Bio

Devin Lockett is an American filmmaker, actor, artist, entrepreneur and healthcare technology consultant. He presently resides in Beverly Hills, California. He is the founder and president of Lockett Productions, Lockett Pictures, and BiomedRx Inc. He is best known for his portrayal of criminalist Richard Maruoka on the Court TV series "L.A. Forensics".

Biography

Lockett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended St. Augustine High School, John F. Kennedy High School and L. E. Rabouin High School. He graduated from the Fine and Commercial Art programs at L. E. Rabouin High School in 1983.

Military Career

From 1983 to 1988 he served in the United States Air Force as a Russian linguist and Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician. He served an extended tour in Spain at Torrejón Air Base, located near Madrid. While stationed in Spain he studied Fine Art at Bellas Artes del San Fernando of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in the Moncloa district of Madrid, Spain. He earned Top Secret SCI/SBI Security Clearance in the U. S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1988.

Acting Career

Upon receiving his honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1988, Lockett moved to Los Angeles, California. He began his theatrical acting career as one of the original members of The Hittite Empire, under the artistic direction of poet, author, playwright and artistic director Keith Antar Mason. With The Hittite Empire, Lockett performed in theatrical and performance art works in Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, and London, England. At this time he also studied Fine Art at the Otis Institute of Parsons School of Design.

Lockett soon began television and film acting through the traditional routes, by doing extra work and acting in independent films. He earned his eligibility to join the Screen Actors Guild in a featured appearance in "The Fast & Furious, 4". He played criminalist Richard Maruoka on the Court TV series L. A. Forensics, produced by Morning Star Productions, for four seasons. He was also featured on the Spike TV series The Deadliest Warrior as a biomedical engineering consultant and on-air host.

Film Career

Lockett studied film directing and cinematography at the Los Angeles City College School of Cinema Studies and California State University, Los Angeles. He presently produces and directs independent films in Los Angeles.

Healthcare Technology Career

After serving a five-year enlistment in the United States Air Force as a Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Technician, Lockett worked for several healthcare facilities, medical device manufacturers and independent service organizations. In 1997 he incorporated BiomedRx, Inc. in Miami, Florida. Through BiomedRx, Inc. he developed training programs and gave instruction in the maintenance of biomedical and medical imaging equipment in the United States and in 28 countries throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Lockett performed this training in English as well as in Spanish. Lockett authored the technical training manual Electrical Safety Made Easy, which is still widely used today.