Acting
James Black
Born 3 April 1962 in Lima, Ohio, USA
100 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 95
- TBAVirtual HighFilmAndy
- 2026The Hail MaryFilmMr. Russel
- 2026CalabashFilmMontrell
- 2024Night GamesFilmThe Boss
- 2024I Don't KnowFilmLeroy
- 2024Secrets and YardsSeriesCedric Scales
- 2024CricketFilmSully
- 2024RestitutionFilm
- 2023Lethal LegacyFilmJames
- 2022Uncommon NegotiatorFilmChief Wells
- 2021Writing Around the Christmas TreeFilmIrving Leighton
- 2021Lockdown: 2025FilmDetective Little
- 2020My Brothers' CrossingFilmCJ Martin
- 2019Sydney to the MaxSeriesHenry
- 2018All AmericanSeriesReggie Cooper
- 2018Carl Weber's The Family BusinessSeriesRob
- 2018Five PointsSeriesCoach Magee
- 2018Deadtime Tales 2FilmBradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2017The Preacher's SonFilmDeacon Emerson
- 2016Lethal WeaponSeriesBenny Barns
- 2016Legends of the Hidden TempleFilmTourist
- 2016Black Tar RoadFilmJimmy
- 2016Free PeriodSeriesAndy
- 2015The Man in 3BFilmBen
- 2015Welcome to the FamilyFilmPreston
- 2015Why She CriesFilmChris Owens
- 2014ScorpionSeriesAgent Miller
- 2012Anger ManagementSeriesCleo
- 2012DetentionFilmMr. Cooper
- 2012The Phoenix RisesFilmBob Smith
- 2011King of the UndergroundFilmMr. Hollywood
- 2011Repeat Offenders: Jamais VuFilm
- 2010Rizzoli & IslesSeriesErnie Priest
- 2009CastleSeriesDarius Carson
- 2009NCIS: Los AngelesSeriesLee Stevens
- 2009Afro NinjaFilmBlack Lightning
- 20083 Days GoneFilmTeddy Shark
- 2008The Starter WifeSeriesFelix Soel
- 2007Burn NoticeSeriesJean Pierre Duman
- 2007AgendaFilmFour Shure
- 2006Twenty Good YearsSeriesGeorge
- 2006Saturday Night LifeFilmThe Admirer
- 2005BonesSeriesChief Jack Cutler
- 2005The CloserSeriesDetective Lawrence Xavier
- 2005Sci-Fi SlaughterFilmBradbury (archive footage)
- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeriesAlan
- 2004CSI: NYSeriesLuther Vandeross
- 2004SummerlandSeriesDalton
- 2004Listen Up!SeriesJevon
- 2004Roscoe's House of Chicken n WafflesFilmTooky
- 2004In Your EyesFilmWill
- 2003NCISSeriesCrewman
- 2003All of UsSeries
- 200310-8: Officers on DutySeriesXavier
- 2002CSI: MiamiSeriesAgent Brody
- 2002Love and a BulletFilmVaughn
- 2001Six Feet UnderSeriesDuane
- 2001HorrorvisionFilmBradbury
- 2001The VaultFilmBradbury
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesJackory
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleSeriesSgt. Rick
- 2000Strong MedicineSeriesJoey
- 2000SheenaSeriesShakoro
- 2000UnshackledFilmDoc
- 2000Stop It, You're Killing MeFilmEric Jameson
- 1999Universal Soldier: The ReturnFilmSergeant Morrow
- 1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes AllFilmRahmel
- 1999S Club 7SeriesGordon
- 1999Standing on FishesFilmHenry
- 1999Left for Dead in MalaysiaFilmMeo
- 1998CharmedSeriesSwarm King
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesAnthony Dukane
- 1998V.I.P.SeriesElwood Snow
- 1998Martial LawSeriesDavid
- 1998GodzillaFilmSoldier
- 1998Out of SightFilmHimey
- 1998SoldierFilmRiley
- 1998The First 9½ WeeksFilmMaurice Boudreau
- 1998CappuccinoFilmVictor Erickson
- 1997Don King: Only in AmericaFilmErnie Shavers
- 1997Surface to AirFilmCaptain Slocomb
- 1996Pacific BlueSeriesJohnny Lane
- 1996The SentinelSeriesAntoine Hollins
- 1996The Burning ZoneSeriesMichael Hailey
- 1995Space: Above and BeyondSeriesSecurity Operator
- 1995With Criminal IntentFilm
- 1994Babylon 5SeriesSecurity Guard
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeriesHelmsman
- 1993OzoneFilmEddie Boone
- 1992RenegadeSeriesOrlando Missions
- 1992Hard PromisesFilmGameshow Husband
- 1992ChickboxerFilmColt Jackson
- 1992Galaxy of the DinosaursFilmKronik
- 1992Maximum ImpactFilmMr. Huntsacker
- 1991Zombie CopFilmDr. Death
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