Stephen C. Bishop (born September 14, 1970) is an American actor and former baseball player. He was a regular cast member in the television series Being Mary Jane (2013–15), Imposters (2017–18) and Run the World (2021–23). Bishop also appeared in films Friday Night Lights (2004), Moneyball (2011), 'Til Death Do Us Part (2017) and Fatal Affair (2020).
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Baseball career
Bishop attended the University of California, Riverside, where he played baseball for the Highlanders from 1991–1992. After college he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves and played in 20 games for the Idaho Falls Braves, Atlanta's affiliate in the Pioneer League in 1993. In 1994, he played for the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. Paul Saints of the independent Northern League, and in 1995 he played for the High Desert Mavericks, the High-A affiliate for the Baltimore Orioles.
Acting career
Bishop's acting career began with supporting roles in The Rundown (2003), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Americanese (2006). He starred in the 2006 horror film Sam's Lake opposite Fay Masterson. On television, Bishop appeared in two episodes of UPN comedy series Girlfriends in 2004, and the following years guest-starred on Friday Night Lights, Brothers & Sisters, The Game, Lost, Grey's Anatomy and The Mentalist. In 2011 he played David Justice in the biographical sports drama film Moneyball starring Brad Pitt.
