Occupation Actor Name James Black | Role Actor Education University of Akron | |
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Full Name James Richard Black Born April 3, 1962 (age 62) ( 1962-04-03 ) Lima, Ohio, US Movies and TV shows The Burning Zone, Universal Soldier: The Return, Soldier, The Man in 3B, Out of Sight Similar People Mic Rodgers, Heidi Schanz, Justin Lazard, Danny Draven, Bradford Tatum | ||
James Richard Black (born April 3, 1962) is an American actor and former professional football player.
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Early life
Black was born in Lima, Ohio. He attended Dover High School in Dover, OH where he was a star athlete. He played college football at the University of Akron and graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.
Athletics
In college Black was a standout tailback at the University of Akron, once setting an NCAA record for 52 carries in one game. He joined the NFL's Cleveland Browns as a running back. His NFL career was short-lived, however, and he eventually pursued a career as an actor.
Acting
Black may be best known for his leading role as Agent Michael Hailey on the UPN science fiction drama The Burning Zone. He has also had roles in numerous other television series and films. His television appearances include V.I.P., Fashion House, Anger Management, 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.
Filmography
Actor
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When We Were Pirates (announced) as
Conrad
-
Restitution (filming) as
Sheriff Rathbone
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Cricket (post-production) as
Sully
-
Eight Days to Cabo (post-production) as
James
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For Cory (post-production) as
Sergeant Platt
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Secrets and Yards (TV Series) (post-production) as
Cedric Scales
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Dweller (completed) as
Sheriff Murray
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Sole (TV Movie) (completed) as
Tony
-
The Keepers (TV Series) as
The Captain
2024
Night Games as
The Boss
2023
Lethal Legacy as
James
2022
Uncommon Negotiator (Short) as
Chief Wells
2018
The Family Business (TV Series) as
Rob
- Rise or Fall (2022) - Rob
- Vengeance is mine (2022) - Rob
- Home Coming (2022) - Rob
- Dead Silence (2022) - Rob
- The Heat Is On (2021) - Rob
- The Hunt For Brother X (2020) - Rob
- Deploy The Drones (2020) - Rob
- I Don't Want To Lose My Queen (2020) - Rob
- Back To Life (2020) - Rob
- Mexican Stand Off (2019) - Rob
- Home Coming (2019) - Rob
- A Death in the Family (2019) - Rob
- The Heat Is On (2019) - Rob
- Answered Questions (2018) - Rob
- Show Down (2018) - Rob
- The Games Have Just Begun (2018) - Rob
- We Are at War (2018) - Rob
2022
Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection (Podcast Series) as
Robert
- Mahalo with a Bullet (2022) - Robert
2022
Boosters LA as
HNIC
2021
Writing Around the Christmas Tree (TV Movie) as
Irving Leighton
2021
Mahalo with A Bullet (Podcast Series) as
Robert
2019
All American (TV Series) as
Reggie Cooper
- Survival of the Fittest (2021) - Reggie Cooper
- Who Shot Ya (2020) - Reggie Cooper
- Championships (2019) - Reggie Cooper
- Best Kept Secret (2019) - Reggie Cooper
- Back in the Day (2019) - Reggie Cooper
2020
My Brothers' Crossing as
CJ Martin
2020
Three Days Gone: Based on the Life of Lucas Snow (Short) as
Teddy Shark
2020
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Luca
- Episode #1.13892 (2020) - Luca
- Episode #1.13887 (2020) - Luca
- Episode #1.13881 (2020) - Luca
2020
Sydney to the Max (TV Series) as
Henry
- Slurping with the Enemy (2020) - Henry
2020
Two Degrees (TV Series) as
JB
- Dr. Abigail & Me - JB
2019
The Thin Orange Line (Short) as
Detective Hart
2019
After We Leave as
Carrington
2018
Dr. Sugar (Short) as
CJ
2018
Five Points (TV Series) as
Coach Magee
- Everybody Knows (2018) - Coach Magee
2018
The Choir Director as
Deacon Emerson
2017
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Benny Barns
- Unnecessary Roughness (2017) - Benny Barns
2017
The Preacher's Son as
Deacon Emerson
2017
NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) as
Special Agent Perkins
- Hell on the High Water (2017) - Special Agent Perkins
2016
The Exhilarating and Fashionable Life of Emmy Rose Knightley (TV Series) as
Hunter Goings
- Pilot - Hunter Goings
2016
Legends of the Hidden Temple (TV Movie) as
Tourist
2016
90 Minutes of the Fever
2016
Better Criminal as
Detective Albert Pierce
2016
Virtual High (Short) as
Andy
2016
Black Tar Road as
Jimmy
2016
Lady Dynamite (TV Series) as
Richard
- A Vaginismus Miracle (2016) - Richard
2015
The Man in 3B as
Ben
2015
Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story (TV Movie) as
Dorian
2015
Welcome to the Family (TV Movie) as
Preston
2015
Her First Black Guy (Short) as
Winston
2015
Beautiful Thorn (Short) as
Devon
2015
Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) as
Ernie Priest
- A Bad Seed Grows (2015) - Ernie Priest
2015
Why She Cries as
Chris Owens
2015
Scorpion (TV Series) as
Agent Miller
- Charades (2015) - Agent Miller
2012
Anger Management (TV Series) as
Cleo / Derek
- Charlie and the Sexy Swing Vote (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Meets His Match (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie's Living the Dream (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Gets in Bed with Jordan's Ex (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Gets Patrick High (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Curse of the Flying Fist (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Revenge of the Hot Nerd (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Pledges a Sorority Sister (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Case of the Curious Hottie (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Temper of Doom (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Gets Trashed (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie & the Warden's Dirty Secret (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Does Time with the Hot Warden (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Gets Between Sean and Jordan (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Tests His Will Power (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and Sean's Twisted Sister (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Has a Threesome (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Mother of All Sessions (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Cops a Feel (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Catches Jordan in the Act (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Re-Virginized Hooker (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and Jordan Go to Prison (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and His Probation Officer's Daughter (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Hot Latina (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Sets Jordan Up with a Serial Killer (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Pajama Intervention (2014) - Cleo
- Charlie Does It for Science (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Loses His Virginity Again (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and Sean and the Battle of the Exes (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Devil (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Sting (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Prison Riot (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Dates a Serial Killer's Sister (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and His New Friend with Benefits (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and Kate Start a Sex Study (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Breaks Up with Kate (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Lets Kate Take Charge (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Gets Lindsay Lohan Into Trouble (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie Is an Expert Witness (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie & Jen Together Again (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie and the Ex-Patient (2013) - Cleo
- Charlie's Patient Gets Out of Jail (2012) - Cleo / Derek
- Charlie and Kate Battle Over a Patient (2012) - Cleo
