Kevin Hooks
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Kevin Hooks is an American film and television actor, director, and producer. Hooks first gained notice for his portrayal of the son of a poor Southern sharecropper in the 1972 film "Sounder," a role that he would revisit in the 2003 remake for the "Wonderful World of Disney" TV series. He found steady work in such late '70s films as "Take Down" and "The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened," and in 1978 he landed a breakout role as conflicted high school basketball player Morris Thorpe on the award-winning series "The White Shadow." His later film appearances include roles in the sci-fi comedy "Innerspace" and the TV movie "Glory & Honor." Since 1983 Hooks has also worked as a TV and film director, and during the '80s he helmed multiple episodes of "St. Elsewhere," "Alien Nation," and "V." He earned several Emmy nominations for his work on the "ABC Afterschool Special" TV series, and found steady work directing films like "Passenger 57" and "Strictly Business." Hooks returned to series television in the early 2000s and has since directed multiple episodes of critically acclaimed series "Lost," "24," and "NYPD Blue." Hooks has also served as executive producer on a number of primetime series, including "Prison Break" and "Human Target."
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1969
Made screen-acting debut as the young title character in TV movie "J.T."
1972
Appeared in the Disney TV movie "Sounder"
1978
Had breakout role role as Morris Thorpe on "The White Shadow"
1983
Made major series directing debut on "St. Elsewhere"
1987
Played Duane on "Innerspace"
1992
Directed Wesley Snipes in "Passenger 57"
2000
Directed five episodes of "Soul Food"
2006
Was a director and producer on "Prison Break"
2012
Was a producer on "Last Resort"
2017
Directed the mini-series "Madiba"
2018
Helmed an episode of Stephen King horror anthology series "Castle Rock"
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