The Young and the Restless
With the success of another iconic character, Kimberlin Brown's Sheila Carter, Bell successfully crossed her over from "The Young and the Restless" to his second soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful", in 1992. The success of the crossover was due to the creativity of Bell, as the nefarious character of Sheila was presumed to have died in a fire on "The Young and the Restless".
Texas Battle
In May 2008, Battle was cast on the CBS soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" playing a character named Marcus Forrester. The new actor comes onto the show as the first African American with an in-depth story line. comments on the huge role as stating "It really does feel good that the writers/producers of the show, really have trust in me on bringing this new character to life. I'm happy to be a part of a show that really has a family feeling. Every one of my cast members is fun to work with. Makes you feel good to get up in the morning, and go to work doing something you love." He is best known for his roles in the films "Coach Carter", "Final Destination 3", "", and "Dragonball Evolution". Battle is scheduled to appear in the remake of "The Legend of Boggy Creek" as Tommy Davis in 2010, who co-stars with Stephanie Honore and Sarah Jenazian. Battle portrayed Dixon in the After Dark Originals flick "The Task". Battle wrapped up the first season of "Death Valley", which airs on MTV.