Kevin Hooks
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Kevin Hooks is an American actor
, and a television and film director
; he is notable from his roles in Aaron Loves Angela
and Sounder
, but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's The White Shadow
.
Kevin Hooks lived in Southwest, Washington, DC in the late 70's.
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".
Hooks directed the following episodes of Prison Break
:
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and a television and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
; he is notable from his roles in Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela is a 1975 Soul Cinema Classic film written by Gerald Sanford and directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. This film stars Moses Gunn, Kevin Hooks and Irene Cara.-Plot:...
and Sounder
Sounder (film)
Sounder is a 1972 film starring Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews, Taj Mahal, Eric Hooks and Janet MacLachlan. It was adapted by Lonne Elder III and directed by Martin Ritt from the 1970 Newbery Medal-winning novel Sounder by William H...
, but may be best known as Morris Thorpe from TV's The White Shadow
The White Shadow
The White Shadow is an American drama television series that ran on the CBS network from November 27, 1978, to March 16, 1981.-Overview:...
.
Kevin Hooks lived in Southwest, Washington, DC in the late 70's.
In 1986, he starred in the short-lived ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom He's the Mayor
He's the Mayor
He's the Mayor is an American television sitcom that first aired on ABC on January 10, 1986. It starred Kevin Hooks as a 25-year-old man who is elected mayor of his hometown.-Cast and characters:*Kevin Hooks as Mayor Carl Burke*Al Fann as Alvin Burke...
. He directed Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist, who has starred in numerous action films, thrillers, and dramatic feature films. Snipes is known for playing the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy, among various other high profile roles...
in Passenger 57
Passenger 57
Passenger 57 is a 1992 American action film starring Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne. The film's success made Snipes a popular action hero icon.-Plot:...
and also Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
and Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
in Fled
Fled
Fled is a 1996 action film directed by Kevin Hooks. A remake of the 1958 film The Defiant Ones, the film stars Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin as a pair of escaped criminals on the run from the police, corrupt officials and the Cuban Mafia....
. Hooks worked as a director and producer on the series Prison Break
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an...
. He also directed two episodes from the first season of Lost, "White Rabbit" and "Homecoming".
In 2003, Hooks revisited Sounder. He directed ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Wonderful World of Disney's TV remake of the film, with Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Paul Edward Winfield was an American television, film, and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr....
, his co-star from the original, playing a different role.
Hooks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, the son of Yvonne, a state employee, and Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks
Robert Hooks is an American actor of films, television and stage. With a career as a producer and political activist to his credit, he is most recognizable to the public for his over 100 roles in films and television, as well as his political and civil rights activities...
, a director and actor who starred in many films in the 1970s. Kevin's nickname amongst his friends is "King Royal".
Hooks directed the following episodes of Prison Break
Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on the Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, from 2005 until 2009. The series revolves around two brothers; one has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and the other devises an...
:
- 1.14 - "The Rat"
- 1.22 - "Flight"
- 2.01 - "ManhuntManhunt (Prison Break episode)"Manhunt" is the twenty-third episode of the American television series Prison Break and the season premiere of season two. The episode was first aired on August 21, 2006 in the United States. It is written by series creator Paul Scheuring and directed by Kevin Hooks, who directed the season finale...
" - 2.09 - "Unearthed"
- 2.14 - "John DoeJohn Doe (Prison Break episode)"John Doe" is the thirty-sixth episode of the American television series Prison Break and is the fourteenth episode of its second season. The episode was aired on January 22, 2007 after a seven-week break. It was written by Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora, and directed by Kevin Hooks. The title,...
" - 2.22 - "Sona"
- 3.01 - "Orientacion"
- 3.06 - "Photo Finish"
- 3.12 - "Hell or High Water"
- 4.01 - "ScyllaScylla (Prison Break episode)"Scylla" is the 58th episode of the American television series Prison Break and the first episode of its fourth season which premiered as a two-hour episode with "Breaking & Entering"...
" - 4.11 - "Quiet Riot"
- 4.16 - "The Sunshine State"
- 4.22 - "Killing Your Number"