| A native of Orange County, CA, Coby Bell came to the cast of 'Third Watch' from his role as Patrick Owens on 'LA Doctors.' The son of Broadway veteran Michael Bell ('The Civil War'), the younger Bell always wanted to entertain people. "I got my acting debut as Baby Bear in my Kindergarden production of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears,'"says the actor. Referring to his 'Third Watch' character, Bell sees many similarities. "We're both in the early stages of our careers and we're both very comitted to our work." Bell's first television role was on NBC's 'ER' (executive-produced by 'Third Watch' creator John Wells). He has also appeared on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Players,' as well as comedies 'Smart Guy' and 'The Parent Hood.' During downtime, Bell enjoys playing basketball and tennis. He also sings and plays keyboard in a band. In addition, Bell likes to volunteer as a Big Brother. Bell, who is an honors graduate of San Jose State University, is a native Californian who has relocated his residence to New York where 'Third Watch' films. His birthday is May 11th. *NBC.com* |
| Name :: Coby Bell Birthday :: May 11th, 1975 Sign :: Taurus Hobbies :: Singing, Basketball, Tennis, Volunteering Filmography :: "Third Watch" _ 1999 - present "LA Doctors" _ 1998-1998 {guest spots} "Smart Guy" _ Anthony Davis in episode "Most Hated Man On Campus" _ 02.11.98 "Smart Guy" _ Garrett in episode "The Dating Game" _ 11.12.97 "ER" _ Brett Nicholson in episode "Good Touch Bad Touch" _ 13.30.97 "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" _ young man in episode "The Reptile Boy" _ 10.13.97 |
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| . michael bell earned a Tony Award nomination for his work in "Showboat" . . earned a Drama Desk nomination for his work in "Civil War" . . won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for "Civil War" . . other awards include :: Friends of New York Theatre Award ; Jefferson Award ; Ovation Award . . in the 1970's he was a part of the renowned group The Fifth Dimension . |
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