N’Style Atlanta Correspondent Jonesy interviews Actor Russell Hornsby of NBC’s LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR. Hornsby talks about how he prepared for the role, relationship with Denzel Washington, and even drops a freestyle rap. Check out the interview below!
About Russell Hornsby
Detective Lincoln Rhyme, “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector”
Russell Hornsby stars as Detective Lincoln Rhyme in NBC’s thrilling new drama series “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.” A temperamental genius, Lincoln is forced out of retirement when the serial killer who left him paralyzed returns. As he hunts The Bone Collector, Lincoln teams up with a promising young officer to crack the city’s unsolvable cases.
Named one of Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch” in 2018, Hornsby is the next generation of Hollywood actor to take the throne as the king of film and television, having amassed a catalog of film, television and stage credits that any actor would envy. With his critically acclaimed recent works including the FOX 2000 film “The Hate U Give,” MGM’s “Creed II,” the Oscar nominated Paramount film “Fences,” Netflix’s “Seven Seconds” and an arc on Showtime’s “The Affair,” Hornsby is working non-stop.
Hornsby’s other film credits include roles in the Jim Sheridan-directed “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” and the Sundance Grand Jury Award nominated film “Luv” from director Sheldon Candis.
Hornsby is no stranger to America’s living rooms, having starred on numerous television drama series including the critically acclaimed ABC Family series “Lincoln Heights” as police officer Eddie Sutton. He was also fighting to keep humanity safe from things that go bump in the night in his role as hard-nosed detective Hank Griffin on NBC’s smash hit “Grimm.” Additionally, Hornsby is known for his role as Luke on HBO’s “In Treatment,” opposite Gabriel Byrne.
Hornsby has an extensive theatre background and became an aspiring thespian after auditioning and winning the role of the Scarecrow in his high school production of “The Wiz.” Since then he’s taken the more traditional – and currently less traveled – route to success cutting his teeth on stage. While the phrase “paying his dues” is about as cliché as it gets when referring to an actor’s journey, Hornsby is its embodiment as he progressed from backroom performances to the bright lights of New York’s famed theater district, Broadway, where he’s appeared in numerous productions including a stint in August Wilson’s “Fences.” Hornsby’s run the gambit with TV, film and even video game voice work on his resume.
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Hornsby was in the theatre program at Boston University and studied for a summer at the British Academy of Dramatic Arts program at Oxford University. Hornsby currently resides with his family in Los Angeles.
Follow him at www.twitter.com/RussellHornsby and www.instagram.com/russoulhornsby.
About The Show
Inspired by the best-selling book, the enigmatic and notorious serial killer known only as “The Bone Collector” once terrified New York City… until he seemingly disappeared. Now, three years later, when an elaborate murder points to his return, it brings former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme out of retirement and back into the fold. Rhyme has a personal connection to the case – a trap set by the killer left him paralyzed – but this time he’s teaming up with Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s got her own gift for profiling. This unlikely detective duo will play a deadly new game of cat and mouse with the brilliant psychopath who brought them together. But how do you catch a killer who always seems to be one step ahead?
The cast includes Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel, Brían F. O’Byrne, Tate Ellington, Courtney Grosbeck, Ramses Jimenez, Brooke Lyons, Roslyn Ruff and Michael Imperioli.
Mark Bianculli and VJ Boyd created the show and executive produce. Barry O’Brien executive produces and is the showrunner. Seth Gordon directed the pilot and executive produces. Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan executive produce for Keshet Media Group. Steve Shill also serves as an executive producer/director.
“Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector” is produced by Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television and in association with Keshet Studios.
