Russell Hornsby | |
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 Hornsby in 2020 | |
| Born | (1969-05-15)May 15, 1969 (age 55) San Francisco,California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton onABC Family'sLincoln Heights, as Luke on theHBO dramaIn Treatment, as Detective Hank Griffin on theNBC seriesGrimm, and as Lyons in the movieFences. He also played Carl Gatewood in theShowtime TV seriesThe Affair, and as Charles Flenory inBMF.
Hornsby was born in San Francisco, California. He was a football player and track star at St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California. He auditioned for a spring musical and got the role of the Scarecrow inThe Wiz. After that, he became very interested in theatre and acting and was highly involved with the rest of the school theatrical productions.
After graduating, he studied theater atBoston University,[1] from which he graduated with a degree in performance. After graduation, Hornsby continued his studies at theBritish American Drama Academy inOxford.[1]
After finishing his studies at Oxford, Hornsby moved toNew York City and was subsequently cast in leading roles inOff Broadway productions ofTo Kill a Mockingbird (as Atticus Finch),Joe Louis Blues, andSix Degrees of Separation (as Paul).
In the late 1990s, he decided to move toLos Angeles in order to transition into television and film. He has appeared in several different television productions including appearing inrecurring roles inHaunted as Detective Marcus Bradshaw andGideon's Crossing as Chief Resident Dr. Aaron Boise. His other television credits includeGrey's Anatomy,Law & Order, andIn Justice among others. He also played running back Leon Taylor inESPN's drama seriesPlaymakers.
On thebig screen, he has appeared in such films asAfter the Sunset,Big Fat Liar,Get Rich or Die Tryin',Keep the Faith, Baby,Meet the Parents, andStuck among others.[2] In 2000, Hornsby appeared in the Off-Broadway production ofJitney for which he won aDrama Desk Award and anObie Award.[3]
He starred in the NBC fantasy dramaGrimm from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, he played Isaiah Butler in the Netflix crime dramaSeven Seconds.[4] That same year, Hornsby joined the cast of the movieCreed II.[5] In 2021, he went on to star in theStarz crime drama television seriesBMF, with costars Eric Kofi-Abrefa,Da'Vinchi andDemetrius Flenory Jr., who played Demetrius Flenory Sr.[6]
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2012 | LUV | Detective Pratt | |
| 2016 | The Breaks | Sampson King | |
| Fences | Lyons Maxson | ||
| 2018 | Fevah | Jelani | Short |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Army of Two | Tyson Rios |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Rogers, Resistance Soldier |
Hornsby, who got the acting bug while attending St. Mary's High School in Berkeley.... After graduating, Hornsby studied acting at Boston University and Oxford University [sic] in England before relocating to New York.
