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Russell Hornsby

ラッセル・ホーンズビー　/　らっせる・ほーんずびー

American film actor

May 15, 1974 (age 52)　・　Oakland, California, United States

California
film actor
stage actor
television actor

My Take

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.

Overview

Russell Hornsby (born May 15, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Edward "Eddie" Sutton on ABC Family's Lincoln Heights, as Luke on the HBO drama In Treatment, as Detective Hank Griffin on the NBC series Grimm, and as Lyons in the movie Fences. He also played Carl Gatewood in the Showtime TV series The Affair, and as Charles Flenory in BMF.

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1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Tiger
Origin: Oakland, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor / television presenter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Saint Mary's College High School
University: Boston University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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