James Black | |
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| Black in 2016 | |
| Born | James Richard Black April 3, 1962 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, football player |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Football career | |
| No. 35 | |
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dover (OH) |
| College | Akron |
| NFL draft | 1984: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
James Richard Black[ citation needed ] (born April 3, 1962) is an American actor and former professional football player.
Black was born in Lima, Ohio. He attended Dover High School in Dover, Ohio, where he was a star athlete. He graduated in 1980. [1]
Black played college football for Akron. He was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 1983 after leading the conference in rushing with 1,568 yards. [2] In a November 5, 1983, game against Youngstown State, Black set the Akron school record for rushing yards in a game when he rushed 40 times for 246 yards. [3] In his final college game, on November 19, he set conference and school records for most rushing attempts in a game with 52. [4] He was named an Associated Press honorable mention Division I-AA All-American after the season, [5] and finished his college career as Akron's all-time rushing leader with 3,054 yards. [2]
Black signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 1984, [6] after also receiving interest from the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and New York Jets. [7] He was waived before the start of the regular season during final roster cuts on August 20, 1984, [8] but was re-signed on November 7, 1984. [2] He played in two games for the Browns in 1984, [9] becoming the first Akron football player to play in the NFL. [10] He was waived by the Browns on November 24, 1984. [11] He re-signed with the Browns after the season, but was waived during training camp on August 5, 1985. [10]
Black may be best known for his leading role as Agent Michael Hailey on the UPN science fiction drama The Burning Zone . [1] He has also had roles in numerous other television series and films. His television appearances include V.I.P. , Fashion House , Anger Management , [1] All of Us , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Strong Medicine , Tyler Perry's House of Payne , Six Feet Under , Burn Notice and Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story
In motion pictures, he had the leading role of Victor Erickson in the 1998 direct-to-video film Cappuccino, the screenplay of which was based upon a story by author Eric Jerome Dickey. Black has also appeared in The Replacements , Out of Sight , Love and a Bullet, and Universal Soldier: The Return . He portrayed boxer Earnie Shavers in the HBO TV movie Don King: Only in America .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | Special Ed Teacher | TV movie |
| Hard Promises | Gameshow Husband | ||
| Zombie Cop | Doctor Death | ||
| 1992 | Maximum Impact | Mr. Huntsacker | Video |
| The Windy City | Marco | ||
| Galaxy of the Dinosaurs | Kronik | ||
| Chickboxer | Colt Jackson | ||
| 1993 | Ozone | Eddie Boone | |
| 1994 | Witness to the Execution | Chaplain | TV movie |
| The Chase | Finale Cop 2 | ||
| 1995 | With Criminal Intent | FBI Agent Johnson | |
| Scot-free | Edwards | ||
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America | Ernie Shavers | TV movie |
| 1998 | Surface to Air | Captain Slocomb | |
| Godzilla | Soldier | ||
| Out of Sight | Himey | ||
| Cappuccino | Victor Erickson | ||
| Soldier | Riley | ||
| The First 9 1/2 Weeks | Maurice Boudreau | ||
| 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Sergeant Morrow | |
| Standing on Fishes | Henry | ||
| The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Rahmel | TV movie | |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Ref #3 | |
| Odessa | Leonard | Short | |
| Unshackled | Doc | ||
| Stop It, You're Killing Me | Eric Jameson | ||
| 2001 | Horrorvision | Bradbury | Video |
| The Vault | Bradbury | Video | |
| 2002 | Love and a Bullet | Vaughn | |
| 2004 | In Your Eyes | Will | |
| Mean Jadine | New Ron | Short | |
| Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles | Tooky | Video | |
| 2005 | One More Round | Ronny "Super Ron" | |
| Pinkerton | Detective Jack Garver | Short | |
| 2006 | Restraining Order | Dexter | |
| Saturday Night Life | The Admirer | Short | |
| 2007 | Agenda | Four Shure | |
| Spin | James | Short | |
| 2008 | The Pitch | Peter | Short |
| The Mortgage Guy | Captain Henry | Short | |
| 3 Days Gone | Teddy Shark | Video | |
| 2009 | Afro Ninja | Black Lightning | Video |
| 2011 | Detention | Coach Cooper | |
| King of the Underground | Mr. Hollywood | ||
| Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu | Mason | ||
| 2012 | The Perfect Fit | Party Friend | Short |
| The Phoenix Rises | Bob Smith | ||
| Boosters | - | ||
| 2014 | Crossroads | Capricorn Diego | |
| 2015 | Why She Cries | Chris Owens | |
| Beautiful Thorn | Devon | Short | |
| Her First Black Guy | Winston | Short | |
| Welcome to the Family | Preston | TV movie | |
| Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story | Dorian | TV movie | |
| The Man in 3B | Ben | ||
| 2016 | Black Tar Road | Jimmy | |
| Virtual High | Andy | Short | |
| Better Criminal | Detective Albert Pierce | ||
| 90 Minutes of the Fever | - | ||
| Legends of the Hidden Temple | Tourist | TV movie | |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Deacon Emerson | |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Deacon Emerson | |