- Charlie Goes Back to Therapy (2012) - Cleo
2014
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Lee Stevens
- SEAL Hunter (2014) - Lee Stevens
2014
Crossroads as
Capricorn Diego
2011
Necessary Roughness (TV Series) as
Kojo Liberty
- Regret Me Not (2013) - Kojo Liberty
- Forget Me Not (2011) - Kojo Liberty
2013
Castle (TV Series) as
Darius Carson
- Under the Influence (2013) - Darius Carson
2012
The Phoenix Rises as
Bob Smith
2012
The Perfect Fit (Short) as
Party Friend
2012
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Jackory
- Willows in the Wind (2012) - Jackory
2011
Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu as
Mason
2011
Cursed (TV Series) as
Gerrard Washington
- Battle to the Sky (2011) - Gerrard Washington
- An Angels' Heart (2011) - Gerrard Washington
2011
Desperate Housewives (TV Series) as
Alan
- And Lots of Security- (2011) - Alan
2011
King of the Underground as
Mr. Hollywood
2011
Detention as
Mr. Cooper
2010
Southland (TV Series) as
Detective Roberts
- Maximum Deployment (2010) - Detective Roberts
2009
House of Payne (TV Series) as
Reverend Jordan
- Payne Speaking (2009) - Reverend Jordan
2009
Afro Ninja (Video) as
Black Lightning
2009
Trust Me (TV Series)
- Way Beyond the Call (2009)
2009
Burn Notice (TV Series) as
Jean Pierre Duman
- Truth and Reconciliation (2009) - Jean Pierre Duman
2008
3 Days Gone (Video) as
Teddy Shark
2008
The Starter Wife (TV Series) as
Felix Soel / Felix
- Woman Over the Influence (2008) - Felix Soel
- Her Old Man & The Sea (2008) - Felix Soel
- Look Who's Stalking (2008) - Felix
- The French Disconnection (2008) - Felix
- Das Booty Call (2008) - Felix
- Mollywood (2008) - Felix
- The Forty-Year-Old Virgin Queen (2008) - Felix Soel
- The Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife (2008) - Felix Soel
2008
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Sacramento PD
- Catching Out (2008) - Sacramento PD
2008
Shark (TV Series) as
Jerry Davis
- Leaving Las Vegas (2008) - Jerry Davis (uncredited)
2008
Bones (TV Series) as
Chief Jack Cutler
- Player Under Pressure (2008) - Chief Jack Cutler
2008
The Mortgage Guy (Short) as
Captain Henry
2008
The Pitch (Short) as
Peter
2007
Spin (Short) as
James
2007
All of Us (TV Series) as
Benjamin Thibodeaux
- Everything Happens for a Reason (2007) - Benjamin Thibodeaux
- The Boy Is Mine (2007) - Benjamin Thibodeaux
- It Was Fun While It Lasted (2007) - Benjamin Thibodeaux
2007
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
Luther Vandeross
- A Daze of Wine and Roaches (2007) - Luther Vandeross
2007
Agenda as
Four Shure
2007
Lincoln Heights (TV Series) as
David
- Obsession (2007) - David
2006
Fashion House (TV Series) as
Rodney
- All in the Family (2006) - Rodney
- There's Got to Be a Morning After (2006) - Rodney
- Breaking Point (2006) - Rodney
- The Betrayal (2006) - Rodney
- Down to the Wire Part Dos (2006) - Rodney
- Tonia and Sophia's Story (2006) - Rodney
- Stirring the Pot (2006) - Rodney
- Bridezilla (2006) - Rodney
- Maternal Instincts (2006) - Rodney
- Political Posturing (2006) - Rodney
- A Private Affair (2006) - Rodney
- A Rose by Any Other Name (2006) - Rodney
- It Takes One to Know One (2006) - Rodney
- Wedding Blues - Rodney
- Building Blocks - Rodney
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word - Rodney
- After the Fall - Rodney
- Mother I'd Like to- Forget - Rodney
- Enough Is Enough - Rodney
- Gaggle at the Gallery - Rodney
- Truth and Consequences - Rodney
- Second Chances - Rodney
2006
Twenty Good Years (TV Series) as
George
- The Elbow Incident (2006) - George
2006
Saturday Night Life (Short) as
The Admirer
2006
The Closer (TV Series) as
Detective Lawrence Xavier
- Blue Blood (2006) - Detective Lawrence Xavier
2006
Restraining Order as
Dexter
2005
Sci-Fi Slaughter (Video) as
Bradbury (uncredited)
2005
The Bad Girl's Guide (TV Series) as
Warren
- The Guide to Baby Talk (2005) - Warren
2005
Pinkerton (Short) as
Detective Jack Garver
2005
Listen Up (TV Series) as
Jevon
- Ebony and Irony (2005) - Jevon
2005
One More Round as
Ronny "Super Ron"
2004
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Cop #1
- Episode #1.8027 (2004) - Cop #1
- Episode #1.8026 (2004) - Cop #1
