mind Games

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - March 4, 2014 - PRLog -- Magnetic, riveting, dynamic, powerful are some of the words used by critics to describe Cedric Sanders performances in film and television. On the small screen, Cedric has lent his talent to multiple hit television shows like; Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU , Life Support with Queen Latifah and many more. Sanders experienced acting chops landed him his current role of "Latrell Griffin" in ABC's "Mind Games" with Christian Slater (Ross) and Steve Zahn. Cedric plays a member of the scheming team, who's from the hood, with raw talent to spare, which the brothers recognize and feel would be beneficial to their efforts. Sanders character's strong moral compass is a stark contrast to Ross's (Christian Slater) sometimes hazy view of right and wrong.

Cedric got his first break in the Sundance Film Festival hit "The Ten" starring Jessica Alba and Paul Rudd. His next roles came quickly afterwards when he landed a supporting role in "American Gangster" opposite Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington. A lead role in the true story portrayal of Richard Kelly in "The Least Among You" which also stared Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr and earned Cedric a San Diego Film Festival Best Actor Award.

David Fincher’s critically acclaimed Oscar nominated film "The Social Network" led to the Indie car racer drama "Rocksteady" and "All Things Fall Apart", starring Curtis 50 Cent Jackson. On stage Sanders' performance in the play "A Matter Of Honor" earned him the NAACP Best Actor Award. This year Cedric continued his penchant for the stage in the Broadway historical musical "The Scottsboro Boys."

"Mind Games" is a crime drama series that currently airs on ABC Tuesdays 10/9c. The show centers on the complex relationship between two brothers (Christian Slater and Steve Zahn) - a bipolar genius and an ex-con - who are partners in a unique agency committed to solving clients’ problems using the hard science of psychological motivation and manipulation. Drawing from the most cutting edge research in psychology, they can a tailor a plan to influence any situation.

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