Kevin Hooks

Characters played by Kevin Hooks

David Lee Morgan — Sounder (1972)

Bright young son who travels to visit his imprisoned father and discovers education.

Tiger — A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)

Tiger is a local drug dealer who supplies Benjie with heroin. Benjie is drawn to Tiger's flattery and glamorous lifestyle, and as his addiction deepens, he delivers drugs for Tiger to support his habit. Tiger's role connects Benjie's personal struggles to the drug trade that fuels his dependency.

Career Overview

Kevin Hooks has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the Sounder Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Passenger 57, Prison Break: The Final Break, The Color of Friendship. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 76
Birth Date: 1958-09-19
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Sounder Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Robert Hooks (2 collaborations)
Michael H. Moss (2 collaborations)
Brett Rice (2 collaborations)
Wesley Snipes (1 collaborations)
Bruce Payne (1 collaborations)
Tom Sizemore (1 collaborations)
Alex Datcher (1 collaborations)
Bruce Greenwood (1 collaborations)
Elizabeth Hurley (1 collaborations)
Michael Horse (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (4 credits)
- Woke
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Prison Break: The Final Break
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Prison Break
  
  - Killing Your Number (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Rate of Exchange (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - Cowboys and Indians (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - S.O.B. (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  - VS. (2009) ... executive producer production
  
  2005
- The Color of Friendship
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
directing (59 credits)
- The Good Lord Bird
  
  - Smells Like Bear (2020) ... director directing
  
  - A Wicked Plot (2020) ... director directing
  
  2020
- 9-1-1
  
  - Awful People (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Castle Rock
  
  - Filter (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- The Orville
  
  - Primal Urges (2019) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Marvel's The Punisher
  
  - Danger Close (2017) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  - Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream (2017) ... director directing
  
  2017
- This Is Us
  
  - Our Little Island Girl: Part Two (2022) ... director directing
  
  - A Hell of a Week (2) (2020) ... director directing
  
  - A Hell of a Week (1) (2020) ... director directing
  
  - R & B (2019) ... director directing
  
  - The Waiting Room (2019) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Preacher
  
  - Search and Rescue (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Deviant (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Schwanzkopf (2018) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Scorpion
  
  - Crossroads (2015) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
  - A Life Spent (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Afterlife (2015) ... director directing
  
  - The Magical Place (2014) ... director directing
  
  2013
- The Finder
  
  - Swing And A Miss (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Last Resort
  
  - Blue On Blue (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Intercept
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Person of Interest
  
  - Most Likely To... (2014) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Alphas
  
  - Catch and Release (2011) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Human Target
  
  - Tanarak (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Run (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Prison Break: The Final Break
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Castle
  
  - Smells Like Teen Spirit (2014) ... director directing
  
  - A Dance with Death (2012) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Good Wife
  
  - Invitation to an Inquest (2013) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Drop Dead Diva
  
  - Mother's Day (2011) ... director directing
  
  - The Wedding (2011) ... director directing
  
  2009
- The Mentalist
  
  - Ruby Slippers (2012) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Bones
  
  - The Dude in the Dam (2013) ... director directing
  
  - The Woman in White (2013) ... director directing
  
  - The Male in the Mail (2011) ... director directing
  
  - The Critic in the Cabernet (2009) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Supernatural
  
  - I'm No Angel (2013) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Prison Break
  
  - Killing Your Number (2009) ... director directing
  
  - The Sunshine State (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Quiet Riot (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Scylla (2008) ... director directing
  
  - The Art of the Deal (2008) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Ghost Whisperer
  
  - Voices (2005) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Lost
  
  - Homecoming (2005) ... director directing
  
  - White Rabbit (2004) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Sounder
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Cold Case
  
  - Maternal Instincts (2004) ... director directing
  
  2003
- Las Vegas
  
  - Donny, We Hardly Knew Ye (2003) ... director directing
  
  2003
- Monk
  
  - Mr. Monk and the UFO (2009) ... director directing
  
  2002
- Without a Trace
  
  - Hawks and Handsaws (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Fall Out (1) (2003) ... director directing
  
  2002
- Boomtown
  
  - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) ... director directing
  
  2002
- 24
  
  - Day 4: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Day 4: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M. (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Day 3: 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Day 3: 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M. (2004) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Alias
  
  - Pandora (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Welcome to Liberty Village (2005) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The Color of Friendship
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Mutiny
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Black Dog
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Glory & Honor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Fled
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- To My Daughter With Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- ER
  
  - Loose Ends (2000) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Irresistible Force
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- NYPD Blue
  
  - In Goddess We Trussed (2004) ... director directing
  
  1993
- The X-Files
  
  - Plus One (2018) ... director directing
  
  - This (2018) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  
  - Blood Wedding (1996) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Passenger 57
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Strictly Business
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Heat Wave
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - Two for the Show (1993) ... director directing
  
  1989
- Alien Nation
  
  - Fifteen with Wanda (1989) ... director directing
  
  - Little Lost Lamb (1989) ... director directing
  
  1989
- Roots: The Gift
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Class Act: A Teacher's Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- 21 Jump Street
  
  - Fear and Loathing with Russell Buckins (1987) ... director directing
  
  1987
- Teen Father
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- V
  
  - The Rescue (1985) ... director directing
  
  - The Hero (1985) ... director directing
  
  - Reflections in Terror (1984) ... director directing
  
  1984
- Fame
  
  - I Never Danced For My Father (1984) ... director directing
  
  1982
- St. Elsewhere
  
  - Attack (1984) ... director directing
  
  - Blizzard (1984) ... director directing
  
  - The Count (1983) ... director directing
  
  - Family History (1983) ... director directing
  
  1982
- Hotel
  
  - Vantage Point (1984) ... director directing
  
  1982
actors (13 credits)
- Glory & Honor
  Sam June
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Strictly Business
  Married Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Innerspace
  Duane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Friendly Fire
  Polk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Can You Hear the Laughter? The Freddie Prinze Story
  Nat Blake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Take Down
  Jasper MacGrudder
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
  Tiger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
  Hoover Sissle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Just an Old Sweet Song
  Junior
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Aaron Loves Angela
  Aaron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Sounder
  David Lee Morgan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- J.T.
  J.T. Gamble
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Mike Douglas Show
  
  - Episode 42 (1972) ... Self actor actors
  
  1961

Content sources

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