Russell Hornsby
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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Russell Hornsby
Filmography
Movies
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69% |
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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Richmond (Character) | - | 2024 |
14% |
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Last Seen Alive | Detective Paterson (Character) | - | 2022 |
50% | No Score Yet | R#J | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
83% |
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Creed II | Buddy Marcelle (Character) | $115.7M | 2018 |
97% |
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The Hate U Give | Maverick Carter (Character) | $29.6M | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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The Breaks | Sampson (Character) | - | 2016 |
92% |
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Fences | Lyons (Character) | $57.6M | 2016 |
73% |
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Stuck | Rashid (Character) | $67.2K | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Forgiven | Ronald Bradler (Character) | - | 2006 |
47% |
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Edmond | Shill (Character) | $131.6K | 2005 |
17% |
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Odell (Character) | $31.0M | 2005 |
18% |
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After the Sunset | Jean-Paul (Character) | $28.3M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Keep the Faith, Baby | Joe Schiller (Character) | - | 2002 |
45% |
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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 | 63% | 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% | 91% | The Good Wife | Dr. Shawn Wesley (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lincoln Heights | Officer Eddie Sutton (Character) | 2007-2009 |
90% | 57% | 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 |