About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1958-09-19
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kevin Hooks

Overview

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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 Passenger 57 and also Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin in Fled. Hooks worked as a director and producer on the series Prison Break. He also directed two episodes from the first season of Lost, "White Rabbit" and "Homecoming". In 2003, Hooks revisited Sounder. He directed ABC's Wonderful World of Disney's TV remake of the film, with Paul Winfield, his co-star from the original, playing a different role. Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. Kevin's nickname amongst his friends is "King Royal".

Known for

Acting
1991 Strictly Business Actor Married Man 58
Average
1987 Innerspace Actor Duane 65
Fair
1986 He's the Mayor Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Friendly Fire Actor Polk 59
Average
1979 Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story Actor Nat Blake 59
Average
1979 Take Down Actor Jasper MacGrudder 58
Average
1978 The White Shadow Actor Morris Thorpe 69
Fair
1977 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Actor Tiger 59
Average
1977 The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened Actor Hoover Sissle N/A
N/A
1976 Just an Old Sweet Song Actor Junior N/A
N/A
1975 Aaron Loves Angela Actor Aaron 58
Average
1972 Sounder Actor David Lee Morgan 60
Fair
1969 J.T. Actor J.T. Gamble N/A
N/A

Directing
2017 Marvel's The Punisher Directing Director 59
Average
2011 Intercept Directing Director N/A
N/A
2009 Prison Break: The Final Break Directing Director 68
Fair
2003 Sounder Directing Director 59
Average
2000 The Color of Friendship Directing Director 60
Fair
1999 Mutiny Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Black Dog Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 Glory & Honor Directing Director N/A
N/A
1996 Fled Directing Director 57
Average
1994 To My Daughter With Love Directing Director N/A
N/A
1993 Irresistible Force Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Passenger 57 Directing Director 59
Average
1992 Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Strictly Business Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Heat Wave Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Roots: The Gift Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Class Act: A Teacher's Story Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Teen Father Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
2009 Prison Break: The Final Break Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2007 Lincoln Heights Production Producer 77
Good
2005 Blind Justice Production Producer 68
Fair
2001 Philly Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2000 The Color of Friendship Production Producer 60
Fair
2000 City of Angels Production Producer 70
Good