Kevin Hooks
Directing Born Sep 19, 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 115 credits
Biography
Kevin Hooks works in directing. Born September 19, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Archytele tracks 115 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Ira Angustain
2 shared titles
Harold Sylvester
2 shared titles
Cicely Tyson
2 shared titles
Paul Winfield
2 shared titles
Xolile Tshabalala
1 shared title
Buyile Mdladla
1 shared title
Mike Ndlangamandla
1 shared title
Bonga Dlamini
1 shared title
Nandipa Khubone
1 shared title
Anthony Oseyemi
1 shared title
Career timeline
Woke · Associate Producer
The Good Lord Bird · Director
The Red Line · Director
9-1-1 · DirectorCastle Rock · DirectorThe Good Cop · Director
Marvel's The Punisher · DirectorThe Orville · DirectorMr. Mercedes · DirectorMadiba · DirectorMadiba · Executive Producer
This Is Us · DirectorPreacher · Director
Scorpion · Director
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Director
The Finder · DirectorLast Resort · Director
Person of Interest · DirectorAlphas · DirectorNecessary Roughness · DirectorIntercept · Director
Human Target · DirectorDetroit 1-8-7 · Director
Castle · DirectorThe Good Wife · DirectorDrop Dead Diva · DirectorPrison Break: The Final Break · DirectorPrison Break: The Final Break · Executive Producer
The Mentalist · Director
Lincoln Heights · DirectorLincoln Heights · Producer
Supernatural · DirectorBones · DirectorPrison Break · DirectorPrison Break · Executive ProducerPrison Break · Co-Executive Producer
Lost · DirectorNorth Shore · Director
Cold Case · DirectorLas Vegas · DirectorL.A. Dragnet · DirectorL.A. Dragnet · Co-Executive ProducerLine of Fire · Director
Monk · DirectorWithout a Trace · DirectorBoomtown · Director
24 · DirectorAlias · DirectorPhilly · DirectorPhilly · Executive Producer
Soul FoodSoul Food · DirectorCity of Angels · DirectorCity of Angels · ProducerThe Color of Friendship · Producer
Rescue 77 · DirectorMutiny · Director
Black Dog · DirectorGlory & HonorGlory & Honor · Director
Fled · Director
ER · DirectorTo My Daughter With Love · Director
The X-Files · DirectorNYPD Blue · DirectorHomicide: Life on the Street · DirectorIrresistible Force · Director
Passenger 57 · DirectorMurder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story · Director
I'll Fly Away · DirectorStrictly BusinessStrictly Business · Director
Equal Justice · DirectorHeat Wave · Director
Tales from the Crypt · DirectorDoogie Howser, M.D. · DirectorThe Young Riders · DirectorAlien Nation · DirectorNightingales · Director
China Beach · DirectorMidnight Caller · DirectorProbe · DirectorRoots: The Gift · Director
Full Filmography
115 titles- Woke (2025) Associate Producer
- The Good Lord Bird (2020) Director
- The Red Line (2019) Director
- 9-1-1 (2018) Director
- Castle Rock (2018) Director
- The Good Cop (2018) Director
- Marvel's The Punisher (2017) Director
- The Orville (2017) Director
- Mr. Mercedes (2017) Director
- Madiba (2017) Director
- Madiba (2017) Executive Producer
- Madiba (2017) Creator
- This Is Us (2016) Director
- Preacher (2016) Director
- Scorpion (2014) Director
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) Director
- The Finder (2012) Director
- Last Resort (2012) Director
- Person of Interest (2011) Director
- Alphas (2011) Director
- Necessary Roughness (2011) Director
- Intercept (2011) Director
- Human Target (2010) Director
- Detroit 1-8-7 (2010) Director
- Castle (2009) Director
- The Good Wife (2009) Director
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) Director
- Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) Director
- Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) Executive Producer
- The Mentalist (2008) Director
- Lincoln Heights (2007) Director
- Lincoln Heights (2007) Producer
- Supernatural (2005) Director
- Bones (2005) Director
- Prison Break (2005) Director
- Prison Break (2005) Executive Producer
- Prison Break (2005) Co-Executive Producer
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) Director
