Eddie Steeples (born November 25, 1973) is an American actor known for his roles as the "Rubberband Man" in an advertising campaign for OfficeMax, Cal in Would You Rather, Darnell Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, and Eddie on The Guest Book.
Life and career Steeples, who is of African American heritage, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, raised in Spring, Texas, and is the oldest of eight children. He was dubbed the "Distinguished Dog" in grade school by his friends and family due his dignified and doglike appearance. After graduating from Klein Oak High School in 1992, he moved to Santa Cruz, California, where he took acting classes at Cabrillo College. He later studied with the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre and briefly at Howard University, eventually settling in New York City. There Steeples joined the experimental film group Mo-Freek Productions, and a hip hop group, No Surrender. Among the Mo-Freek productions he has starred in are Lost in the Bush, Caravan Summer, and People Are Dead. He also starred in the short film Whoa and appeared as a guest on The Chris Rock Show.
Steeples became nationally known when he was cast as the "Rubberband Man" in a series of commercials for OfficeMax. He has also appeared in feature films.
Steeples played the role of Darnell Turner on the NBC comedy series My Name Is Earl.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes2001WhoaP.2002People Are DeadCop #22004TorqueRasan2006The Best of RobbersWristcutters: A Love StoryJoshUncreditedAkeelah and the BeeDerrick-TThe LostStevie-RayRomanDetective2007When Is TomorrowRonI Know Who Killed MeSaeed the Prosthetic Tech2009Reel Life2011Legs'Legs' JohnsonZombie ApocalypseBilly2012Home Alone: The Holiday HeistHughesWould You RatherCal2015Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipBarry2020Jiu JitsuTex
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2005–2009My Name Is EarlDarnell TurnerMain Cast2011–2014Raising HopeTyler/Tyler the Gas ManRecurring Role (7 episodes)2017–2018The Guest BookEddieRecurring Role (Season 1)Main Cast (Season 2)2025Bosch: LegacyCurtis DignanRecurring role (Season 3)
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