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A Minor Character From 'Arrested Development' Says His Role Saved Him From a Racist Cop

The actor, recently famous for "Empire," cites his "Arrested Development" turn as preventing drama between himself and a cop.

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You've undoubtedly seen character actor Malik Yoba in dozens of films and TV shows over the years—most recently as Lucious Lyon's calculating (and now dead, RIP) brother Vernon on Empire—which is precisely why AV Club did one of their Random Roles interview/profiles on him. Ironically, the role he gets the most recognition for is only sustained by two guest appearances in Arrested Development as fan-favorite recurring character Ice the bounty hunter. Tucked away in the Random Roles chat is a gem where Yoba heavily implies that if it weren't for Ice, he would've found himself in a sticky situation with a cop he deemed "racist."


If not for Ice and Lindsay Bluth's thirsty advances, who knows what would've went down, and that's off of a cult show. Now let's just hope that cop has since toned down. Or, at the very least, is up on Empire.

[via Uproxx]

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