James Black
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 3 April 1962 · Lima, Ohio, USA
A onetime professional football player for the Cleveland Browns, James has always had a passion for the arts and pursued his passion even while playing for the Browns for two years as a running back.
Known for
Acting 54
- 2026Virtual High as Andy
- 2026The Hail Mary as Mr. Russel
- 2026Calabash as Montrell
- 2024I Don't Know as Leroy
- 2024Restitution
- 2024Cricket as Sully
- 2024Night Games as The Boss
- 2023Lethal Legacy as James
- 2022Uncommon Negotiator as Chief Wells
- 2021Writing Around the Christmas Tree as Irving Leighton
- 2021Lockdown: 2025 as Detective Little
- 2020My Brothers' Crossing as CJ Martin
- 2018Deadtime Tales 2 as Bradbury - 'Evil Net' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2017The Preacher's Son as Deacon Emerson
- 2016Legends of the Hidden Temple as Tourist
- 2016Black Tar Road as Jimmy
- 2015The Man in 3B as Ben
- 2015Welcome to the Family as Preston
- 2015Why She Cries as Chris Owens
- 2012The Phoenix Rises as Bob Smith
- 2012Detention as Mr. Cooper
- 2011King of the Underground as Mr. Hollywood
- 2011Repeat Offenders: Jamais Vu
- 2009Afro Ninja as Black Lightning
- 20083 Days Gone as Teddy Shark
- 2007Agenda as Four Shure
- 2006Saturday Night Life as The Admirer
- 2005Sci-Fi Slaughter as Bradbury (archive footage)
- 2004Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles as Tooky
- 2004In Your Eyes as Will
- 2003NCIS as Crewman · 1 episode
- 2002Love and a Bullet as Vaughn
- 2001The Vault as Bradbury
- 2001Horrorvision as Bradbury
- 2000Stop It, You're Killing Me as Eric Jameson
- 2000Unshackled as Doc
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Jackory · 1 episode
- 1999The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All as Rahmel
- 1999Standing on Fishes as Henry
- 1999Universal Soldier: The Return as Sergeant Morrow
- 1998The First 9½ Weeks as Maurice Boudreau
- 1998Soldier as Riley
- 1998Cappuccino as Victor Erickson
- 1998Out of Sight as Himey
- 1998Godzilla as Soldier
- 1997Don King: Only in America as Ernie Shavers
- 1997Surface to Air as Captain Slocomb
- 1995With Criminal Intent
- 1994Ozone as Eddie Boone
- 1992Galaxy of the Dinosaurs as Kronik
- 1992Maximum Impact as Mr. Huntsacker
- 1992Hard Promises as Gameshow Husband
- 1992Chickboxer as Colt Jackson
- 1991Zombie Cop as Dr. Death
Production 3
- 2025Terror Tales: Poetry & Death Volume 1 · producer
- 2024The Naughty List of Mr. Scrooge · producer
- 2024Restitution · producer
Directing 2
- 2005Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear · director
- 2001The Vault · director