2004
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Sgt. Rick
- Reese Comes Home (2004) - Sgt. Rick
2004
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles (Video) as
Tooky
2004
Six Feet Under (TV Series) as
Duane
- Coming and Going (2004) - Duane
- Can I Come Up Now? (2004) - Duane
- Parallel Play (2004) - Duane
- In Case of Rapture (2004) - Duane
2004
Summerland (TV Series) as
Dalton
- The Grass Is Greener Than You Think (2004) - Dalton
2004
Mean Jadine (Short) as
New Ron
2004
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
DEA Agent Brody
- Invasion (2004) - DEA Agent Brody
2004
In Your Eyes as
Will
2004
Charmed (TV Series) as
Swarm King
- Used Karma (2004) - Swarm King
2003
NCIS (TV Series) as
Crewman
- Sub Rosa (2003) - Crewman
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) as
Xavier
- Mercy, Mercy Me (2003) - Xavier
2003
Strong Medicine (TV Series) as
Joey
- Degeneration (2003) - Joey
- Intensive Care (2003) - Joey
2002
Love and a Bullet as
Vaughn
2002
Son of the Beach (TV Series) as
Busta Hyman
- In the Line of Booty (2002) - Busta Hyman (as James R. Black)
2002
One on One (TV Series) as
Black Gold Member
- Me & My Shadow (2002) - Black Gold Member
1999
The PJs (TV Series) as
Tarnell
- Red Man's Burden (2001) - Tarnell
- Clip Show (2001) - Tarnell
- Scarthroat (2000) - Tarnell
- Parole Officer and a Gentleman (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- Cliffhangin' with Mr. Super (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- The Jeffersons (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- Ghetto Superstars (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- Fear of a Black Rat (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- Let's Get Ready to Crumble (2000) - Tarnell
- Weave's Have a Dream (2000) - Tarnell
- Smokey the Squatter (2000) - Tarnell
- Haiti and the Tramp (2000) - Tarnell
- The HJs (2000) - Tarnell
- The Preacher's Life (2000) - Tarnell
- The Postman's Always Shot Twice (2000) - Tarnell
- Home School Daze (2000) - Tarnell (voice)
- How the Super Stoled Christmas (1999) - Tarnell
- Haiti Sings the Blues (1999) - Tarnell (voice)
- House Potty (1999) - Tarnell
- U Go Kart (1999) - Tarnell
- Operation Gumbo Drop (1999) - Tarnell (voice)
- Boyz 'n the Woods (1999) - Tarnell
- He's Gotta Have It (1999) - Tarnell
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Super (1999) - Tarnell
- Bougie Nights (1999) - Tarnell (voice)
- Rich Man, Porn Man (1999) - Tarnell (voice)
- Journal Fever (1999) - Tarnell (voice)
- The Door (1999) - Tarnell
- Bones, Bugs, and Harmony (1999) - Tarnell
2001
Hollywood 7 (TV Series) as
Chairman Gordon
- The Concert (2001) - Chairman Gordon
- Alone Again (2001) - Chairman Gordon
- The Stylist (2001) - Chairman Gordon
2001
Will & Grace (TV Series) as
Anthony Dukane
- Prison Blues (2001) - Anthony Dukane
2001
JAG (TV Series) as
Capt. Tripp
- Measure of Men (2001) - Capt. Tripp
2001
Sheena (TV Series) as
Shakoro
- Cult of One (2001) - Shakoro
2001
The Vault (Video) as
Bradbury
2001
Horrorvision (Video) as
Bradbury
2000
Stop It, You're Killing Me as
Eric Jameson
2000
Unshackled as
Doc
2000
Odessa (Short) as
Leonard
2000
The Replacements as
Ref #3
1999
V.I.P. (TV Series) as
Elwood Snow
- The Quick and the Dead (1999) - Elwood Snow
1999
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Sgt. Reed
- Survival (1999) - Sgt. Reed
1999
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (TV Movie) as
Rahmel
1999
Standing on Fishes as
Henry
1999
Universal Soldier: The Return as
Sergeant Morrow
1999
For Your Love (TV Series) as
Firefighter
- The Height of Passion (1999) - Firefighter
1999
Martial Law (TV Series) as
David
- Painted Faces (1999) - David
1998
The First 9 1/2 Weeks as
Maurice Boudreau
1998
Soldier as
Riley
1998
Cappuccino as
Victor Erickson
1998
Out of Sight as
Himey
1998
Godzilla as
Soldier
1998
Nash Bridges (TV Series) as
Tommy-Kareem
- Cuda Grace (1998) - Tommy-Kareem
1998
Surface to Air as
Captain Slocomb
1997
Mike Hammer, Private Eye (TV Series) as
Security Guard
- A Penny Saved (1997) - Security Guard
1997
Don King: Only in America (TV Movie) as
Ernie Shavers
1997
The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) as
D.J.
