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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 24, 1969
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Ulrich Alexander Fox
- ریک فاکس
Rick Fox
1.2 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
4.8
Salvador Ranza
Some Other Woman
2024
6.3
Kevin
Extended Family
2023
6.1
Christopher
The Retirement Plan
2023
7.3
Self
Shaq
2022
7.7
Phil Joseph
Harlem
2021
5.2
Roger
One Fine Christmas
2019
7.5
August Fox
All Rise
2019
7.3
Ian Jackson
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
2019
6.5
Ian Jackson
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
2019
6.7
Ian Jackson
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
2019
Credits
Some Other Woman
as Salvador Ranza
2024
4.8
Extended Family
as Kevin
2023
6.3
The Retirement Plan
as Christopher
2023
6.1
Shaq
as Self
2022
7.3
Harlem
as Phil Joseph
2021
7.7
One Fine Christmas
as Roger
2019
5.2
All Rise
as August Fox
2019
7.5
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
as Ian Jackson
2019
7.3
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
as Ian Jackson
2019
6.5
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
as Ian Jackson
2019
6.7
A Twist of Christmas
as Dr. Thomas Baxter
2018
6.1
The Cool Kids
as Reggie
2018
5.5
25 Words or Less
as Self
2018
6.7
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
as Ian Jackson
2018
6.9
Krystal
as Bo
2018
5.1
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
as Ian Jackson
2018
7.4
Killing Hasselhoff
as Self
2017
4.5
Game
as Coach Driscoll
2017
5.5
🎬
Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks
as Self
2017
10.0
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
5.9
Greenleaf
as Darius Nash
2016
7.1
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.2
Navy Seals vs. Zombies
as Vice President Bentley
2016
5.1
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
as Self - Guest
2016
8.4
The Christmas Gift
as Cooper
2015
5.3
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
as Rick
2015
4.6
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015
7.9
Ballers
as Rick Fox
2015
6.8
Dope
as Councilman Blackmon
2015
7.1
Back to School Mom
as Matthew Kessler
2015
5.3
K.C. Undercover
as Richard Martin
2015
7.8
The McCarthys
as Self
2014
5.8
black-ish
as Rick Fox
2014
7.2
Troubled Waters
as Self
2013
3.5
Mom
as James
2013
7.3
Major Crimes
as Rick Fox
2012
7.4
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
7.9
Franklin & Bash
as Andre Carson
2011
7.2
Body of Proof
as Ted Banning
2011
7.0
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
as Self
2011
10.0
The Glades
as Darius Locke
2010
7.0
Melrose Place
2009
5.9
Party Down
as Rick Fox
2009
7.5
Dollhouse
as Gary Walden (uncredited)
2009
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
7.5
Meet the Browns
as Harry Belton
2008
6.6
The Big Bang Theory
as Glenn
2007
7.9
The Guild
as Rick Fox
2007
7.1
Head Case
as Self
2007
6.3
The Game
as Rick Fox
2006
7.7
Ugly Betty
as Dwayne
2006
6.3
Mini's First Time
as Fabrizio
2006
5.6
🎬
Love, Inc.
as David Marley
2005
5.3
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
6.0
Kevin Hill
as Stephen Melbourne
2004
5.3
One Tree Hill
as Daunte Jones
2003
7.8
Holes
as Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston
2003
6.9
Street Time
as Peter Samson
2002
2.5
2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
as Self
2001
0.0
The Fairly OddParents
as Smooth / Flash (voice)
2001
7.6
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
as Self
2000
0.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Edgar Goodwin
1999
7.9
The Collectors
as Ray
1999
2.8
Resurrection
as Scholfield
1999
6.2
He Got Game
as Chick Deagan
1998
6.7
Oz
as Jackson Vahue
1997
8.0
Arliss
1996
6.7
Eddie
as Terry Hastings
1996
5.5
Criminal Hearts
as Highway Officer
1996
4.8
Blue Chips
as The Texas Western Team
1994
6.1