Acting credits
81
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Black
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 40Series: 42Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 106911
IMDb ID: nm0085316
Known for: Acting
Born: April 3, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Lima . Ohio - USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1991 - 2026
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 7.16
Wikidata: Q1348272
Also known as
James R. Black • James Richard Black
Other jobs
Director (2)Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Black.
In 5 days
The Hail Mary
as Mr. Russel
2026 Movie
I Don't Know
as Leroy
2024 Movie
Restitution
2024 Movie
Cricket
as Sully
2024 Movie
Lethal Legacy
as James
2023 Movie
Uncommon Negotiator
as Chief Wells
2022 Movie
5.0
Writing Around the Christmas Tree
as Irving Leighton
2021 Movie
7.3
Lockdown: 2025
as Detective Little
2021 Movie
6.9
The Preacher's Son
as Deacon Emerson
2017 Movie
6.7
Legends of the Hidden Temple
as Tourist
2016 Movie
3.5
Black Tar Road
as Jimmy
2016 Movie
6.1
The Man in 3B
as Ben
2015 Movie
Why She Cries
as Chris Owens
2015 Movie
3.9
The Phoenix Rises
as Bob Smith
2012 Movie
5.6
Detention
as Mr. Cooper
2012 Movie
4.7
Afro Ninja
as Black Lightning
2009 Movie
2.0
3 Days Gone
as Teddy Shark
2008 Movie
Agenda
as Four Shure
2007 Movie
1.0
Saturday Night Life
as The Admirer
2006 Movie
4.0
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear
Director
2005 Movie
6.0
Sci-Fi Slaughter
as Bradbury (archive footage)
2005 Movie
2.0
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
as Tooky
2004 Movie
6.0
In Your Eyes
as Will
2004 Movie
4.4
Love and a Bullet
as Vaughn
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Black.
Secrets and Yards
as Cedric Scales • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.7
Sydney to the Max
as Henry • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as Rob • 18 eps
2018 Series
8.1
All American
as Reggie Cooper • 5 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Five Points
as Coach Magee • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Benny Barns • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Scorpion
as Agent Miller • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
Anger Management
as Cleo • 45 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Rizzoli & Isles
as Ernie Priest • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Lee Stevens • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Castle
as Darius Carson • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Burn Notice
as Jean Pierre Duman • 1 eps
2007 Series
4.4
The Starter Wife
as Felix Soel • 8 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Twenty Good Years
as George • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Bones
as Chief Jack Cutler • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Detective Lawrence Xavier • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Alan • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
as Luther Vandeross • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.2
Listen Up!
as Jevon • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.5
Summerland
as Dalton • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Xavier • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Crewman • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.3
All of Us
2 eps
2003 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Agent Brody • 1 eps
2002 Series