James Black
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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Also Known As
Movies (31)
The Hail Mary
as Mr. Russel
2026
Calabash
as Montrell
2026
Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1
Producer (Production)
2025
The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge
Producer (Production)
2024
I Don't Know
as Leroy
2024
Restitution
2024
Cricket
as Sully
2024
Night Games
as The Boss
2024
Lethal Legacy
as James
2023
Uncommon Negotiator
as Chief Wells
2022
Writing Around the Christmas Tree
as Irving Leighton
2021
Lockdown: 2025
as Detective Little
2021
My Brothers' Crossing
as CJ Martin
2020
Deadtime Tales 2
as Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
The Preacher's Son
as Deacon Emerson
2017
Legends of the Hidden Temple
as Tourist
2016
Black Tar Road
as Jimmy
2016
The Man in 3B
as Ben
2015
Welcome to the Family
as Preston
2015
Why She Cries
as Chris Owens
2015
The Phoenix Rises
as Bob Smith
2012
Detention
as Mr. Cooper
2012
King of the Underground
as Mr. Hollywood
2011
Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu
2011
Afro Ninja
as Black Lightning
2009
3 Days Gone
as Teddy Shark
2008
Agenda
as Four Shure
2007
Saturday Night Life
as The Admirer
2006
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear
Director (Directing)
2005
Sci-Fi Slaughter
as Bradbury (archive footage)
2005
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
as Tooky
2004
TV Shows (19)
Secrets and Yards
as Cedric Scales
2024
Sydney to the Max
as Henry
2019
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as Rob
2018
All American
as Reggie Cooper
2018
Five Points
as Coach Magee
2018
Lethal Weapon
as Benny Barns
2016
Scorpion
as Agent Miller
2014
Anger Management
as Cleo
2012
Rizzoli & Isles
as Ernie Priest
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Lee Stevens
2009
Castle
as Darius Carson
2009
Burn Notice
as Jean Pierre Duman
2007
The Starter Wife
as Felix Soel
2007
Twenty Good Years
as George
2006
Bones
as Chief Jack Cutler
2005
The Closer
as Detective Lawrence Xavier
2005
Desperate Housewives
as Alan
2004
CSI: NY
as Luther Vandeross
2004
Listen Up!
as Jevon
2004