| Dr. Sugar | CJ | Short | |
| 2019 | After We Leave | Carrington | |
| The Thin Orange Line | Detective Hart | Short | |
| 2020 | Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow | Teddy Shark | Short |
| My Brothers' Crossing | CJ Martin | ||
| 2021 | Writing Around the Christmas Tree | Irving Leighton | TV movie |
| 2022 | Boosters LA | HNIC | |
| Uncommon Negotiator | Chief Wells | Short | |
| 2023 | Lethal Legacy | James |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Suspect | Episode: "Mirrors" |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | John Halbert | Episode: "Trust No One" |
| Living Single | Orville | Episode: "Come Back Little Diva" | |
| 1996 | Renegade | Orlando Missions | Episode: "Hound Downtown" |
| Babylon 5 | Security Guard #1 | Episode: "Voices of Authority" | |
| Sisters | Orderly | Episode: "A Little Snag" | |
| Space: Above and Beyond | Security Operator | Episode: "The Angriest Angel" | |
| Silk Stalkings | Tony Stockton | Episode: "Body Electric" | |
| Pacific Blue | Johnny Lane | Episode: "No Man's Land" | |
| The Sentinel | Antoine Hollins | Episode: "The Debt" | |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Helmsman | Episode: "Shattered Mirror" | |
| Women: Stories of Passion | Police Officer | Episode: "Gun Shy" | |
| Night Stand | Wrigley | Episode: "Affirmative Action Show" | |
| 1996–97 | The Burning Zone | Agent Michael Hailey | Main Cast |
| 1997 | The Wayans Bros. | D.J. | Episode: "Prom Fright" |
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Security Guard | Episode: "A Penny Saved" | |
| 1998 | Nash Bridges | Tommy-Kareem | Episode: "Cuda Grace" |
| 1999 | Martial Law | David | Episode: "Painted Faces" |
| For Your Love | Firefighter | Episode: "The Height of Passion" | |
| The Pretender | Sgt. Reed | Episode: "Survival" | |
| V.I.P. | Elwood Snow | Episode: "The Quick and the Dead" | |
| 1999–2001 | The PJs | Tarnell (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| 2001 | Sheena | Shakoro | Episode: "Cult of One" |
| JAG | Capt. Tripp | Episode: "Measure of Men" | |
| Will & Grace | Anthony Dukane | Episode: "Prison Blues" | |
| Hollywood 7 | Chairman Gordon | Recurring Cast | |
| 2002 | One on One | Black Gold Member | Episode: "Me & My Shadow" |
| Son of the Beach | Busta Hyman | Episode: "In the Line of Booty" | |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine | Joey | Episode: "Intensive Care" & "Degeneration" |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Xavier | Episode: "Mercy, Mercy Me" | |
| NCIS | Crewman | Episode: "Sub Rosa" | |
| 2004 | Charmed | Swarm King | Episode: "Used Karma" |
| CSI: Miami | DEA Agent Brody | Episode: "Invasion" | |
| Summerland | Dalton | Episode: "The Grass Is Greener Than You Think" | |
| Six Feet Under | Duane | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Sgt. Rick | Episode: "Reese Comes Home" | |
| The Young and the Restless | Cop #1 | Episode: "Episode #1.8026" & "#1.8027" | |
| 2005 | Listen Up | Jevon | Episode: "Ebony and Irony" |
| The Bad Girl's Guide | Warren | Episode: "The Guide to Baby Talk" | |
| 2006 | The Closer | Detective Lawrence Xavier | Episode: "Blue Blood" |
| Twenty Good Years | George | Episode: "The Elbow Incident" | |
| Fashion House | Rodney | Recurring Cast | |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | David | Episode: "Obsession" |
| CSI: NY | Luther Vandeross | Episode: "A Daze of Wine and Roaches" | |
| All of Us | Benjamin Thibodeaux | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| 2008 | Bones | Chief Jack Cutler | Episode: "Player Under Pressure" |
| Shark | Jerry Davis | Episode: "Leaving Las Vegas" | |
| Criminal Minds | Sacramento PD | Episode: "Catching Out" | |
| The Starter Wife | Felix Soel | Recurring Cast | |
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Jean Pierre Duman | Episode: "Truth and Reconciliation" |
| Trust Me | - | Episode: "Way Beyond the Call" | |
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Reverend Jordan | Episode: "Payne Speaking" | |
| 2010 | Southland | Detective Roberts | Episode: "Maximum Deployment" |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Alan | Episode: "And Lots of Security..." |
| Cursed | Gerrard Washington | Main Cast | |
| 2011–13 | Necessary Roughness | Kojo Liberty | Guest Cast: Season 1–2 |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jackory | Episode: "Willows in the Wind" |
| 2012–14 | Anger Management | Cleo/Derek | Recurring Cast |
| 2013 | Castle | Darius Carson | Episode: "Under the Influence" |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lee Stevens | Episode: "SEAL Hunter" |
| 2015 | Scorpion | Agent Miller | Episode: "Charades" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Ernie Priest | Episode: "A Bad Seed Grows" | |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Richard | Episode: "A Vaginismus Miracle" |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Special Agent Perkins | Episode: "Hell on the High Water" |
| Lethal Weapon | Benny Barns | Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness" | |
| 2018 | Five Points | Coach Magee | Episode: "Everybody Knows" |
| 2018–22 | The Family Business | Rob | Main Cast: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2019–21 | All American | Reggie Cooper | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 & 4 |
| 2020 | Two Degrees | JB | Episode: "Dr. Abigail & Me" |
| Sydney to the Max | Henry | Episode: "Slurping with the Enemy" | |
| Days of Our Lives | Luca | Recurring Cast |