Russell Hornsby

Acting

Russell Hornsby

Born May 15, 1974 · Oakland, California, USA (age 52)

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.

Known For

Creed IICreed II · 2018
Creed II
7.02018
MovieDramaAction
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
Meet the ParentsMeet the Parents · 2000
Meet the Parents
6.72000
MovieComedyRomance
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
Get Rich or Die Tryin'Get Rich or Die Tryin' · 2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
6.82005
MovieDramaCrime
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
After the SunsetAfter the Sunset · 2004
After the Sunset
6.22004
MovieActionComedy
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers.
The Woman in the YardThe Woman in the Yard · 2025
The Woman in the Yard
5.62025
MovieHorrorMystery
In the aftermath of her husband's death, widow Ramona's struggle to raise her two kids is hindered by the arrival of a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities.
Last Seen AliveLast Seen Alive · 2022
Last Seen Alive
6.42022
MovieActionThriller
After Will Spann's wife suddenly vanishes at a gas station, his desperate search to find her leads him down a dark path that forces him to run from authorities and take the law into his own hands.
FencesFences · 2016
Fences
6.92016
MovieDrama
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
The Hate U GiveThe Hate U Give · 2018
The Hate U Give
8.12018
MovieCrimeDrama
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

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Mary J. Blige Presents Be HappyMary J. Blige Presents Be Happy · 2026
Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy
6.52026
MovieRomanceDrama
Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy follows 50-year-old Val (Tisha Campbell), a devoted wife and stay at home mom, who is eager to reignite the spark in her marriage when her youngest child leaves for college. Grappling with empty-nest feelings, loneliness and growing emotional distance from her husband Ross (Russell Hornsby), Val begins to realize that her marriage and the woman she once was, may be slipping away. A spontaneous escape to New Orleans to support her pregnant daughter, Kayla (Zing Ashford), awakens long-buried dreams and passions and introduces her to Peter Mosley (Mekhi Phifer), a handsome and charismatic photographer who sees her in ways she has forgotten to see herself. Reawakening her artistic spirit and rediscovering her worth, Val must face a life-altering question: is it ever too late to choose yourself and the love you truly deserve?

Ross

RemigrationRemigration · 2011
Remigration
9.02011
MovieDramaScience Fiction
Upon returning to their countryside cabin one day, Kaya, his wife Helen, and their daughter Naomi are confronted by two suited men: representatives of the San Francisco Remigration Program. The men explain that San Francisco is now occupied entirely by the wealthy class. But stoplights still burn out and trains occasionally jump their rails. Blue-collar labor isn't obsolete, but it's scarce. The city has created a program to "remigrate" long-gone working class families from their inland homes back to the city that once pushed them out. Kaya, Helen, and Naomi return to San Francisco and join a handful of other potential remigrants for a tour of what can be expected in their new lives. But can they learn to trust their old home once again?

Kaya

In JusticeIn Justice · 2006
In Justice
6.82006
SeriesCrimeDrama
In Justice is an American television legal drama created by Michelle King and Robert King, and stars Kyle MacLachlan as David Swain, a wealthy and successful lawyer who heads a high-profile organization called the National Justice Project in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with his lead investigator, ex–police detective Charles Conti. Members of the National Justice Project work pro-bono to overturn wrongful convictions, liberate the falsely accused and discover the identity of those who are really at fault. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006 on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, January 6, 2006 at 9 p.m. EST. It was canceled after 13 episodes on March 31, 2006.

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