James Black

Known for: Acting

Born: 1962-04-03 (age 64)

From: Lima, Ohio, USA

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 (93)

MOVIE
The Hail Mary
2026
as Mr. Russel
MOVIE
Calabash
2026
as Montrell
TV
Secrets and Yards
2024
as Cedric Scales
MOVIE
I Don't Know
2024
as Leroy
MOVIE
Restitution
2024
MOVIE
Cricket
2024
as Sully
MOVIE★ 3.0
Night Games
2024
as The Boss
MOVIE★ 10.0
Lethal Legacy
2023
as James
MOVIE★ 6.0
Uncommon Negotiator
2022
as Chief Wells
MOVIE★ 4.6
Writing Around the Christmas Tree
2021
as Irving Leighton
MOVIE★ 6.6
Lockdown: 2025
2021
as Detective Little
MOVIE★ 6.7
My Brothers' Crossing
2020
as CJ Martin
TV★ 7.7
Sydney to the Max
2019
as Henry
TV★ 8.5
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
as Rob
TV★ 8.1
All American
2018
as Reggie Cooper
TV★ 8.0
Five Points
2018
as Coach Magee
MOVIE
Deadtime Tales 2
2018
as Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Preacher's Son
2017
as Deacon Emerson
MOVIE★ 6.7
Legends of the Hidden Temple
2016
as Tourist
TV★ 7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
as Benny Barns
MOVIE★ 3.5
Black Tar Road
2016
as Jimmy
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Man in 3B
2015
as Ben
MOVIE★ 5.4
Welcome to the Family
2015
as Preston
MOVIE
Why She Cries
2015
as Chris Owens
TV★ 8.2
Scorpion
2014
as Agent Miller
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Phoenix Rises
2012
as Bob Smith
TV★ 6.3
Anger Management
2012
as Cleo
MOVIE★ 5.6
Detention
2012
as Mr. Cooper
MOVIE★ 5.7
King of the Underground
2011
as Mr. Hollywood
MOVIE
Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu
2011
TV★ 7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Ernie Priest
TV★ 7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Lee Stevens
MOVIE★ 4.8
Afro Ninja
2009
as Black Lightning
TV★ 8.0
Castle
2009
as Darius Carson
TV
The Starter Wife
2008
as Felix Soel
MOVIE★ 2.0
3 Days Gone
2008
as Teddy Shark
TV★ 7.5
Burn Notice
2007
as Jean Pierre Duman
MOVIE
Agenda
2007
as Four Shure
TV★ 8.5
Twenty Good Years
2006
as George
MOVIE★ 1.0
Saturday Night Life
2006
as The Admirer
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Chief Jack Cutler
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Detective Lawrence Xavier
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sci-Fi Slaughter
2005
as Bradbury (archive footage)
TV★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Alan
TV★ 7.3
CSI: NY
2004
as Luther Vandeross
TV★ 6.6
Listen Up!
2004
as Jevon
MOVIE★ 6.0
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
2004
as Tooky
TV★ 6.5
Summerland
2004
as Dalton
MOVIE★ 7.5
In Your Eyes
2004
as Will
TV★ 7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Xavier
TV★ 7.6
NCIS
2003
as Crewman
TV★ 7.2
All of Us
2003
TV★ 7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
as Agent Brody
MOVIE★ 4.7
Love and a Bullet
2002
as Vaughn
TV★ 7.9
One on One
2001
as Black Gold Member
TV★ 8.1
Six Feet Under
2001
as Duane
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Vault
2001
MOVIE★ 4.6
Horrorvision
2001
as Bradbury
MOVIE★ 8.0
Stop It, You're Killing Me
2000
as Eric Jameson
TV★ 5.4
Sheena
2000
as Shakoro
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jackory
TV★ 7.4
Strong Medicine
2000
as Joey
TV★ 8.5
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Sgt. Rick
MOVIE★ 7.0
Unshackled
2000
as Doc
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All
1999
as Rahmel
MOVIE★ 4.3
Standing on Fishes
1999
as Henry
MOVIE★ 5.9
Universal Soldier: The Return
1999
as Sergeant Morrow
TV★ 7.4
S Club 7
1999
as Gordon
MOVIE★ 4.0
The First 9½ Weeks
1998
as Maurice Boudreau
MOVIE★ 6.4
Soldier
1998
as Riley
TV★ 8.2
Charmed
1998
as Swarm King
TV★ 5.3
V.I.P.
1998
as Elwood Snow
TV★ 7.1
Martial Law
1998
as David
TV★ 6.9
Will & Grace
1998
as Anthony Dukane
MOVIE★ 5.7
Cappuccino
1998
as Victor Erickson
MOVIE★ 6.7
Out of Sight
1998
as Himey
MOVIE★ 5.7
Godzilla
1998
as Soldier
MOVIE★ 6.8
Don King: Only in America
1997
as Ernie Shavers
MOVIE★ 7.2
Surface to Air
1997
as Captain Slocomb
TV★ 7.5
The Burning Zone
1996
as Michael Hailey
TV★ 7.2
The Sentinel
1996
as Antoine Hollins
TV★ 5.4
Pacific Blue
1996
as Johnny Lane
TV★ 7.3
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
as Security Operator
MOVIE★ 7.5
With Criminal Intent
1995
TV★ 8.0
Babylon 5
1994
as Security Guard
MOVIE★ 4.7
Ozone
1993
as Eddie Boone
TV★ 7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Helmsman
MOVIE★ 3.8
Galaxy of the Dinosaurs
1992
as Kronik
TV★ 6.7
Renegade
1992
as Orlando Missions
MOVIE★ 6.0
Maximum Impact
1992
as Mr. Huntsacker
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hard Promises
1992
as Gameshow Husband
MOVIE★ 3.5
Chickboxer
1992
as Colt Jackson
MOVIE★ 3.5
Zombie Cop
1991
as Dr. Death