Actor profile

James Black

3rd April 1962 Lima, Ohio, USA Acting

A onetime professional football player for the Cleveland Browns, James has always had a passion for the arts and pursued his passion even while playing for the Browns for two years as a running back.

50 Movies 42 TV Shows 92 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Hail Mary poster

The Hail Mary 21st February 2026 as Mr. Russel

Calabash 14th February 2026 as Montrell

I Don't Know poster

I Don't Know 2nd October 2024 as Leroy

Restitution poster

Restitution 4th August 2024

Cricket poster

Cricket 6th June 2024 as Sully

Night Games poster

Night Games 7th March 2024 as The Boss

Lethal Legacy poster

Lethal Legacy 21st April 2023 as James

Uncommon Negotiator poster

Uncommon Negotiator 1st July 2022 as Chief Wells

Writing Around the Christmas Tree poster

Writing Around the Christmas Tree 5th December 2021 as Irving Leighton

Lockdown: 2025 poster

Lockdown: 2025 2nd July 2021 as Detective Little

My Brothers' Crossing poster

My Brothers' Crossing 3rd September 2020 as CJ Martin

Deadtime Tales 2 poster

Deadtime Tales 2 12th January 2018 as Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Preacher's Son poster

The Preacher's Son 9th January 2017 as Deacon Emerson

Legends of the Hidden Temple poster

Legends of the Hidden Temple 26th November 2016 as Tourist

Black Tar Road poster

Black Tar Road 28th July 2016 as Jimmy

The Man in 3B poster

The Man in 3B 6th November 2015 as Ben

Welcome to the Family poster

Welcome to the Family 26th September 2015 as Preston

Why She Cries poster

Why She Cries 16th June 2015 as Chris Owens

The Phoenix Rises poster

The Phoenix Rises 10th December 2012 as Bob Smith

Detention poster

Detention 6th April 2012 as Mr. Cooper

King of the Underground poster

King of the Underground 27th March 2011 as Mr. Hollywood

Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu 1st January 2011

Afro Ninja poster

Afro Ninja 17th March 2009 as Black Lightning

3 Days Gone poster

3 Days Gone 1st January 2008 as Teddy Shark

Agenda poster

Agenda 1st March 2007 as Four Shure

Saturday Night Life poster

Saturday Night Life 22nd June 2006 as The Admirer

Sci-Fi Slaughter poster

Sci-Fi Slaughter 1st January 2005 as Bradbury (archive footage)

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles poster

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles 14th September 2004 as Tooky

In Your Eyes poster

In Your Eyes 1st February 2004 as Will

Love and a Bullet poster

Love and a Bullet 30th August 2002 as Vaughn

The Vault poster

The Vault 6th March 2001

Horrorvision poster

Horrorvision 9th January 2001 as Bradbury

Stop It, You're Killing Me 12th December 2000 as Eric Jameson

Unshackled poster

Unshackled 1st January 2000 as Doc

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All poster

The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All 14th August 1999 as Rahmel

Standing on Fishes poster

Standing on Fishes 7th August 1999 as Henry

Universal Soldier: The Return poster

Universal Soldier: The Return 5th August 1999 as Sergeant Morrow

The First 9½ Weeks poster

The First 9½ Weeks 3rd November 1998 as Maurice Boudreau

Soldier poster

Soldier 23rd October 1998 as Riley

Cappuccino 9th July 1998 as Victor Erickson

Out of Sight poster

Out of Sight 26th June 1998 as Himey

Godzilla poster

Godzilla 20th May 1998 as Soldier

Surface to Air poster

Surface to Air 11th November 1997 as Captain Slocomb

With Criminal Intent poster

With Criminal Intent 1st January 1995

Ozone poster

Ozone 4th January 1994 as Eddie Boone

Galaxy of the Dinosaurs poster

Galaxy of the Dinosaurs 10th October 1992 as Kronik

Maximum Impact 3rd July 1992 as Mr. Huntsacker

Hard Promises poster

Hard Promises 31st January 1992 as Gameshow Husband

Chickboxer poster

Chickboxer 1st January 1992 as Colt Jackson

Zombie Cop poster

Zombie Cop 10th October 1991 as Dr. Death

Secrets and Yards poster

Secrets and Yards 31st December 2024 as Cedric Scales

Sydney to the Max poster

Sydney to the Max 25th January 2019 as Henry

Carl Weber's The Family Business poster

Carl Weber's The Family Business 13th November 2018 as Rob

All American poster

All American 10th October 2018 as Reggie Cooper

Five Points poster

Five Points 4th June 2018 as Coach Magee

Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon 21st September 2016 as Benny Barns

Scorpion poster

Scorpion 22nd September 2014 as Agent Miller

Anger Management poster

Anger Management 28th June 2012 as Cleo

Rizzoli & Isles poster

Rizzoli & Isles 12th July 2010 as Ernie Priest

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Lee Stevens

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Darius Carson

The Starter Wife poster

The Starter Wife 10th October 2008 as Felix Soel

Burn Notice poster

Burn Notice 28th June 2007 as Jean Pierre Duman

Twenty Good Years poster

Twenty Good Years 11th October 2006 as George

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Chief Jack Cutler

The Closer poster

The Closer 13th June 2005 as Detective Lawrence Xavier

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Alan

CSI: NY poster

CSI: NY 22nd September 2004 as Luther Vandeross

Listen Up! poster

Listen Up! 20th September 2004 as Jevon

Summerland poster

Summerland 1st June 2004 as Dalton

10-8: Officers on Duty poster

10-8: Officers on Duty 28th September 2003 as Xavier

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Crewman

All of Us poster

All of Us 16th September 2003

CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami 23rd September 2002 as Agent Brody

One on One poster

One on One 3rd September 2001 as Black Gold Member

Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under 3rd June 2001 as Duane

Sheena poster

Sheena 7th October 2000 as Shakoro

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Jackory

Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine 23rd July 2000 as Joey

Malcolm in the Middle poster

Malcolm in the Middle 9th January 2000 as Sgt. Rick

S Club 7 poster

S Club 7 8th April 1999 as Gordon

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Swarm King

Martial Law poster

Martial Law 26th September 1998 as David

V.I.P. poster

V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Elwood Snow

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Anthony Dukane

The Burning Zone poster

The Burning Zone 3rd September 1996 as Michael Hailey

The Sentinel poster

The Sentinel 20th March 1996 as Antoine Hollins

Pacific Blue poster

Pacific Blue 2nd March 1996 as Johnny Lane

Space: Above and Beyond poster

Space: Above and Beyond 24th September 1995 as Security Operator

Babylon 5 poster

Babylon 5 26th January 1994 as Security Guard

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Helmsman

Renegade poster

Renegade 19th September 1992 as Orlando Missions