Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights, as Luke on the HBO drama In Treatment, as Detective Hank Griffin on the NBC series Grimm, and as Lyons in the movie Fences. He also played Carl Gatewood in the Showtime TV series The Affair, and as Charles Flenory in BMF.
Early life and education Hornsby was born in San Francisco, California. He was a football player and track star at St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California. He auditioned for a spring musical and got the role of the Scarecrow in The Wiz. After that, he became very interested in theatre and acting and was highly involved with the rest of the school theatrical productions.
After graduating, he studied theater at Boston University, from which he graduated with a degree in performance. After graduation, Hornsby continued his studies at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford.
Career After finishing his studies at Oxford, Hornsby moved to New York City and was subsequently cast in leading roles in Off Broadway productions of To Kill a Mockingbird (as Atticus Finch), Joe Louis Blues, and Six Degrees of Separation (as Paul).
In the late 1990s, he decided to move to Los Angeles in order to transition into television and film. He has appeared in several different television productions including appearing in recurring roles in Haunted as Detective Marcus Bradshaw and Gideon's Crossing as Chief Resident Dr. Aaron Boise. His other television credits include Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order, and In Justice among others. He also played running back Leon Taylor in ESPN's drama series Playmakers.
On the big screen, he has appeared in such films as After the Sunset, Big Fat Liar, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Keep the Faith, Baby, Meet the Parents, and Stuck among others.ABC Biography In 2000, Hornsby appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Jitney for which he won a Drama Desk Award and an Obie Award.Internet Broadway Database
He starred in the NBC fantasy drama Grimm from 2011 to 2017. In 2018, he played Isaiah Butler in the Netflix crime drama Seven Seconds. That same year, Hornsby joined the cast of the movie Creed II. In 2021, he went on to star in the Starz crime drama television series BMF, with costars Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Da'Vinchi and Demetrius Flenory Jr., who played Demetrius Flenory Sr.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 Woo Guy 2000 Meet the Parents Late Night Courier (Right Bag) Train Ride Ellis 2002 Big Fat Liar Marcus Duncan Milk and Honey IsaiahShort2004 The Male Groupie Blase' skippy After the Sunset Jean Paul 2005 Edmond Shill Get Rich or Die Tryin' Odell 2006 Forgiven Ronald Bradler Something New Dr. Borcklond 2007 Stuck Rashid 2008 Dear Me He Video Short 2010 Salvation Road Kearn Short 2012 LUV Detective Pratt 2016 The Breaks Sampson King Fences Lyons Maxson 2018 Fevah Jelani Short The Hate U Give Maverick 'Mav' Carter Creed II Buddy Marcelle 2021 R#J Captain Prince 2022 Last Seen Alive Detective Paterson 2024 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Richmond 2025 The Woman in the Yard David2026'Tis So SweetPost-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Bill Nye the Science Guy Food Truck Assistant Episode: “Digestion” 1999 Law & Order Danny Ruiz Episode: "Marathon" 2000 Wonderland Hospital Receptionist Episode: "20/20 Hindsight" 2000–2001 Gideon's Crossing Dr. Aaron BoiesMain cast2002 Haunted Marcus Bradshaw Keep the Faith, Baby Joe Schiller TV movie2003 Girlfriends Antoine Childs Episode: "The Wedding" Playmakers Leon Taylor Main cast 2004 Century City Mr. Skobel Episode: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Lose"2005 Grey's Anatomy Digby Owens Episode: "The Self-Destruct Button" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alvin Dutch Episode: "Storm" 2006 In Justice Luther Cain Episode: "Pilot" 2007–2009 Lincoln Heights Edward "Eddie" Sutton Main cast 2008 Fear Itself Sergeant Wiliams Episode: "Eater" 2009 In Treatment Luke Recurring cast (season 2) 2010 The Good Wife Dr. Shawn Wesley Episode: "Painkiller"2011 FutureStates Kaya Guidry Episode: "Remigration" Shameless Tony's Partner Episode: "Daddyz Girl" & "Father Frank, Full of Grace" 2011–2015 Suits Quentin Sainz Episode: "Dirty Little Secrets" & "Faith" 2011–2017 Grimm Detective Hank Griffin Main cast 2017 The Breaks Sampson King Episode: "It's Just Begun" 2018 Seven Seconds Isaiah Butler Main cast 2018–2019 The Affair Carl Gatewood Recurring cast (season 4-5) 2019 Proven Innocent Ezekiel "EZ" Boudreau Main cast 2020 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector Lincoln Rhyme Main cast2021 Aftershock CO Episode: "Chapter 8: Hell of a night for..." BMF Charles Flenory Main cast Lost in Space Grant Kelly Recurring cast (season 3) 2022 Mike Don King
Video games YearTitleRole2008Army of TwoTyson Rios2009Terminator SalvationRogers, Resistance Soldier
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