James Richard Black (April 3, 1962) is an American actor and former professional football player best known for Soldier (1998), Godzilla (1998), and Detention (2011).
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1991: A Triumph Of The Heart The Ricky Bell Story as Special Ed Teacher
- 1991: Hard Promises as Gameshow Husband
- 1991: Zombie Cop as Dr. Death
- 1992: Maximum Impact as Mr. Huntsacker
- 1992: Chickboxer as Colt Jackson
- 1992: Galaxy Of Dinosaurs as Kronik
- 1992: The Windy City as Marco
- 1993: Ozone as Eddie Boone
- 1994: Witness The Execution as Chaplain
- 1994: The Chase as Finale Cop #2
- 1995: Scot Free as Edwards
- 1995: With Criminal Intent as FBI Agent Johnson
- 1997: Don King Only In America as Ernie Shavers
- 1998: Surface To Air as Capt. Slocomb
- 1998: Godzilla as Soldier
- 1998: Out of Sight as Himey
- 1998: Cappuccino as Victor Erickson
- 1998: Soldier as Riley
- 1998: The First Nine And Half Weeks as Maurice Boudreau
- 1999: Universal Soldier: The Return as Sgt. Morrow
- 1999: Standing On Fishes as Henry
- 1999: The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Rahmel
- 2000: The Replacements as Ref #3
- 2000: Stop It Youre Killing Me as Eric Jameson
- 2000: Unshackled as Doc
- 2001: Horrorvision as Bradbury
- 2001: The Vault as Bradbury
- 2002: Love And Bullet as Vaughn
- 2004: In Your Eyes as Will
- 2004: Roscoes House Of Chicken N Waffles as Tooky
- 2005: One More Round as Ronny 'Super Ron'
- 2005: Sci Fi Slaughter as Bradbury (Uncredited Role)
- 2006: Restraining Order as Dexter
- 2007: Agenda as Four Shure
- 2008: Three Days Gone as Teddy Shark
- 2009: Afro Ninja as Black Lightning
- 2011: Detention as Mr. Cooper
- 2011: King Of The Underground as Mr. Hollywood
- 2011: Repeat Offenders Jamais Vu as Mason
- 2012: The Phoenix Rises as Bob Smith
- 2014: Crossroads as Capricorn Diego
- 2015: Why She Cries as Chris Owens
- 2015: Murder In Mexico The Bruce Beresford Redman Story as Dorian
- 2015: Welcome To The Family as Preston
- 2015: The Man In 3 B as Ben
- 2016: Black Tar Road as Jimmy
- 2016: Better Criminal as Det. Albert Pierce
- 2016: Legends of the Hidden Temple as Tourist
- 2017: The Preachers Son as Deacon Emerson
- 2018: The Choir Director as Deacon Emerson
- 2019: After We Leave as Carrington
- 2020: My Brothers Crossing as CJ Martin
- 2021: Writing Around The Christmas Tree as Irving Leighton
Television Roles
- 1987: Houston Knights as Suspect
- 1995: Walker, Texas Ranger as John Halbert
- 1995: Living Single as Orville
- 1996: Renegade as Orlando Missions
- 1996: Babylon 5 as Security Guard #1
- 1996: Sisters as Orderly
- 1996: Space: Above and Beyond as Security Operator
- 1996: Silk Stalkings as Tony Stockton
- 1996: Pacific Blue as Johnny Lane
- 1996: The Sentinel as Antoine Hollins
- 1996: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Helmsman
- 1996: Women Stories Of Passion as Police Officer
- 1996: Night Stand as Wrigley
- 1996-1997: The Burning Zone as Agent Michael Hailey
- 1997: The Wayans Brothers as D.J.
- 1997: Mickey Spillanes Mike Hammer as Security Guard
- 1998: Nash Bridges as Tommy-Kareem
- 1999: Martial Law as David
- 1999: For Your Love as Firefighter
- 1999: The Pretender as Sgt. Reed
- 1999: V.I.P. as Elwood Snow
- 1999-2001: The PJs as Tarnell (29 episodes)
- 2001: Sheena as Shakoro
- 2001: JAG as Capt. Tripp
- 2001: Will & Grace as Anthony Dukane
- 2001: Hollywood 7 as Chairman Gordon
- 2002: One on One as Black Gold Member
- 2002: Son of the Beach as Busta Hyman
- 2003: Strong Medicine as Joey
- 2003: Ten Eight Officers On Duty as Xavier
- 2003: NCIS as Crewman
- 2004: Charmed as Swarm King
- 2004: CSI: Miami as DEA Agent Brody
- 2004: Summerland (2004) as Dalton
- 2004: Six Feet Under as Duane
- 2004: Malcolm in the Middle as Sgt. Rick
- 2004: The Young and the Restless as Cop #1
- 2005: Listen Up as Jevon
- 2005: The Bad Girls Guide as Warren
- 2006: The Closer as Det. Lawrence Xavier
- 2006: Twenty Good Years as George
- 2006: Fashion House as Rodney
- 2007: Lincoln Heights as David
- 2007: CSI: NY as Luther Vandeross
- 2007: All Of Us as Benjamin Thibodeaux
- 2008: Bones as Chief Jack Cutler
- 2008: Shark as Jerry Davis
- 2008: Criminal Minds as Sacramento PD Officer
- 2008: The Starter Wife as Felix Soel
- 2009: Burn Notice as Jean Pierre Duman
- 2009: House of Payne as Rev. Jordan
- 2010: Southland as Det. Roberts
- 2011: Desperate Housewives as Alan
- 2011: Cursed as Gerrard Washington
- 2011-2013: Necessary Roughness as Kojo Liberty (2 episodes)
- 2012: CSI as Jackory
- 2012-2014: Anger Management as Cleo/Derek (45 episodes)
- 2013: Castle as Darius Carson
- 2014: NCIS: Los Angeles as Lee Stevens
- 2015: Scorpion as Agent Miller
- 2015: Rizzoli & Isles as Ernie Priest
- 2016: Lady Dynamite as Richard
- 2017: NCIS: New Orleans as Special Agent Perkins
- 2017: Lethal Weapon as Benny Barns
- 2018: Five Points as Coach Magee
- 2018-2022: The Family Business as Rob (17 episodes)
- 2019-2021: All American as Reggie Cooper (5 episodes)
- 2020: Two Degrees as JB
- 2020: Sydney to the Max as Henry
- 2020: Days of Our Lives as Luca
Video Game Roles
- 1995: Island Peril as Voodoo God
Shorts
- 2000: Odessa as Leonard
- 2004: Mean Jadine as New Ron
- 2005: Pinkerton as Det. Jack Garver
- 2006: Saturday Night Life as The Admirer
- 2007: Spin as James
- 2008: The Pitch as Peter
- 2008: The Mortgage Guy as Capt. Henry
- 2012: The Perfect Fit as Party Friend
- 2015: Beautiful Thorn as Devon
- 2015: Her First Black Guy as Dorian
- 2016: Virtual High as Andy
- 2018: Dr Sugar as CJ
- 2019: The Thin Orange Line as Det. Hart
- 2020: Three Days Gone Based On The Life Of Lucas Show as Teddy Shark
- 2022: Uncommon Negotiator as Chief Wells
Podcasts
- 2021: Mahalo With A Bullet as Robert
- 2022: Fever Dreams A Pulp Collection as Robert
