Acting
James Black
Born 1962-04-03
Lima, Ohio, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring James Black
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Bones
2005
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Malcolm in the Middle
2000
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Scorpion
2014
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NCIS
2003
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Godzilla
1998
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Castle
2009
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Charmed
1998
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Desperate Housewives
2004
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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CSI: Miami
2002
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (100 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hail Mary | Mr. Russel | Movie | 2026 |
| Calabash | Montrell | Movie | 2026 | |
 | Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1 | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Secrets and Yards | Cedric Scales | TV Series | 2024 |
 | The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | I Don't Know | Leroy | Movie | 2024 |
 | Restitution | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
| Restitution | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Cricket | Sully | Movie | 2024 |
 | Night Games | The Boss | Movie | 2024 |
 | Lethal Legacy | James | Movie | 2023 |
 | Uncommon Negotiator | Chief Wells | Movie | 2022 |
 | Writing Around the Christmas Tree | Irving Leighton | Movie | 2021 |
 | Lockdown: 2025 | Detective Little | Movie | 2021 |
 | My Brothers' Crossing | CJ Martin | Movie | 2020 |
 | Sydney to the Max | Henry | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Rob | TV Series | 2018 |
 | All American | Reggie Cooper | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Five Points | Coach Magee | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Deadtime Tales 2 | Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Preacher's Son | Deacon Emerson | Movie | 2017 |
 | Legends of the Hidden Temple | Tourist | Movie | 2016 |
 | Lethal Weapon | Benny Barns | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Free Period | Andy | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Black Tar Road | Jimmy | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Man in 3B | Ben | Movie | 2015 |
 | Welcome to the Family | Preston | Movie | 2015 |
 | Why She Cries | Chris Owens | Movie | 2015 |
 | Scorpion | Agent Miller | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Phoenix Rises | Bob Smith | Movie | 2012 |
 | Anger Management | Cleo | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Detention | Mr. Cooper | Movie | 2012 |
 | King of the Underground | Mr. Hollywood | Movie | 2011 |
| Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Rizzoli & Isles | Ernie Priest | TV Series | 2010 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lee Stevens | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Afro Ninja | Black Lightning | Movie | 2009 |
 | Castle | Darius Carson | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Starter Wife | Felix Soel | TV Series | 2008 |
 | 3 Days Gone | Teddy Shark | Movie | 2008 |
 | Burn Notice | Jean Pierre Duman | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Agenda | Four Shure | Movie | 2007 |
 | Twenty Good Years | George | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Saturday Night Life | The Admirer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Bones | Chief Jack Cutler | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Closer | Detective Lawrence Xavier | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | Sci-Fi Slaughter | Bradbury (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Desperate Housewives | Alan | TV Series | 2004 |
 | CSI: NY | Luther Vandeross | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Listen Up! | Jevon | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles | Tooky | Movie | 2004 |
 | Summerland | Dalton | TV Series | 2004 |
 | In Your Eyes | Will | Movie | 2004 |
 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Xavier | TV Series | 2003 |
 | NCIS | Crewman | TV Series | 2003 |
 | All of Us | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2003 |
 | CSI: Miami | Agent Brody | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Love and a Bullet | Vaughn | Movie | 2002 |
 | One on One | Black Gold Member | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Six Feet Under | Duane | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Vault | Bradbury | Movie | 2001 |
| The Vault | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Horrorvision | Bradbury | Movie | 2001 |
| Stop It, You're Killing Me | Eric Jameson | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Sheena | Shakoro | TV Series | 2000 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jackory | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Strong Medicine | Joey | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Malcolm in the Middle | Sgt. Rick | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Unshackled | Doc | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Rahmel | Movie | 1999 |
 | Standing on Fishes | Henry | Movie | 1999 |
 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Sergeant Morrow | Movie | 1999 |
 | S Club 7 | Gordon | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The First 9½ Weeks | Maurice Boudreau | Movie | 1998 |
 | Soldier | Riley | Movie | 1998 |
 | Charmed | Swarm King | TV Series | 1998 |
 | V.I.P. | Elwood Snow | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Martial Law | David | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Will & Grace | Anthony Dukane | TV Series | 1998 |
| Cappuccino | Victor Erickson | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Out of Sight | Himey | Movie | 1998 |
 | Godzilla | Soldier | Movie | 1998 |
 | Don King: Only in America | Ernie Shavers | Movie | 1997 |
 | Surface to Air | Captain Slocomb | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Burning Zone | Michael Hailey | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Sentinel | Antoine Hollins | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Pacific Blue | Johnny Lane | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Space: Above and Beyond | Security Operator | TV Series | 1995 |
 | With Criminal Intent | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Babylon 5 | Security Guard | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Ozone | Eddie Boone | Movie | 1993 |
 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Helmsman | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Galaxy of the Dinosaurs | Kronik | Movie | 1992 |
 | Renegade | Orlando Missions | TV Series | 1992 |
| Maximum Impact | Mr. Huntsacker | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Hard Promises | Gameshow Husband | Movie | 1992 |
 | Chickboxer | Colt Jackson | Movie | 1992 |
 | Zombie Cop | Dr. Death | Movie | 1991 |
 | Virtual High | Andy | Movie | — |