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Macc H. Plaise (born June 21, 1970) is a Haitian American actor best known for his portrayal of Nigel Garrison in Marvel's Luke Cage and as Jacques Fouray in the television series The Breaks (TV series).

Biography
Macc Plaise was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and immigrated to the United States in 1984 to reunite with his mother, and has since actively pursued his interest in the performing arts leading to participation in high school plays, fashion shows and amateur productions. At the age of 8 while still living in Haiti, Macc fell in love with the idea of making and acting in movies. With no experience, knowledge or any resources what so ever, he made his first film out of stick figures, a white bed sheet and a kerosene lamp "Tèt Gridap" where he charged the local children a penny to attend. On that special movie night, Macc brought in .45 cents for his first film.

Once in the United States, after graduating from, he joined HB Studio in the Greenwich Village in New York City to study acting and later briefly attended LaGuardia Community College and Marymount Manhattan College to study theater. During the brief two years at Marymount Manhattan College, Macc acted in the play The Taking of Miss Janie at the school's black box which is considered off Broadway. Macc's interests also included Martial Arts and in 1992 became the POINT SPARRING (NBL) National Black Belt League, light weight world champion.

In addition to all of the above, Macc Associate Produced the documentary film entitled Sweet Micky For President. The documentary has been nominated for several awards and won the best documentary feature award at the Slamdance Film Festival. The documentary deals with the issues facing Haiti and its former pop star turned President Michel Martelly. Macc also won the best actor award at the, for his role as a charming lover in the romantic comedy Forever Yours.

In 2013, Macc founded the Let's Go Haiti Marathon as a way to encourage the healthy lifestyle in Haiti, provide a platform for young less fortunate runner (athletes) to develop their talent and keep tourists visiting Haiti after the devastated 2010 earthquake.

Personal Life
He resides in New York and has three sons and one daughter, Peyton, Moella, Owen and Walo.

Filmography
Film

Television

{| Class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
 * 1994 || America's Most Wanted]] || Mad Max || New York's Most Wanted |}
 * 2017 || The Breaks]] || Jacques Fouray || 2 Episodes Under Pressure | N.T. |}
 * 2018 || Luke Cage]] || Nigel Garrison || 1 Episode Soul Brother #1 || I Get Physical |}
 * 2021 || [[Flatbush Misdemeanors]] || Wilner || 1 Episode Under Pressure|| Lakay || Peace |}
 * 2018 || Luke Cage]] || Nigel Garrison || 1 Episode Soul Brother #1 || I Get Physical |}
 * 2021 || [[Flatbush Misdemeanors]] || Wilner || 1 Episode Under Pressure|| Lakay || Peace |}
 * 2021 || [[Flatbush Misdemeanors]] || Wilner || 1 Episode Under Pressure|| Lakay || Peace |}
 * 2021 || [[Flatbush Misdemeanors]] || Wilner || 1 Episode Under Pressure|| Lakay || Peace |}