
Kevin Hooks
Biography
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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".
Acting (11 movies)

Sounder
1972

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977

Aaron Loves Angela
1975

Innerspace
1987

Take Down
1979

J.T.
1969

Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story
1979

The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
1977

Strictly Business
1991

Just an Old Sweet Song
1976

Friendly Fire
1980
Directing (17 movies)

Passenger 57
1992

Strictly Business
1991

Black Dog
1998

Fled
1996

Roots: The Gift
1988
Intercept
2011

Prison Break: The Final Break
2009

Sounder
2003

Irresistible Force
1993

To My Daughter With Love
1994

Heat Wave
1990

The Color of Friendship
2000

Mutiny
1999

Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
1992

Glory & Honor
1998

Teen Father
1986
Class Act: A Teacher's Story
1987
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Color of Friendship | 2000 | Producer |
| Prison Break: The Final Break | 2009 | Executive Producer |