Russell Hornsby

Russell Hornsby is the kind of actor I trust completely without ever needing him to carry the marquee. From Grimm's Detective Hank Griffin to Lyons in Fences and Charles Flenory in BMF, he specializes in standing beside the lead and quietly raising the whole production's gravity. That presence, the way a scene tightens the moment he enters, isn't something you can fake or rush; it comes from real stage discipline, and his Boston University training shows. I have a soft spot for the working character actor who elevates everything around him. Hornsby's longevity and range, hosting included, mark him as one of the genuinely dependable ones.

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Name (English)

Russell Hornsby

Name (Japanese)

ラッセル・ホーンズビー

Reading

らっせる・ほーんずびー

Born

May 15, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Oakland, California, United States

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor / television presenter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

High school

Saint Mary's College High School

University

Boston University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%20Hornsby
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC
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Tags

• California
• film actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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