Mel Jackson (born October 13, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Living Single (1997–98), Soul Food (1997), The Temptations (1998), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), and Abduction of Jesse Bookman (2008). Career Jackson made his first big screen appearance in the 1997 film Soul Food, and since has appeared in films such as Deliver Us From Eva, The Temptations, Uninvited Guest, Motives, and Flip the Script. He played the role of Tripp on Living Single during the sitcom's final season. Filmography Film Television References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20060813131540/http://www.meljacksononline.com/ 1970 births Living people African-American male actors American rhythm and blues musicians Male actors from Chicago Hyde Park Academy High School alumni 20th-century African-American male singers 21st-century African-American male singers