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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".
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This is a comingofage story of...Sounder 2003
This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.
Mahree Bok lives on a farm...The Color of Friendship 2000
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Factbased story about 300 predominantly black sailors...Mutiny 1999
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Airline security specialist John Cutter finally...Passenger 57 1992
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Murder Without Motive The Edmund Perry...Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story 1992
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Waymon has a great job in...Strictly Business 1991
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In March 1970 a US Army officer...Friendly Fire 1980
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Aaron and Angela two young adults...Aaron Loves Angela 1975
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