Texas Quency Battle (born August 9, 1980)^[1] is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Marcus Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

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 came onto the show as the first African American with an in-depth story line. Battle commented on the huge role, 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, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, and Dragonball Evolution. In 2010, he appeared in the remake of The Legend of Boggy Creek as Tommy Davis.^[2] Battle portrayed Dixon in the After Dark Originals flick The Task.^[3] Battle also co-starred in Death Valley, which airs on MTV.