- Blind Justice (2005) Producer
- The Inside (2005) Director
- Lost (2004) Director
- North Shore (2004) Director
- Cold Case (2003) Director
- Las Vegas (2003) Director
- L.A. Dragnet (2003) Director
- L.A. Dragnet (2003) Co-Executive Producer
- Line of Fire (2003) Director
- Sounder (2003) Director
- Monk (2002) Director
- Without a Trace (2002) Director
- Boomtown (2002) Director
- 24 (2001) Director
- Alias (2001) Director
- Philly (2001) Director
- Philly (2001) Executive Producer
- Soul Food (2000) as Ginder T. Jones
- Soul Food (2000) Director
- City of Angels (2000) Director
- City of Angels (2000) Producer
- The Color of Friendship (2000) Producer
- The Color of Friendship (2000) Director
- Rescue 77 (1999) Director
- Mutiny (1999) Director
- Black Dog (1998) Director
- Glory & Honor (1998) as Sam June
- Glory & Honor (1998) Director
- Fled (1996) Director
- ER (1994) Director
- To My Daughter With Love (1994) Director
- The X-Files (1993) Director
- NYPD Blue (1993) Director
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) Director
- Irresistible Force (1993) Director
- Passenger 57 (1992) Director
- Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992) Director
- I'll Fly Away (1991) Director
- Strictly Business (1991) as Married Man
- Strictly Business (1991) Director
- Equal Justice (1990) Director
- Heat Wave (1990) Director
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Director
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) Director
- The Young Riders (1989) Director
- Alien Nation (1989) Director
- Nightingales (1989) Director
- A Fine Romance (1989) Director
- China Beach (1988) Director
- Midnight Caller (1988) Director
- Probe (1988) Director
- Roots: The Gift (1988) Director
- 21 Jump Street (1987) Director
- A Year in the Life (1987) Director
- Innerspace (1987) as Duane
- Mariah (1987) Director
- Class Act: A Teacher's Story (1987) Director
- Heart of the City (1986) Director
- He's the Mayor (1986)
- Teen Father (1986) Director
- V (1984) Director
- Cutter to Houston (1983) Director
- St. Elsewhere (1982) Director
- Hotel (1982) Director
- Fame (1982) Director
- Friendly Fire (1980) as Polk
- Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story (1979) as Nat Blake
- Take Down (1979) as Jasper MacGrudder
- The White Shadow (1978) as Morris Thorpe
- The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened (1977) as Hoover Sissle
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977) as Tiger
- Just an Old Sweet Song (1976) as Junior
- Aaron Loves Angela (1975) as Aaron
- The Rookies (1972)
- Sounder (1972) as David Lee Morgan
- J.T. (1971) as J.T. Gamble
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kevin Hooks best known for?
Kevin Hooks is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 9-1-1 (2018), Castle Rock (2018), Marvel's The Punisher (2017), The Orville (2017).
When and where was Kevin Hooks born?
Kevin Hooks was born on September 19, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
How many credits does Kevin Hooks have?
Kevin Hooks has accumulated over 115 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2025.
What is Kevin Hooks's background in cinema and television?
Kevin Hooks (born September 19, 1958) is an American actor, and a television and film director; he is notable from his roles in Aaron Loves Angela & Sounder, but may be best-known as Morris Thorpe from TV's The White Shadow. In 1986, he starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom He's the Mayor. He directed Wesley Snipes in...
Kevin Hooks by the numbers
115credits
32films
83TV series
1961–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sounder (1972) as David Lee Morgan — aged about 13
- Soul Food (2000) as Ginder T. Jones — aged about 41
- The White Shadow (1978) as Morris Thorpe — aged about 19
- The Rookies (1972) — aged about 13
- Innerspace (1987) as Duane — aged about 28
- Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story (1979) as Nat Blake — aged about 20
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