Russell Hornsby

Birth Name:

Russell Hornsby

Birth Place:

Oakland, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Director

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"

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

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