DariusMcCraryisbestknownforhisroleasEddieWinslowonthelong-runningtelevisionseries"FamilyMatters."HebeganhiscareerinHollywoodattheageoften.McCrary,whoisalsoasongwriterandmusicproducer,isthesonofGrammy-nominatedgospel,jazzmusicianHowardMcCraryandolderbrotherofactorDonovanMcCrary.
McCraryhasalsostarredasaseriesregularonNBC's"Committed"asBowieJamesandlaterasJamalinUPN's"Eve."HealsoappearedonthesmallscreenintheNBC,Paramountminiseries"Kingpin,"onHBO'smulti-award-winning"DonKing:OnlyinAmerica,"starringVingRhames,andinthepopularNealIsrael-directed"KidzintheWoods."Onfilm,McCraryportrayedMalcolmTremellin"TheMaintenanceMan,"basedonthenovelbyauthorMichaelBaisden;hewasRayCollinsin"Vampires:LosMuertos,"thesequeltoJohnCarpenter'soriginal"Vampires";DetectiveTommyCullenin"15Minutes";andAaronWilliamsin"MississippiBurning."Otherfilmcreditsinclude"Hostage,""SomethingtoSingAbout,""KingdomCome,""TheBreaks,""ParkDay"and"BigShots."DariusMcCraryplaysautobotJazz,FirstLieutenanttoOptimusPrimein2007's3rdofJulyblockbuster"Transformers."McCrarywillsoonbeseeninthemusicalcomedy"Steppin':TheMovie,"costarringAnthonyAnderson,Mo'NiqueandJamesAvery,onwhichhealsoservesasco-producer;"AGoodManisHardtoFind"withLanceE.Nichols;and"NextDayAir"withMosDef,DebbieAllen,DonaldFaison,andMikeEpps.Allthreefilmsareinpost-productionandslatedfor2008release.Dariusjustcompletedhistheatretourof"Rumors"whichheplayedthestarringroleofMarcus.Coincidentally,healsoplaysthestarringroleofMarcusintherecentlycompletedpilotof"TheLifeandTimesofMarcusFelonyBrown"forTheWayansBros.production.