[1] He starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar (2016–2021) and the 2022 comedy film, Cheaper by the Dozen.

[2][3] Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and began acting career appearing in the small independent films and guest-starring roles in television series such as Girlfriends, Eve, CSI: Miami, Heroes, Castle and Single Ladies.

In 2016, Durrett was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay.

[4] He was a regular cast member during the show' first two seasons and appeared in a recurring basic later to its finale in 2021.

[5] He also starred in films Her Only Choice (2018) opposite Denise Boutte,[6] the remake of Cheaper by the Dozen (2022) as Gabrielle Union's ex-husband,[7] and The Final Say (2023) alongside Deborah Joy Winans.