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Kim Estes

Acting

Biography

Estes was born and raised in Los Angeles (Jefferson Park/Crenshaw district) and attended college at CSU, Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA and post-graduate work at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. He joined the US Merchant Marines and the US Navy upon graduation. After sailing for 14 years, he became a Chief Engineer on ocean going vessels. Estes also worked as the corporate head of the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability group for a major fortune 500 company. He has served as a consultant and special investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board and has worked on Environmental & Safety disasters across the globe to help make the world a better place.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series · 2017

Filmography49 titles

House

2004as Hall

The Resident

2018as Roland Rawlins

Criminal Minds

2005as Coroner

9-1-1

2018as Clive Wexler

This Is Us

2016as Marcus Duncan

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013as George Kenderson

Dexter

2006as Fireman

How I Met Your Mother

2005as Judge

Pretty Little Liars

2010as Judge Robson

Modern Family

2009as College Dean

The Closer

2005as Minister

How to Get Away with Murder

2014as Panel Judge 1

Commander in Chief

2005as Senator Phelps

NCIS

2003as Minister

Private Practice

2007as Mediator

Secrets and Lies

2015as Albert

The Unit

2006as Driver

The Real O'Neals

2016as Announcer

Fresh Off the Boat

2015as Banker

Crossing Jordan

2001as Judge Christopher Hanna

Body of Proof

2011as President [Awards Speaker]

Numb3rs

2005as Mr. Bowden

Law & Order: LA

2010as Foreman

Shark

2006as Bailiff #1

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017as Art Critic

Kajillionaire

2020as Victor

Fatal Attraction

2023as Avery

Crossroad

2012as Don Briggs

The Bachelor Next Door

2017as Detective

Senior Moment

2021

Ask Me Anything

2014as Private Investigator

Removal

2010as Phil

American Auto

2021as Board Member Mark

The Moment After 2: The Awakening

2006as Marcus 'Doc' Brewer

Deadly Daycare

2014as Judge Joyner

Pandemic

2016as Armed Guard

Good Side of Bad

2023as Dr. Richardson

Gully

2019as Mr. Avery

Bottle Monster

2021as Officer Estes

Underdog

2019as Donovan Harold

Craving

2023as Detective Shaw

400 Days

2015as Reporter

Hellfire

2026as Rufus

Punching and Stealing

2020as Mike Knight

Remote Paradise

2016as Mr. Meyers

Night Eyes

2014

The Thing Before the Thing

2020as Harris

Playing with Beethoven

2020as Brendan DuBois

Immortal Thieves: The Bloody Heist

2024as The Boss