Bobby Hosea facts for kids
Position: | Safety | ||||
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Born: | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
December 5, 1955 ||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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High school: | San Bernardino (CA) San Gorgonio | ||||
College: | UCLA | ||||
Undrafted: | 1979 | ||||
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CFL status: | Import | ||||
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Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. was born on December 5, 1955. He is an American film and television actor. He also used to be a professional gridiron football player. Bobby Hosea is known for playing many different characters in movies and TV shows. He also leads a company called Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc. This company helps train athletes. He also created something called Dip-N-rip Sticks, which is a 12-Step Tackle Training System for football.
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Early Life and Football Career
Bobby Hosea loved football from a young age. He played college football for two different schools. First, he played at San Bernardino Valley College. After that, he played for UCLA.
After finishing college, Bobby went to Canada. He played professional football there in the Canadian Football League. He played for the Montreal Alouettes for one season. He also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two seasons. He even got to play in a big championship game called the 67th Grey Cup with the Alouettes.
Later, Bobby came back to the United States. He played in another football league called the United States Football League. He played for the Los Angeles Express and the Jacksonville Bulls.
After he stopped playing professional football, Bobby started coaching. He went back to San Bernardino Valley College to coach. At the same time, he began his career as an actor in movies and on television.
Acting Career: Movies and TV Shows
Bobby Hosea has had a long career in acting. He has appeared in many movies and television shows. He often plays strong and important characters.
Movies
Bobby Hosea has been in several films. Here are some of the movies he has acted in:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Jack's Back | Tom Dellerton | |
1989 | Rock-A-Die Baby | Corporal Hutchinson | |
1990 | Murder By Numbers | Richard Parris | |
1991 | Pretty Hattie's Baby | Charles | |
1992 | Why Colors ? | N/A | Short film |
1993 | Boiling Point | Steve | |
1996 | Independence Day | Commanding Officer | |
1998 | Judas Kiss | Rickles | |
2001 | All About You | Greg | |
Under Heavy Fire | Ray | ||
2006 | The Dead Girl | Detective | |
2011 | The Truth About Angels | Frankie | |
2021 | Deadly Ride | Chief McHugh |
Television Shows
Bobby Hosea has also been a part of many popular TV series and TV movies. Here are some of his television roles:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Her Life As A Man | Football Player | TV movie |
1985 | Benson | Sheriff | Episode: "Benson the Hero" |
1985-1986 | Knots Landing | Reporter | 2 episodes |
1986 | Perfect Strangers | Customer #2 | Episode: "Knock Knock, Who's There?" |
Second Serve | First Reporter | TV movie | |
1986-1987 | 1st and Ten | Craig/Player #4 | 3 episodes |
1987 | The Twilight Zone | Stretcher Bearer | Episode: "The Card/The Junction" (segment The Junction) |
Angel In Green | Rhodes | TV movie | |
Glory Years | N/A | ||
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Reporter #2 | ||
1988 | West Price Victory | Coach Webster | |
1988-1990 | China Beach | Private Sweetness Elroy | 5 episodes |
1989 | 21 Jump Street | Marcus Rainey | Episode: "What About Love ?" |
227 | Greg | Episode: "Jackée" | |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Hacker | Episode: "The Heat" | |
1990 | Mancuso, FBI | Danny King | Episode: "Conspiracy" |
Generations | Ted Winters | 14 episode | |
Singer and Sons | Mitchell Patterson | 3 episode | |
Coach | Terrence Moses | Episode: "The Day That Moses Came To Town" | |
1991-1995 | Murder, She Wrote | John McCarver / Officer Kevin Bryce | 2 episodes |
1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dr. Alec Hudson | Episode: "Community Action" |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | William | Episode: "The Presentation" | |
1993 | Sirens | Guy Stewart | Episode: "Guy Perfect" |
1994 | French Silk | Devaux | TV movie |
M.A.N.T.I.S | Yuri Barnes | ||
1994-1995 | Living Single | Lawrence | 3 episodes |
1995 | The O.J Simpson Story | O. J. Simpson | TV movie |
Diagnosis Murder | Dr. Gregory Talbott | Episode: "Playing for Keeps" | |
Robin's Hood | Ron Hughes | 2 episodes | |
Vanishing Son | Ray | Episode: "Lock and Load, Babe" | |
1995-1996 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Marcus | 2 episodes |
1996-1997 | The Cape | Marine Pilot Major Reggie Warren | 17 episodes |
JAG | Lt. Col. Robert Turner / Chief Petty Officer Shipp | 2 episodes | |
1998 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc | N/A | Episode: "Hired Guns" |
Gargantua | Colonel Wayne | TV movie | |
Wie stark muß eine Liebe sein | Tom McMillian | German TV movie | |
1998-2000 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Hammer | 44 episodes |
2000 | Any Day Now | Mr. Johnson | Episode: "The Dust of Life" |
2001 | 61* | Elston Howard | TV movie |
18 Wheels of Justice | Jonathan Snow | 12 episodes | |
2002 | V.I.P. | Sergeant Lennox | Episode: "Saving Private Irons" |
Crossing Jordan | David Blake | Episode: "Scared Straight" | |
2003 | The District | Gordon Beecham | 2 episodes |
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | John Allen Muhammad | TV movie | |
Threat Matrix | Kenneth Holmes | Episode: "Alpha-126" | |
Boomtown | Greg Haymer | Episode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang" | |
2004 | The Mountain | F. Robert Chaplain | 3 episodes |
2004-2008 | C.S.I: Crimes Scene Investigation | Negotiator / Rich Rebba | 2 episodes |
2006 | C.S.I: Miami | Officer Joey Brown | Episode: "The Score" |
Standoff | Sgt. Joe Hernandez | Pilot episode | |
Cold Case | Terell Pierce | Episode: "Fireflies" | |
The Veteran | Raymond Watson | TV movie | |
Supernatural | Sarge / Mark | Episode: "Croatoan" | |
2007 | Heroes | Detective | Episode: "Chapter Twelve: Godsend" |
Shark | Bartender | Episode: "Here Comes the Judge" | |
Greek | Roger Owens | Episode: "Picking Teams" | |
Born in the USA | N/A | TV movie | |
2007-2009 | Lincoln Heights | Detective Franklin | 6 episodes |
2008 | The Closer | Principal | Episode: "Time Bomb" |
The Young and the Restless | Burke Shay | 3 episodes | |
2009 | 24 | Dr. Cornell | Episode: "Day 7: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m." |
2010 | N.C.I.S | Captain Austin Sears | Episode: "Obsession" |
Bones | Jerry Doroughty | Episode: "The Couple in the Cave" | |
2011 | The Event | Hospital Soldier | Episode: "One Will Live, One Will Die" |
2012 | Perception | Coach Parker | Episode: "86'd" |
C.S.I: NY | Principal Hal Kinney | Episode: "Late Admissions" | |
2013 | The Mentalist | Joe Lamotte | Episode: "Fire and Brimstone" |
2019 | What/If | N/A | 2 episodes |
The Rookie | Walter | Episode: "Clean Cut" | |
2023 | All Rise | Ness's Dad | Episode: "Unwanted Guest" |
Personal Life
Bobby Hosea is married to Marcia Hairston. They have been married since 1980.