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Born Michael Jerome Putnam (aka Jerome Hamilton) he was placed in foster care and adopted at age 3. He has been credited under both names. He is best known as the Emmy award-winning bailiff on Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court. After serving and retiring as a Sheriff's Deputy in Oregon, at age 50 in May 2010, Hamilton decided to become a serious full-time actor and model, He landed his first modeling gig for a Luis Vuitton charity event. The experience left a lasting impression on Hamilton, who has since landed roles on ABC's Body of Proof; CBS' Mike & Molly and Two Broke Girls; and who even has screen time in the Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds flick, Safe House. He has appeared in many more movies, television shows and commercials. He has also been in over 100 music videos working with pretty much every major rock, hip hop, rap, country music star or musical group. He usually playing a police officer. In 2013, he became the court bailiff on the nationally syndicated, unscripted 2-time Emmy-nominated court TV show Lauren Lake's Paternity Court.

Known For

3.9

Police Officer

Baby Doll

2020

4.2

Officer Hamilton

Minutes to Midnight

2018

3.9

Officer Hamilton

Circus Kane

2017

5.3

Officer Clark

The Christmas Gift

2015

4.2

Officer Hamilton

The Linda Vista Project

2015

5.5

Police Officer

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

2014

5.3

Policeman

Behaving Badly

2014

4.7

Colonel Ryker

Airplane vs Volcano

2014

3.3

School Principal

California Scheming

2014

5.2

Truck Driver

Holiday Road Trip

2013

Credits

Baby Doll

as Police Officer

2020

3.9

Minutes to Midnight

as Officer Hamilton

2018

4.2

Circus Kane

as Officer Hamilton

2017

3.9

The Christmas Gift

as Officer Clark

2015

5.3

The Linda Vista Project

as Officer Hamilton

2015

4.2

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

as Police Officer

2014

5.5

Behaving Badly

as Policeman

2014

5.3

Airplane vs Volcano

as Colonel Ryker

2014

4.7

California Scheming

as School Principal

2014

3.3

Holiday Road Trip

as Truck Driver

2013

5.2

Lauren Lake's Paternity Court

as Self - Bailiff

2013

5.9

Behind the Candelabra

as On-Air News Reporter (uncredited)

2013

6.6

Children of Sorrow

as Arresting Officer

2012

4.7

The Undershepherd

as Police Officer #1 Arresting Officer

2012

2.0

2 Broke Girls

as Martin Channing

2011

7.2

Switched at Birth

as Hall Of Fame Baseball Player

2011

7.5

Shake It Up

as Judge Hamilton

2010

7.6

Mike & Molly

as James

2010

6.7

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest / Robin Mansions

2009

7.5

The Secret Life of the American Teenager

as Officer Spike

2008

6.9

Californication

as Bad Ass Bilker

2007

7.6