Russell Hornsby

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Russell Hornsby
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Hornsby in 2020
Born (1974-05-15) May 15, 1974 (age 50)
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Denise Walker
(m. 2008)
Children2

Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights , as Luke on the HBO drama In Treatment , as Detective Hank Griffin on the NBC series Grimm , and as Lyons in the movie Fences . He also played Carl Gatewood in the Showtime TV series The Affair , and as Charles Flenory in BMF.

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Early life and education

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 in The 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 at Boston University, [1] from which he graduated with a degree in performance. After graduation, Hornsby continued his studies at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford. [1]

Career

After finishing his studies at Oxford, Hornsby moved to New York City and was subsequently cast in leading roles in Off Broadway productions of To Kill a Mockingbird (as Atticus Finch), Joe Louis Blues, and Six Degrees of Separation (as Paul).

In the late 1990s, he decided to move to Los Angeles in order to transition into television and film. He has appeared in several different television productions including appearing in recurring roles in Haunted as Detective Marcus Bradshaw and Gideon's Crossing as Chief Resident Dr. Aaron Boise. His other television credits include Grey's Anatomy , Law & Order , and In Justice among others. He also played running back Leon Taylor in ESPN's drama series Playmakers .

On the big screen, he has appeared in such films as After the Sunset , Big Fat Liar , Get Rich or Die Tryin' , Keep the Faith, Baby , Meet the Parents , and Stuck among others. [2] In 2000, Hornsby appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Jitney for which he won a Drama Desk Award and an Obie Award. [3]

He starred in the NBC fantasy drama Grimm from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, he played Isaiah Butler in the Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds . [4] That same year, Hornsby joined the cast of the movie Creed II . [5] In 2021, he went on to star in the Starz crime drama television series BMF , with costars Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Da'Vinchi and Demetrius Flenory Jr., who played Demetrius Flenory Sr. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Woo Guy
2000 Meet the Parents Late Night Courier (Right Bag)
Train Ride Ellis
2002 Big Fat Liar Marcus Duncan
Milk and HoneyIsaiahShort
2004The Male GroupieBlase' 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
2008Dear MeHeVideo Short
2010Salvation RoadKearnShort
2012 LUV Detective Pratt
2016 The Breaks Sampson King
Fences Lyons Maxson
2018FevahJelaniShort
The Hate U Give Maverick 'Mav' Carter
Creed II Buddy Marcelle
2021R#JCaptain Prince
2022 Last Seen Alive Detective Paterson
2024 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Richmond
2025 The Woman in the Yard TBAPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Bill Nye the Science Guy Food Truck AssistantEpisode: “Digestion”
1999 Law & Order Danny RuizEpisode: "Marathon"
2000 Wonderland Hospital ReceptionistEpisode: "20/20 Hindsight"
2000–2001 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Aaron BoiesMain cast
2002 Haunted Marcus Bradshaw
Keep the Faith, Baby Joe SchillerTV movie
2003 Girlfriends Antoine ChildsEpisode: "The Wedding"
Playmakers Leon TaylorMain cast
2004 Century City Mr. SkobelEpisode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose"
2005 Grey's Anatomy Digby OwensEpisode: "The Self-Destruct Button"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alvin DutchEpisode: "Storm"
2006 In Justice Luther CainEpisode: "Pilot"
2007–2009 Lincoln Heights Edward "Eddie" SuttonMain cast
2008 Fear Itself Sergeant WiliamsEpisode: "Eater"
2009 In Treatment LukeRecurring cast (season 2)
2010 The Good Wife Dr. Shawn WesleyEpisode: "Painkiller"
2011 FutureStates Kaya GuidryEpisode: "Remigration"
Shameless Tony's PartnerEpisode: "Daddyz Girl" & "Father Frank, Full of Grace"
2011–2015 Suits Quentin SainzEpisode: "Dirty Little Secrets" & "Faith"
2011–2017 Grimm Detective Hank Griffin Main cast
2017 The Breaks Sampson KingEpisode: "It's Just Begun"
2018 Seven Seconds Isaiah ButlerMain cast
2018–2019 The Affair Carl GatewoodRecurring cast (season 4-5)
2019 Proven Innocent Ezekiel "EZ" BoudreauMain cast
2020 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector Lincoln RhymeMain cast
2021AftershockCOEpisode: "Chapter 8: Hell of a night for..."
BMF Charles FlenoryMain cast
Lost in Space Grant KellyRecurring cast (season 3)
2022 Mike Don King

Video games

YearTitleRole
2008 Army of Two Tyson Rios
2009 Terminator Salvation Rogers, Resistance Soldier

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References

  1. 1 2 Barney, Chuck (12 August 2012). "Russell Hornsby Likes the "Grimm" World". The Sacramento Bee. Contra Costa Times. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2023. 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.
  2. ABC Biography
  3. Internet Broadway Database
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