Kevin Hooks
Known for: Directing
Born: September 19, 1958
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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".
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Filmography
28 movies · 74 TV shows, newest first
NR
Woke
2025
6.7
The Good Lord Bird
2020
7.0
The Red Line
2019
6.2
The Good Cop
2018
7.2
Castle Rock
2018
8.2
9-1-1
2018
8.2
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
7.6
The Orville
2017
7.1
Mr. Mercedes
2017
7.8
Madiba
2017
8.2
This Is Us
2016
7.4
Preacher
2016
8.2
Scorpion
2014
7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
6.8
Last Resort
2012
7.1
The Finder
201210.0
Intercept
2011
8.1
Person of Interest
2011
6.8
Alphas
2011
6.9
Necessary Roughness
2011
6.5
Detroit 1-8-7
2010
7.3
Human Target
2010
7.6
The Good Wife
2009
7.5
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
2009
8.0
Castle
2009
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
8.7
Lincoln Heights
2007
8.1
Ghost Whisperer
2005
8.2
Bones
2005
8.3
Supernatural
2005
8.1
Prison Break
2005
7.3
The Inside
2005
6.1
Blind Justice
2005
8.0
Lost
2004
6.0
North Shore
2004
6.3
Line of Fire
2003
7.7
Cold Case
2003
7.0
Las Vegas
2003
7.2
L.A. Dragnet
2003
7.3
Sounder
2003
6.4
Boomtown
2002
7.2
Without a Trace
2002
7.9
Monk
2002
7.8
24
2001
6.8
Alias
2001
7.3
Philly
2001
7.2
Soul Food
2000
6.7
The Color of Friendship
2000
9.0
City of Angels
2000
5.0
Rescue 77
1999
4.9
Mutiny
1999
6.4
Black Dog
1998
NR
Glory & Honor
1998
5.7
Fled
1996
7.8
ER
1994
7.5
To My Daughter With Love
1994
7.0
NYPD Blue
1993
8.4
The X-Files
1993
5.4
Irresistible Force
1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
6.0
Passenger 57
1992
5.9
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
1992
5.4
Strictly Business
1991
7.5
I'll Fly Away
1991
6.8
Heat Wave
1990
6.8
Equal Justice
1990
7.4
The Young Riders
1989
6.7
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
7.0
Alien Nation
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
7.5
Nightingales
1989
6.5
A Fine Romance
1989
7.3
Roots: The Gift
1988
7.6
Midnight Caller
1988
7.4
China Beach
1988
7.6
Probe
1988
7.2
A Year in the Life
1987
6.8
Innerspace
1987
7.3
21 Jump Street
19875.0
Mariah
1987NR
Class Act: A Teacher's Story
1987
NR
Teen Father
1986
7.5
Heart of the City
1986NR
He's the Mayor
1986
7.1
V
19847.5
Cutter to Houston
1983
5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
6.8
Hotel
1982
6.8
Fame
1982
7.0
Friendly Fire
1980
6.0
Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story
1979
4.4
Take Down
1979
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
5.9
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
7.0
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977
7.0
Just an Old Sweet Song
1976
5.4
Aaron Loves Angela
1975
7.5
Sounder
1972
6.9
The Rookies
1972
8.0
J.T.
1971
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961