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Russell Hornsby

Highest Rated: 97% The Hate U Give (2018)

Lowest Rated: 14% Last Seen Alive (2022)

Birthday: May 15, 1974

Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

Russell Hornsby was an actor best known for his lead roles in the popular television shows "Lincoln Heights" (ABC Family 2007-09) and "Grimm" (NBC 2011-17). Hornsby was born on May 15, 1974 in Oakland, California. The 6'1" actor played football in high school, but a turn as the Scarecrow in a school performance of "The Wiz" hooked him on theater. He continued to perform in high school theater, and he studied performance at Boston University, later refining his technique at Oxford University's British Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating from Oxford, he moved to New York City. There, he performed in off-Broadway productions, earning such coveted roles as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Paul in "Six Degrees of Separation." Moving to Los Angeles, he landed a small role in "Meet The Parents" (2001), the Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller-starring hit comedy. He took on a few small roles in popular TV series like "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC 2005-) and "Law & Order" (NBC 1990-2010) before he starred in one of his best-known roles as police officer Eddie Sutton, who relocates his family to the rough titular neighborhood of "Lincoln Heights." After the show was cancelled in 2009, he played another law enforcer: the wry Detective Hank Griffin on the supernatural drama "Grimm."

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Highest rated movies

97% 81% The Hate U Give Watchlist 92% 75% Fences Watchlist
83% 80% Creed II
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73% 54% Stuck
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69% 87% The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
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50% R#J
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47% 46% Edmond
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45% 44% Big Fat Liar
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18% 52% After the Sunset
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17% 70% Get Rich or Die Tryin'
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
69% 87% The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Richmond (Character) - 2024
14% 48% Last Seen Alive Detective Paterson (Character) - 2022
50% No Score Yet R#J Unknown (Character) - 2021
83% 80% Creed II Buddy Marcelle (Character) $115.7M 2018
97% 81% The Hate U Give Maverick Carter (Character) $29.6M 2018
No Score Yet 56% The Breaks Sampson (Character) - 2016
92% 75% Fences Lyons (Character) $57.6M 2016
73% 54% Stuck Rashid (Character) $67.2K 2007
No Score Yet 60% Forgiven Ronald Bradler (Character) - 2006
47% 46% Edmond Shill (Character) $131.6K 2005
17% 70% Get Rich or Die Tryin' Odell (Character) $31.0M 2005
18% 52% After the Sunset Jean-Paul (Character) $28.3M 2004
No Score Yet 80% Keep the Faith, Baby Joe Schiller (Character) - 2002
45% 44% Big Fat Liar Marcus Duncan (Character) $47.8M 2002

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Zhu-niverse Producer 2024
No Score Yet 67% BMF Charles Flenory (Character) 2021 2023-2024
43% 42% Mike Don King (Character) 2022
36% 64% Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector Lincoln Rhyme (Character) 2020
26% 64% Proven Innocent Ezekial "Easy" Boudreau (Character) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet TRL Guest 2018
78% 84% Seven Seconds Isaiah Butler (Character) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Breaks Sampson King (Character) 2017
89% 90% Grimm Hank Griffin (Character) 2011-2017
91% 87% Suits Quentin Sainz (Guest Star) 2011 2015
82% 82% Shameless Tony's Partner (Guest Star) 2011
93% 90% The Good Wife Dr. Shawn Wesley (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lincoln Heights Officer Eddie Sutton (Character) 2007-2009
90% 58% In Treatment Luke (Character) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fear Itself Sergeant Wiliams (Character) 2008
40% No Score Yet In Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alvin Dutch (Guest Star) 2005
84% 72% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Century City Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
54% No Score Yet Haunted Unknown (Character) 2002
50% No Score Yet Gideon's Crossing Dr. Aaron Boies (Character) 2000-2001
93% No Score Yet Wonderland Unknown (Guest Star) 2000