Remember the kid who was rockin’ the jheri curl in “The Wood” movie? In the film, his name was “Slim.” It was hilarious watching “Slim” and his boy, “Roland” (Trent Cameron), hype up the newcomer at their school, “Mike” (Sean Nelson), to convince him to grab the butt of  their schoolmate, “Alicia” (Malinda Williams), on the school yard during lunch.

Fast forward to today and actor, Duane Finley, a.k.a. “Slim” has come a long way from his jheri curl character days. He was also hosting an online radio show, called ‘Kidds Corner’ in recent years and yep, he’s still acting every chance he gets.

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Some of his most recent roles were in several series and stage plays. He co-starred in an independent television series, titled “Beauty and the Baller,” which aired on BET in 2017. He also starred in the film, “The Breaking Point,” which was directed by his former the Wood co-star, Sean Nelson…talk about coming full circle. It was good to see those brothers reconnect for that project.

In addition to his various acting gigs, when he’s not acting, he’s a stand-up comedian. Truth be told, he’s actually a naturally funny brotha, so the comedy realm seems like a natural progression for him.

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And of course we cannot talk about what Duane Finley is up to these days, without mentioning his most fulfilling accomplishment yet- his role as a father.

Here is a recent photo of Duane and his son…

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The best part of it all, is that the dude looks like he is enjoying life and that’s what it’s all about.