Marques Houston Movies
A recording sensation with young R&B fans, Los Angeles native
Marques Houston attained superstardom in late childhood by joining the pop-rap ensemble
Immature, alongside
Jerome Jones and Kelton Kessee. (
Houston was only 11 in 1992, when the group put out its first release).
Houston got his first taste of Hollywood stardom by voicing one of the characters in the urban-themed animated feature
Bebe's Kids (1992) and by making an on-camera appearance alongside his bandmates in the 1994 urban comedy
House Party 3 (starring Kid 'N Play). The band then renamed itself IMx in the mid-'90s. As its members continued releasing albums,
Houston moved onto film roles while recording on the side. Projects included episodes of the ABC sitcom
Sister, Sister, a turn as Elgin in the teen-oriented dance film
You Got Served (2004), and a role as Dumb Donald in the family-friendly comedy
Fat Albert (2004). In 2007,
Houston switched genres and essayed one of his first lead roles in a feature as one of several teens who fall prey to the homicidal inclinations of an unseen menace in the slasher outing
Somebody Help Me (2007). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide