ACTOR · FROM OAKLAND, USA

Russell Hornsby

Born 1974 · 52 years old51 credits since 19901 coming up

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ABOUT RUSSELL

Russell Hornsby is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Hank Griffin in the television series "Grimm". He holds an BFA in Theatre from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born15 May 1974

BirthplaceOakland, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora36 of 51 titles

Known for

The titles people know Russell from.

Movie

Creed II

2018IMDb7.1

Series

Grimm

2011–2017IMDb7.9

Movie

Fences

2016IMDb7.2

Series

Lost in Space

2018–2021IMDb7.3

Movie

After the Sunset

2004IMDb6.2

Series

The Affair

2014–2019IMDb7.9

Movie

The Hate U Give

2018IMDb7.5

Movie

Big Fat Liar

2002IMDb5.6

Movie

Last Seen Alive

2022IMDb5.7

Series

Seven Seconds

2018IMDb7.7

Movie

The Woman in the Yard

2025IMDb5.0

Series

In Treatment

2008–2021IMDb8.2

Coming up

What Russell is working on next.

Give Me Some SugahOut Dec 2026

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 36
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: ShamelessIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1990

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

51 credits

The 2020s

11 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Be Happy

2026

as Ross

Not on Cineora

Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy

2026

as Ross

Not on Cineora

Macbeth in Compton

2025

as Dunc

Movie

The Woman in the Yard

2025IMDb5.0

as David

Movie

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

2024IMDb6.5

as Richmond Baker

Not on Cineora

Indulgence

2023

Series

Mike

2022IMDb6.9

as Don King · 8 episodes

Movie

Last Seen Alive

2022IMDb5.7

as Detective Paterson

The 2010s

15 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

Proven Innocent

2019IMDb6.6

as Easy Boudreau · 13 episodes

Movie

Creed II

2018IMDb7.1

as Buddy Marcelle

Movie

The Hate U Give

2018IMDb7.5

as Maverick Carter

Series

Lost in Space

2018–2021IMDb7.3

as Grant Kelly · 5 episodes

Not on Cineora

Fevah

2018

as Jelani

Series

Seven Seconds

2018IMDb7.7

as Isaiah Butler · 10 episodes

Movie

Fences

2016IMDb7.2

as Lyons Maxson

Not on Cineora

The Breaks

2016

as Sampson

The 2000s

23 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Series

The Good Wife

2009–2016IMDb8.3

as Dr. Shawn Wesley · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Eater

2008

as Sergeant Williams

Series

Fear Itself

2008–2009IMDb6.9

as Sergeant Wiliams · 1 episode

Series

In Treatment

2008–2021IMDb8.2

as Luke · 6 episodes

Movie

Stuck

2007IMDb6.4

as Rashid

Series

Lincoln Heights

2007–2009IMDb7.7

as Eddie Sutton · 43 episodes

Movie

Edmond

2006IMDb6.2

as Shill

Movie

Something New

2006IMDb6.6

as Dr. Brockton

The 1990s

2 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999–IMDb8.1

as Alvin Dutch · 1 episode

Series

Law & Order

1990–IMDb7.8

as Danny Ruiz · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Russell’s titles.

Katherine HeiglSuits and Grey's Anatomy

Viola DavisFences and Get Rich or Die Tryin'

William H. MacyShameless and Edmond

Sandra OhGrey's Anatomy and Big Fat Liar

CommonThe Hate U Give and LUV

Uzo AdubaIn Treatment and The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

Sanaa LathanSomething New and The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

Dulé HillSuits and Edmond