James Black
Born: 1962-04-03 in Lima, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Hail Mary as Mr. Russel
- Calabash as Montrell
2025
- Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1 ... (Producer)
2024
- The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge ... (Producer)
- I Don't Know as Leroy
- Night Games as The Boss
- Restitution
- Cricket as Sully
- Secrets and Yards as Cedric Scales
2023
- Lethal Legacy as James
2022
- Uncommon Negotiator as Chief Wells
2021
- Lockdown: 2025 as Detective Little
- Writing Around the Christmas Tree as Irving Leighton
2020
- My Brothers' Crossing as CJ Martin
2019
- Sydney to the Max as Henry
2018
- All American as Reggie Cooper
- Carl Weber's The Family Business as Rob
- Five Points as Coach Magee
- Deadtime Tales 2 as Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
- The Preacher's Son as Deacon Emerson
2016
- Lethal Weapon as Benny Barns
- Legends of the Hidden Temple as Tourist
- Black Tar Road as Jimmy
2015
- The Man in 3B as Ben
- Welcome to the Family as Preston
- Why She Cries as Chris Owens
2014
- Scorpion as Agent Miller
2012
- Anger Management as Cleo
- Detention as Mr. Cooper
- The Phoenix Rises as Bob Smith
2011
- King of the Underground as Mr. Hollywood
- Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Ernie Priest
2009
- Castle as Darius Carson
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Lee Stevens
- Afro Ninja as Black Lightning
2008
- The Starter Wife as Felix Soel
- 3 Days Gone as Teddy Shark
2007
- Burn Notice as Jean Pierre Duman
- Agenda as Four Shure
2006
- Twenty Good Years as George
- Saturday Night Life as The Admirer
2005
- Bones as Chief Jack Cutler
- The Closer as Detective Lawrence Xavier
- Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear ... (Director)
- Sci-Fi Slaughter as Bradbury (archive footage)
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Alan
- CSI: NY as Luther Vandeross
- Summerland as Dalton
- Listen Up! as Jevon
- In Your Eyes as Will
- Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles as Tooky
2003
- NCIS as Crewman
- All of Us
- 10-8: Officers on Duty as Xavier
2002
- CSI: Miami as Agent Brody
- Love and a Bullet as Vaughn
2001
- Six Feet Under as Duane
- One on One as Black Gold Member
- The Vault
- Horrorvision as Bradbury
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Jackory
- Malcolm in the Middle as Sgt. Rick
- Strong Medicine as Joey
- Sheena as Shakoro
- Unshackled as Doc
- Stop It, You're Killing Me as Eric Jameson
1999
- S Club 7 as Gordon
- Universal Soldier: The Return as Sergeant Morrow
- The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Rahmel
- Standing on Fishes as Henry
1998
- Charmed as Swarm King
- Will & Grace as Anthony Dukane
- V.I.P. as Elwood Snow
- Martial Law as David
- Godzilla as Soldier
- Soldier as Riley
- Out of Sight as Himey
- The First 9½ Weeks as Maurice Boudreau
- Cappuccino as Victor Erickson
1997
- Surface to Air as Captain Slocomb
1996
- The Sentinel as Antoine Hollins
- Pacific Blue as Johnny Lane
- The Burning Zone as Michael Hailey
1995
- Space: Above and Beyond as Security Operator
- With Criminal Intent
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Helmsman
1992
- Renegade as Orlando Missions
- Hard Promises as Gameshow Husband
- Chickboxer as Colt Jackson
- Galaxy of the Dinosaurs as Kronik
- Maximum Impact as Mr. Huntsacker
1991
- Zombie Cop as Dr. Death