Kevin Hooks

Kevin Hooks

66 · Born: Sep 19, 1958

Personal Details

BornSep 19, 1958 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse
  • Regina Hooks

    ( Jan 7, 1978 to Jul 24, 1984 )
  • Cheryl

    ( Jul 7, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025 )
Parents
  • Yvonne Hickman
  • Robert Hooks
Relatives
  • Eric Hooks (Sibling)
  • Cecila Ann Hooks Onibduo (Sibling)
  • Christopher Carter (Sibling)
  • Michelle Thomas Hooks (Sibling)
  • Robert Hooks Jr. (Sibling)
  • Kiyo Dean Tarpley Hooks (Sibling)
  • Edward James Hooks (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Mae Bertha Ward (Grandparent)
  • Edward Hooks (Grandparent)

Biography

Kevin Hooks, a renowned director and producer, entered this world on September 19, 1958, in the vibrant city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Throughout his illustrious career, he has made a lasting impact in the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark on iconic films such as Innerspace (1987),Last Resort (2012),and Passenger 57 (1992).

A devoted family man, Kevin shares a loving relationship with his wife, Cheryl, and together they have the joy of raising two precious children. Prior to his current union, he was previously married to Regina Hooks, with whom he shared a deep and meaningful bond.

Career

{"id":7317,"title":"Strictly Business","year":"1991","character":"Married Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strictly-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Strictly Business
Strictly Business as Married Man
{"id":6364,"title":"Innerspace","year":"1987","character":"Duane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/innerspace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ch8f48vd4p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ch8f48vd4p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Innerspace
Innerspace as Duane
{"id":64057,"title":"Friendly Fire","year":"1980","character":"Polk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/friendly-fire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64057.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":103833872,"title":"The White Shadow","year":1980,"character":"Morris Thorpe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-white-shadow","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833872.jpg"},"released":1}
The White Shadow
The White Shadow as Morris Thorpe
{"id":163413,"title":"Take Down","year":"1979","character":"Jasper MacGrudder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/take-down-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163413.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Take Down
Take Down as Jasper MacGrudder
{"id":163426,"title":"Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze","year":"1979","character":"Nat Blake","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/can-you-hear-the-laughter-the-story-of-freddie-prinze","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163426.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81079,"title":"A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich","year":"1978","character":"Tiger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-hero-aint-nothin-but-a-sandwich-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81079.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81079.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":164261,"title":"Just an Old Sweet Song","year":"1976","character":"Junior","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/just-an-old-sweet-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164261.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":26571,"title":"Aaron Loves Angela","year":"1975","character":"Aaron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aaron-loves-angela","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26571.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":21376,"title":"Sounder","year":"1972","character":"David Lee Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sounder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21376.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21376.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Sounder
Sounder as David Lee Morgan
{"id":166204,"title":"J.T.","year":"1969","character":"J.T. Gamble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166204.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
J.T.
J.T. as J.T. Gamble
{"id":12693,"title":"Prison Break: The Final Break","year":"2009","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/prison-break-the-final-break","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gu0oviokns0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gu0oviokns0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":84624,"title":"The Wonderful World of Disney","year":"2003","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wonderful-world-of-disney-2003-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_84624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_84624.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":54634,"title":"The Color of Friendship","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-color-of-friendship","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54634.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":54149,"title":"Mutiny","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mutiny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54149.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Mutiny
Mutiny as Director
{"id":85558,"title":"Glory & Honor","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/glory-honor-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85558.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85558.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Glory & Honor
Glory & Honor as Director
{"id":6853,"title":"Black Dog","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59aa6e6mpgl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59aa6e6mpgl0.jpg"},"released":1}
Black Dog
Black Dog as Director
{"id":4586,"title":"Fled","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fled","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/100v72lfhkrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/100v72lfhkrg.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Fled
Fled as Director
{"id":197986,"title":"To My Daughter with Love","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-my-daughter-with-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197986.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":58731,"title":"Irresistible Force","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/irresistible-force","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58731.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58731.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":4918,"title":"Passenger 57","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/passenger-57","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5bno0g6t2ki0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5bno0g6t2ki0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Passenger 57
Passenger 57 as Director
{"id":59072,"title":"Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-without-motive-the-edmund-perry-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59072.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7317,"title":"Strictly Business","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strictly-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7317.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":60162,"title":"Heat Wave","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heat-wave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60162.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Heat Wave
Heat Wave as Director
{"id":61159,"title":"Roots: The Gift","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roots-the-gift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61159.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":12501,"title":"Madiba","year":"2017","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/madiba","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12501.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Madiba
Madiba as Creator