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Russell Hornsby Biography

Birth Name:Russell Hornsby

Birth Place:Oakland, California, United States

Profession Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • In 2010, he was nominated for the NAMIC Vision Award for Best Drama Performance
  • Recipient of an Obie Award and Drama Desk Award for his portrayal in Jitney in 2000
  • Won the 2006 BendFilm Festival Jury Prize for Best Lead Actor
  • Attended Boston University, where he studied theater
  • Attended Oxford University's British Academy of Dramatic Arts
  • Began his career in New York in off-Broadway stage productions before relocating to Los Angeles in the late '90s
  • Earned his first starring role in ABC Family's "Lincoln Heights" and later NBC's "Grimm"

Awards

  • 2003Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2006Jury Prize-Best Lead Actor - Male: winner
  • 2010Vision Award-Best Performance- Drama: nominated
  • 2010Vision Award-Best Performance- Drama: nominated
  • 2016ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2018AAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
  • 2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2019Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2023Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
  • 2024Vision Award-Best Performance - Drama: nominated