James Black: movies and TV shows
James Black has 98 credits in the archive: 56 films and 42 TV series, from 1991 to 2026. Highest rated: Carl Weber's The Family Business (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1991 – 2026 · busiest year: 1998 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Calabash | Montrell | Film | — | 64 |
| 2026 | The Hail Mary | Mr. Russel | Film | — | 64 |
| 2025 | Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1 | Film | 8.0 | 63 | |
| 2024 | Cricket | Sully | Film | — | 62 |
| 2024 | I Don't Know | Leroy | Film | — | 62 |
| 2024 | Night Games | The Boss | Film | 3.0 | 62 |
| 2024 | The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge | Film | 5.6 | 62 | |
| 2024 | Secrets and Yards | Cedric Scales | TV | — | 62 |
| 2024 | Restitution | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2024 | Restitution | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2023 | Lethal Legacy | James | Film | 10.0 | 61 |
| 2022 | Uncommon Negotiator | Chief Wells | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 2021 | Lockdown: 2025 | Detective Little | Film | 6.6 | 59 |
| 2021 | Writing Around the Christmas Tree | Irving Leighton | Film | 4.6 | 59 |
| 2020 | My Brothers' Crossing | CJ Martin | Film | 6.7 | 58 |
| 2019 | Sydney to the Max | Henry | TV | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2018 | All American | Reggie Cooper | TV | 8.1 | 56 |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Rob | TV | 8.5 | 56 |
| 2018 | Five Points | Coach Magee | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2018 | Deadtime Tales 2 | Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 56 |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Deacon Emerson | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Benny Barns | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2016 | Legends of the Hidden Temple | Tourist | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 2016 | Black Tar Road | Jimmy | Film | 3.5 | 54 |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Ben | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 2015 | Welcome to the Family | Preston | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 2015 | Why She Cries | Chris Owens | Film | — | 53 |
| 2014 | Scorpion | Agent Miller | TV | 8.2 | 52 |
| 2012 | Anger Management | Cleo | TV | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2012 | Detention | Mr. Cooper | Film | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2012 | The Phoenix Rises | Bob Smith | Film | 3.9 | 50 |
| 2011 | King of the Underground | Mr. Hollywood | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 2011 | Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu | Film | — | 49 | |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Ernie Priest | TV | 7.9 | 48 |
| 2009 | Castle | Darius Carson | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Lee Stevens | TV | 7.5 | 47 |
| 2009 | Afro Ninja | Black Lightning | Film | 4.8 | 47 |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife | Felix Soel | TV | — | 46 |
| 2008 | 3 Days Gone | Teddy Shark | Film | 2.0 | 46 |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Jean Pierre Duman | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 2007 | Agenda | Four Shure | Film | — | 45 |
| 2006 | Twenty Good Years | George | TV | 8.5 | 44 |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Life | The Admirer | Film | 1.0 | 44 |
| 2005 | Bones | Chief Jack Cutler | TV | 8.2 | 43 |
| 2005 | The Closer | Detective Lawrence Xavier | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 2005 | Sci-Fi Slaughter | Bradbury (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2005 | Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear | Film | 4.0 | 43 | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Alan | TV | 7.9 | 42 |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Luther Vandeross | TV | 7.3 | 42 |
| 2004 | Summerland | Dalton | TV | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2004 | Listen Up! | Jevon | TV | 6.6 | 42 |
| 2004 | In Your Eyes | Will | Film | 7.5 | 42 |
| 2004 | Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles | Tooky | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 2003 | NCIS | Crewman | TV | 7.6 | 41 |
| 2003 | All of Us | TV | 7.2 | 41 | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Xavier | TV | 7.9 | 41 |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Agent Brody | TV | 7.7 | 40 |
| 2002 | Love and a Bullet | Vaughn | Film | 4.7 | 40 |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Duane | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 2001 | One on One | Black Gold Member | TV | 7.9 | 39 |
| 2001 | Horrorvision | Bradbury | Film | 4.6 | 39 |
| 2001 | The Vault | Film | 4.5 | 39 | |
| 2001 | The Vault | Film | 4.5 | 39 | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jackory | TV | 7.6 | 38 |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Sgt. Rick | TV | 8.5 | 38 |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Joey | TV | 7.4 | 38 |
| 2000 | Sheena | Shakoro | TV | 5.4 | 38 |
| 2000 | Unshackled | Doc | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2000 | Stop It, You're Killing Me | Eric Jameson | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1999 | S Club 7 | Gordon | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1999 | Universal Soldier: The Return | Sergeant Morrow | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1999 | The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Rahmel | Film | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1999 | Standing on Fishes | Henry | Film | 4.3 | 37 |
| 1998 | Charmed | Swarm King | TV | 8.2 | 36 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Elwood Snow | TV | 5.3 | 36 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Anthony Dukane | TV | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1998 | Martial Law | David | TV | 7.1 | 36 |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Soldier | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1998 | Soldier | Riley | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Himey | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1998 | The First 9½ Weeks | Maurice Boudreau | Film | 4.0 | 36 |
| 1998 | Cappuccino | Victor Erickson | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1997 | Don King: Only in America | Ernie Shavers | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1997 | Surface to Air | Captain Slocomb | Film | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Johnny Lane | TV | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Antoine Hollins | TV | 7.2 | 34 |
| 1996 | The Burning Zone | Michael Hailey | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond | Security Operator | TV | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1995 | With Criminal Intent | Film | 7.5 | 33 | |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Security Guard | TV | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Helmsman | TV | 7.9 | 31 |
| 1993 | Ozone | Eddie Boone | Film | 4.7 | 31 |
| 1992 | Renegade | Orlando Missions | TV | 6.7 | 30 |
| 1992 | Maximum Impact | Mr. Huntsacker | Film | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1992 | Hard Promises | Gameshow Husband | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1992 | Galaxy of the Dinosaurs | Kronik | Film | 3.8 | 30 |
| 1992 | Chickboxer | Colt Jackson | Film | 3.5 | 30 |
| 1991 | Zombie Cop | Dr. Death | Film | 3.5 | 29 |