Russell Hornsby

Biography

Russell Hornsby is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his portrayal of Detective Hank Griffin in the television series "Grimm". He holds an BFA in Theatre from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Alvin Dutch

Grey's Anatomy

Digby Owens

Sherri

Self - Guest

Law & Order

Danny Ruiz

Shameless

Tony's Partner

The Good Wife

Dr. Shawn Wesley

Suits

Quentin Sainz

Grimm

Hank Griffin

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	The Woman in the Yard	David
2024	The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat	Richmond Baker
2023	Indulgence
2022	Last Seen Alive	Detective Paterson
2021	R♥️J	Captain Prince
2018	The Hate U Give	Maverick Carter
2018	Creed II	Buddy Marcelle
2016	The Breaks	Sampson
2016	Fences	Lyons Maxson
2013	LUV	Detective Pratt
2011	Remigration	Kaya
2010	Salvation Road	Kearn
2007	Stuck	Rashid
2006	Forgiven	Ronald Bradler
2006	Something New	Dr. Brockton
2005	Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Odell
2005	Zora Neale Hurston: A Heart with Room for Every Joy	Narrator
2005	Train Ride	Ellis
2005	Edmond	Shill
2004	After the Sunset	Jean-Paul
2002	Big Fat Liar	Marcus Duncan
2000	Meet the Parents	Late Night Courier

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Mike	Don King
2022	Sherri	Self - Guest
2021	BMF	Charles Flenory
2020	Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector	Lincoln Rhyme
2019	Proven Innocent	Easy Boudreau
2018	Seven Seconds	Isaiah Butler
2018	Lost in Space	Grant Kelly
2011	Grimm	Hank Griffin
2011	Suits	Quentin Sainz
2011	Shameless	Tony's Partner
2009	The Good Wife	Dr. Shawn Wesley
2008	In Treatment	Luke
2008	Fear Itself	Sergeant Wiliams
2007	Lincoln Heights	Eddie Sutton
2005	Grey's Anatomy	Digby Owens
2003	Playmakers	Leon Taylor
2002	Haunted	Marcus Bradshaw
2000	Gideon's Crossing	Dr. Aaron Boies
2000	Wonderland	Paris
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Alvin Dutch
1990	Law & Order	Danny Ruiz