- Prom Fright (1997) - D.J.
1996
The Burning Zone (TV Series) as
Agent Michael Hailey
- On Wings of Angels (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Wild Fire (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- A Secret in the Neighborhood (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Elegy for a Dream (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- The Last Five Pounds Are the Hardest (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- The Last Endless Summer (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Death Song (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Critical Mass (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Midnight of the Carrier (1997) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Faces in the Night (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Blood Covenant (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Hall of the Serpent (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Touch of the Dead (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Lethal Injection (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Night Flight (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Arms of Fire (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- St. Michael's Nightmare (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- The Silent Tower (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
- Pilot (1996) - Agent Michael Hailey
1996
Night Stand (TV Series) as
Wrigley
- Affirmative Action Show (1996) - Wrigley
1996
Women: Stories of Passion (TV Series) as
Police Officer
- Gun Shy (1996) - Police Officer
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
Helmsman
- Shattered Mirror (1996) - Helmsman
1996
The Sentinel (TV Series) as
Antoine Hollins
- The Debt (1996) - Antoine Hollins
1996
Pacific Blue (TV Series) as
Johnny Lane
- No Man's Land (1996) - Johnny Lane
1996
Silk Stalkings (TV Series) as
Tony Stockton
- Body Electric (1996) - Tony Stockton
1996
High Tide (TV Series)
- Out of the Ashes (1996)
1996
Space: Above and Beyond (TV Series) as
Security Operator
- The Angriest Angel (1996) - Security Operator
1996
Sisters (TV Series) as
Orderly
- A Little Snag (1996) - Orderly
1996
Babylon 5 (TV Series) as
Security Guard #1
- Voices of Authority (1996) - Security Guard #1
1996
Renegade (TV Series) as
Orlando Missions
- Hound Downtown (1996) - Orlando Missions
1995
Island Peril (Video Game) as
Voodoo God
1995
Smoke and Mirrors as
Edwards
1995
With Criminal Intent as
FBI Agent Johnson
1995
Living Single (TV Series) as
Orville
- Come Back Little Diva (1995) - Orville
1995
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
John Halbert
- Trust No One (1995) - John Halbert
1994
The Chase as
Finale Cop 2
1994
Witness to the Execution (TV Movie) as
Chaplain
1993
Ozone as
Eddie Boone
1992
Chickboxer as
Colt Jackson
1992
Galaxy of the Dinosaurs as
Kronik
1992
The Windy City as
Marco
1992
Maximum Impact (Video) as
Mr. Huntsacker
1991
Zombie Cop as
Doctor Death (as James R. Black Jr.)
1991
Hard Promises as
Gameshow Husband
1991
A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (TV Movie) as
Special Ed Teacher
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Suspect
- Mirrors (1987) - Suspect
Producer
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Restitution (producer) (filming)
2014
Diamond X (Documentary) (producer)
2008
The Mortgage Guy (Short) (co-producer)
Director
2005
Urban Evil (segment "Hidden Evil")
2001
The Vault (Video)
Casting Department
2015
Why She Cries (casting)
Miscellaneous
2002
Eye See You (additional voices)
Self
2008
The 13th Annual Satellite Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2005
The Food Chain: A Hollywood Scarytale (Short) as
Self
1996
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 September 1996 (1996) - Self
1996
It's Hot in Here: UPN Fall Preview (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2018
Deadtime Tales 2 as
Bradbury (segment "Evil Net") (uncredited)
References
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