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Russell Hornsby(I)

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  • Director
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Russell Hornsby at an event for The Hate U Give (2018)
Follows 50-year-old Val, a devoted wife and stay-at-home mom who seeks to reignite the spark in her marriage after her child heads to college.
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Russell Hornsby was born on 15 May 1974 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Hate U Give (2018), Fences (2016) and Big Fat Liar (2002). He has been married to Denise Walker since 1 August 2008.
BornMay 15, 1974
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BornMay 15, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amandla Stenberg in The Hate U Give (2018)
    The Hate U Give
    7.5
    • Maverick 'Mav' Carter
    • 2018
    Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)
    Fences
    7.2
    • Lyons
    • 2016
    Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, and Paul Giamatti in Big Fat Liar (2002)
    Big Fat Liar
    5.6
    • Marcus Duncan
    • 2002
    Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents (2000)
    Meet the Parents
    7.0
    • Late Night Courier
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor

    • 'Tis So Sweet
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The Callback
      • Paul
      • Jack
      • Filming
      • Short
    • 33 Days (2026)
      33 Days
      • The Televangelist
      • 2026
    • Mekhi Phifer, Tisha Campbell, and Russell Hornsby in Be Happy (2026)
      Be Happy
      5.9
      • Russ
      • 2026
    • Please Return Your Cart (2025)
      Please Return Your Cart
      Short
      • Benson
      • 2025
    • Demetrius Flenory Jr. and Da'Vinchi in Graduation Day (2025)
      BMF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Charles Flenory
      • 2021–2025
    • Okwui Okpokwasili in The Woman in the Yard (2025)
      The Woman in the Yard
      5.0
      • David
      • 2025
    • Mekhi Phifer, Sanaa Lathan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Russell Hornsby, Julian McMahon, and Uzo Aduba in The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024)
      The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
      6.5
      • Richmond
      • 2024
    • Mike (2022)
      Mike
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Don King
      • 2022
    • Mine (2022)
      Mine
      9.2
      TV Series
      • Eustice
      • 2022
    • Gerard Butler in Last Seen Alive (2022)
      Last Seen Alive
      5.7
      • Detective Paterson
      • 2022
    • Brian Steele and Maxwell Jenkins in Lost in Space (2018)
      Lost in Space
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Grant Kelly
      • 2021
    • Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel in R#J (2021)
      R#J
      6.4
      • Captain Prince
      • 2021
    • Russell Hornsby and Arielle Kebbel in Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)
      Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Lincoln Rhyme
      • 2020
    • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
      The Affair
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Carl Gatewood
      • 2018–2019
    • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
      Proven Innocent
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ezekiel 'Easy' Boudreau
      • 2019
    • Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed II (2018)
      Creed II
      7.1
      • Buddy Marcelle
      • 2018

    Director

    • Demetrius Flenory Jr. and Da'Vinchi in Graduation Day (2025)
      BMF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024–2025
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    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • May 15, 1974
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Denise WalkerAugust 1, 2008 - present
    • Parents
        Kennedy Hornsby
    • Other works
      Appeared in August Wilson's "Jitney" in New York City at the Second Stage Theatre

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    • Trivia
      Graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University with a BFA in theatre.

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