James Black
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2024
I Don't Know as Leroy
2024Restitution
2024Cricket as Sully
2023Lethal Legacy as James
2022Uncommon Negotiator as Chief Wells
2021Writing Around the Christmas Tree as Irving Leighton
2021Lockdown: 2025 as Detective Little
2018Carl Weber's The Family Business as Rob
2018All American as Reggie Cooper
2018Five Points as Coach Magee
2017The Preacher's Son as Deacon Emerson
2016Legends of the Hidden Temple as Tourist
2016Lethal Weapon as Benny Barns
2016Black Tar Road as Jimmy
2015The Man in 3B as Ben
2015Why She Cries as Chris Owens
2014Scorpion as Agent Miller
2012The Phoenix Rises as Bob Smith
2012Anger Management as Cleo
2012Detention as Mr. Cooper
2011Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu
2010Rizzoli & Isles as Ernie Priest
2009NCIS: Los Angeles as Lee Stevens
2009Afro Ninja as Black Lightning
2009Castle as Darius Carson
20083 Days Gone as Teddy Shark
2007Burn Notice as Jean Pierre Duman
2007The Starter Wife as Felix Soel
2007Agenda as Four Shure
2006Saturday Night Life as The Admirer
2005Bones as Chief Jack Cutler
2005The Closer as Detective Lawrence Xavier
2005Sci-Fi Slaughter as Bradbury (archive footage)
2004Desperate Housewives as Alan
2004CSI: NY as Luther Vandeross
2004Listen Up! as Jevon
2004Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles as Tooky
2004Summerland as Dalton
2004In Your Eyes as Will
2003NCIS as Crewman
2003All of Us
2002CSI: Miami as Agent Brody
2002Love and a Bullet as Vaughn
2001One on One as Black Gold Member
2001Six Feet Under as Duane
2001The Vault
2001HorrorVision as Bradbury
2000Stop It, You're Killing Me as Eric Jameson
2000Sheena as Shakoro
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Jackory
2000Strong Medicine as Joey
2000Malcolm in the Middle as Sgt. Rick
2000Unshackled as Doc
1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Rahmel
1999Standing on Fishes as Henry
1999Universal Soldier: The Return as Sergeant Morrow
1999S Club 7 as Gordon
1998Soldier as Riley
1998Charmed as Swarm King
1998V.I.P. as Elwood Snow
1998Will & Grace as Anthony Dukane
1998Cappuccino as Victor Erickson
1998Out of Sight as Himey
1998Godzilla as Soldier
1997Surface to Air as Captain Slocomb
1996The Burning Zone as Michael Hailey
1996The Sentinel as Antoine Hollins
1996Pacific Blue as Johnny Lane
1995Space: Above and Beyond as Security Operator
1995With Criminal Intent
1994Babylon 5 as Security Guard
1994Ozone as Eddie Boone
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Helmsman
1992Galaxy of the Dinosaurs as Kronik
1992Renegade as Orlando Missions
1992Maximum Impact as Mr. Huntsacker
1992Hard Promises as Gameshow Husband
1992Chickboxer as Colt Jackson
1991Zombie Cop as Dr. Death
—The Hail Mary as Mr. Russel