Russell Hornsby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Russell Hornsby
|
|
|---|---|
Hornsby in 2020
|
|
| Born | May 15, 1969 San Francisco, California, U.S.
|
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Denise Walker (m. 2008)
|
| Children | 2 |
Russell Hornsby (born on May 15, 1969) is an American actor. He is well-known for playing Edward "Eddie" Sutton in the TV show Lincoln Heights. He also played Detective Hank Griffin in the NBC series Grimm.
Hornsby also appeared as Lyons in the movie Fences. More recently, he played Charles Flenory in the TV series BMF.
Contents
Early Life and Education
Russell Hornsby was born in San Francisco, California. When he was in high school, he was a talented football player and track star. He attended Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California.
One day, he tried out for a school musical called The Wiz. He got the part of the Scarecrow. This experience made him very interested in acting. After that, he took part in many other school plays.
After high school, Hornsby went to Boston University. He studied theater there and earned a degree in performance. He then continued his acting studies in England. He attended the British American Drama Academy in Oxford.
Acting Career Highlights
After studying in Oxford, Russell Hornsby moved to New York City. He quickly started getting main roles in plays that were not on Broadway. These plays included To Kill a Mockingbird and Six Degrees of Separation.
In the late 1990s, he moved to Los Angeles. He wanted to act in television shows and movies. He appeared in many TV productions. These included Haunted and Gideon's Crossing. He also had roles in popular shows like Grey's Anatomy and Law & Order.
Movies and TV Shows
Russell Hornsby has been in several movies. Some of his film roles include After the Sunset, Big Fat Liar, and Meet the Parents. In 2000, he won two awards for his acting in the play Jitney. These were the Drama Desk Award and an Obie Award.
From 2011 to 2017, he starred in the NBC fantasy drama Grimm. He played Detective Hank Griffin in this popular series. In 2018, he played Isaiah Butler in the Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds. That same year, Hornsby joined the cast of the movie Creed II.
In 2021, he began starring in the Starz crime drama TV series BMF. In this show, he acts alongside Eric Kofi-Abrefa and Da'Vinchi.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Woo | Guy | |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Late Night Courier (Right Bag) | |
| Train Ride | Ellis | ||
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Marcus Duncan | |
| Milk and Honey | Isaiah | Short film | |
| 2004 | The Male Groupie | Blase' skippy | |
| After the Sunset | Jean Paul | ||
| 2005 | Edmond | Shill | |
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Odell | ||
| 2006 | Forgiven | Ronald Bradler | |
| Something New | Dr. Borcklond | ||
| 2007 | Stuck | Rashid | |
| 2008 | Dear Me | He | Video Short |
| 2010 | Salvation Road | Kearn | Short film |
| 2012 | LUV | Detective Pratt | |
| 2016 | The Breaks | Sampson King | |
| Fences | Lyons Maxson | ||
| 2018 | Fevah | Jelani | Short film |
| The Hate U Give | Maverick 'Mav' Carter | ||
| Creed II | Buddy Marcelle | ||
| 2021 | R#J | Captain Prince | |
| 2022 | Last Seen Alive | Detective Paterson | |
| 2024 | The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Richmond | |
| 2025 | The Woman in the Yard | David |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bill Nye the Science Guy | Food Truck Assistant | Episode: “Digestion” |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Danny Ruiz | Episode: "Marathon" |
| 2000 | Wonderland | Hospital Receptionist | Episode: "20/20 Hindsight" |
| 2000–2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Aaron Boies | Main cast |
| 2002 | Haunted | Marcus Bradshaw | |
| Keep the Faith, Baby | Joe Schiller | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Girlfriends | Antoine Childs | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| Playmakers | Leon Taylor | Main cast | |
| 2004 | Century City | Mr. Skobel | Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose" |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Digby Owens | Episode: "The Self-Destruct Button" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Alvin Dutch | Episode: "Storm" | |
| 2006 | In Justice | Luther Cain | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007–2009 | Lincoln Heights | Edward "Eddie" Sutton | Main cast |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Sergeant Wiliams | Episode: "Eater" |
| 2009 | In Treatment | Luke | Recurring cast (season 2) |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Dr. Shawn Wesley | Episode: "Painkiller" |
| 2011 | FutureStates | Kaya Guidry | Episode: "Remigration" |
| Shameless | Tony's Partner | Episode: "Daddyz Girl" & "Father Frank, Full of Grace" | |
| 2011–2015 | Suits | Quentin Sainz | Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" & "Faith" |
| 2011–2017 | Grimm | Detective Hank Griffin | Main cast |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Sampson King | Episode: "It's Just Begun" |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Isaiah Butler | Main cast |
| 2018–2019 | The Affair | Carl Gatewood | Recurring cast (season 4-5) |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent | Ezekiel "EZ" Boudreau | Main cast |
| 2020 | Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector | Lincoln Rhyme | Main cast |
| 2021 | Aftershock | CO | Episode: "Chapter 8: Hell of a night for..." |
| BMF | Charles Flenory | Main cast | |
| Lost in Space | Grant Kelly | Recurring cast (season 3) | |
| 2022 | Mike | Don King |
Video Game Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Army of Two | Tyson Rios |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Rogers, Resistance Soldier |
See also
In Spanish: Russell Hornsby para niños
