Detective Von Bryant in BMF is played by actor Steve Harris in real life. The character also has a son named Kevin Bryant.
BMF is a crime drama that is based on the life of the Flenory brothers. It includes casts such as Demetrius Flenory Jr as Big Meech, Da’Vinchi as Terry, Mo’Nique as Goldie, and Myles Truitt as B-Mickie.
Many characters in the show are fictional for dramatic purposes; the makers of the series haven’t confirmed if the role of the detective is fictional or not. The disclaimer is also shown at the beginning of every episode.
During an interview, Steve mentioned the role of the detective in the combination of different entities of police. Many viewers have praised Harris for his performance as Von.
BMF is created by Randy Huggins and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as executive producer. The second season of BMF premiered in the first week of January 2023 and the show was also renewed for the third season.
Who Is Detective Von Bryant In Real Life?
Detective Von Bryant is a 20 years veteran in the Detroit Police Department. The makers of the show have not revealed if the character of the detective is based on a real-life cop.
In the show, the role of detective Bryant is portrayed by actor Steve Harris.
Steve is well known for his performance in the television show Awake as detective Isaiah. He has appeared in the main role in the shows such as Legends, Filthy Rich, and Heist.
The character of detective Von got first introduced in season one episode one of the show as the second antagonist of the show.
The detective has an enduring relationship with Big Meech but a conflict arises between the two when Bryant is assigned Down River Area Narcotics Operation. In season two we see Bryant’s family life going south when his son gets involved in a felony.
Detective Bryant’s Son Kevin Commits Crime In BMF
Detective Von Bryant son Kevin Bryant in BMF is seen being bullied by some kids in his school.
At the beginning of the second season, we see the detective asking Kevin if the bully was still troubling him. He then tells his son how he is the toughest man in the city, and that toughness also flows in his blood as well. Von also mentions that if Kevin connects his brain and his toughness then he doesn’t have to be scared of anything.
Later the father and son are seen expressing their love for one another.
In episode nine, someone breaks into Bryant’s house in search of B-Mickie’s pistol and throws Kevin into the closet.
In the finale episode, the young boy gets involved in a fight with the bully named Marcus on the basketball court. He then steals his father’s gun from the safe and shoots the bully which leads Marcus to lose his life. Von finds out about the incident from his partner detective Jin and rushes to aid his son.
In order to save his son, Bryant comes clean about the pistol and reveals that the gun belongs to B-Mickie which he used to murder Kato and Jame-mo.
Is Detective Bryant Still Alive?
Detective Bryant in the show is alive but he has been stripped of his position and is asked to turn in his badge and pistol for suppressing the evidence.
At the finale episode of the show, Big Meech asks Von to meet him alone and during the meeting, Meech presents a witness from Jay-Mo’s murder who confirms that the detective’s car was on the crime scene.
Meech threatens Von to stay away from his organization or else the witness would be giving a statement to the authorities.