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Rick Fox
Actor, Producer
Born July 24, 1969 (54 years)
Rick Fox (born Ulrich Alexander Fox, July 24, 1969; ht: 6'7") is a Bahamian / Canadian actor and former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He was the owner of the eSports franchise Echo Fox until his departure from the franchise in October 2019. (His son Kyle is an avid gamer and got his father into the eSports world.)
He's best known, as an actor, for his roles as Ian Jackson in the Morning Show Mysteries TV movie series, Calvin Owens on The CW's iZombie, Darius Nash on the OWN Network drama series Greenleaf, a fictionalized version of himself on BET's The Game, Winston on VH1's Single Ladies, Harry in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Prince Tyrese in the FOX series Dirt, David Marley on UPN's sitcom Love, Inc., Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston in Holes, Chick Deagan in He Got Game, Jackson Vahue on HBO's Oz, and Terry Hastings in Eddie (title character played by Whoopi Goldberg)..
He competed on season 10 of Dancing with the Stars and has played himself on a number of TV series. In 1994, he appeared in the film Blue Chips as a member of the Western University basketball team.
In 2022, the Bahamian government appointed Fox as Ambassador-at-large for Sports.
He has a son named Kyle, who was born in 1994 with Kari Hillsman, who he dated while playing basketball for the Boston Celtics. He was married to actress Vanessa Williams from 1999 to 2004; they have a daughter born in 2000. He dated actress Eliza Dushku from October 2009 to June 2014.
He's best known, as an actor, for his roles as Ian Jackson in the Morning Show Mysteries TV movie series, Calvin Owens on The CW's iZombie, Darius Nash on the OWN Network drama series Greenleaf, a fictionalized version of himself on BET's The Game, Winston on VH1's Single Ladies, Harry in Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Prince Tyrese in the FOX series Dirt, David Marley on UPN's sitcom Love, Inc., Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston in Holes, Chick Deagan in He Got Game, Jackson Vahue on HBO's Oz, and Terry Hastings in Eddie (title character played by Whoopi Goldberg)..
He competed on season 10 of Dancing with the Stars and has played himself on a number of TV series. In 1994, he appeared in the film Blue Chips as a member of the Western University basketball team.
In 2022, the Bahamian government appointed Fox as Ambassador-at-large for Sports.
He has a son named Kyle, who was born in 1994 with Kari Hillsman, who he dated while playing basketball for the Boston Celtics. He was married to actress Vanessa Williams from 1999 to 2004; they have a daughter born in 2000. He dated actress Eliza Dushku from October 2009 to June 2014.
Filmography
| 2023 | Some Other Woman · as Salvador Ranza |
| 2023 | Extended Family (TV Series) · as Kevin |
| 2023 | The Retirement Plan · as Christopher |
| 2021 | Harlem (TV Series) · as Phil Joseph |
| 2020 | Twenties (TV Series) · as Richard |
| 2019 | One Fine Christmas · as Roger |
| 2019 | All Rise (TV Series) · as August Fox |
| 2019 | Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design · as Ian Jackson |
| 2019 | Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder · as Ian Jackson |
| 2019 | Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind · as Ian Jackson |
| 2018 | A Twist of Christmas · as Dr. Thomas Baxter |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids (TV Series) · as Reggie |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu · as Ian Jackson |
| 2018 | Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps · as Ian Jackson |
| 2017 | Krystal · as Bo |
| 2016 | Shoot the Messenger (TV Series) · as Anthony Telpher |
| 2016 | Greenleaf (TV Series) · as Darius Nash |
| 2015 | The Christmas Gift · as Cooper |
| 2015 | Navy Seals vs. Zombies · as Vice President Bentley |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! · as Rick |
| 2015 | Dope · as Councilman Blackmon |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints (TV Series) · as Sam Johnson |
| 2015 | iZombie (TV Series) · as Calvin Owens |
| 2015 | Back to School Mom · as Matthew Kessler |
| 2015 | K.C. Undercover (TV Series) · as Richard Martin |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as James |
| 2013 | Off Season: The Lex Morrison Story · as Lex Morrison |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor (TV Series) · as Chase Vincent |
| 2012 | Mr. Box Office (TV Series) · as Andrew Thompson |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash (TV Series) · as Andre Carson |
| 2011 | Single Ladies (TV Series) · as Winston |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Ted Banning |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Gareth |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Darius Locke |
| 2009 | Melrose Place (2009) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Dollhouse (TV Series) · as Gary Walden (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Meet the Browns · as Harry Belton |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) · as Glenn |
| 2007 | Dirt (TV Series) · as Prince Tyreese |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Dwayne |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time · as Fabrizio |
| 2006 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TV Series) · as Roland |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. (TV Series) · as David Marley |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Brian Stoll |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill (TV Series) |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill (TV Series) · as Daunte Jones |
| 2003 | Missing (2003) (TV Series) · as Eric Renard |
| 2003 | Holes · as Clyde "sweet Feet" Livingston |
| 2002 | Street Time (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Fairly OddParents (TV Series) · as Smooth / Flash (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Edgar Goodwin |
| 1999 | The Collectors · as Ray |
| 1999 | Resurrection · as Scholfield |
| 1998 | He Got Game · as Chick Deagan |
| 1997 | Oz (TV Series) · as Jackson Vahue |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Eddie · as Terry Hastings |
| 1996 | Criminal Hearts · as Highway Officer |
| 1994 | Blue Chips · as The Texas Western Team |