Brian Hooks (born July 27, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, producer and director. He is best known for his roles as protagonist Rob Douglas in the screwball comedy ''
3 Strikes'', and Nick Delaney on the
UPN television sitcom ''
Eve''.
Acting career
Brian’s first acting role occurred as the central character in the film ''
Phat Beach'' (1996), which was written and directed by
Doug Ellin (creator of HBO’s ''Entourage''). The success of ''Phat Beach'' led to roles in other films, including ''
High School High'' (1996), ''
Bulworth
''Bulworth'' is a 1998 American political satire black comedy film co-written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty. It co-stars Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Paul Sorvino, Jack Warden, and Isaiah Washington. The film fo ...
'' (1998), ''
Beloved
Beloved may refer to:
Books
* ''Beloved'' (novel), a 1987 novel by Toni Morrison
* ''The Beloved'' (Faulkner novel), a 2012 novel by Australian author Annah Faulkner
*''Beloved'', a 1993 historical romance about Zenobia, by Bertrice Small
Film ...
'' (1998) and ''
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999). At the same time, he had guest starring roles in many television series in the late 1990s, such as ''Cracker'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Moesha'', ''ER'' and ''The Parkers''.
In 2000, Hooks appeared as the central character in the comedy film ''3 Strikes'' After that, he continued to star in, as well as executive produce, many low-budget straight-to-DVD films, including ''Nothin’ 2 Lose'' (2000), ''The Luau'' (2001), ''The Chatroom'' (2002) and ''Malibooty'' (2003).
In the following years, he began to redirect some of his efforts to the off-camera aspects of production. After developing and producing a low-budget film which produced a remarkable five-thousand percent return (5000%) on investment, ''Q: The Movie'', Brian was first able to observe the distinct advantages, and lucrative nature, of successfully creating and developing motion pictures. As a result, and backed by major film distributors such as MGM, Brian began to produce low-budget independent films in between his acting roles.
Brian’s procession of straight-to-DVD films led to him once being called “The King of DVD” by the urban media. In 2007, he produced, co-directed and co-wrote (with
Deon Taylor
Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.
Life
Deon Taylor was born in Chicago and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During high school, he with his brother and mother moved to Sacramento, California. He has ...
) and starred in the horror film ''
Dead Tone'' (originally titled ''7eventy5ive''). He produced the film ''I Do… I Did'' (2009). Hooks was the co-host of the relationship show ''According To Him & Her'', which aired on Centric.
In 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Brian launched his own production company called Left of Bang Entertainment. Aside from producing in-house films, Left of Bang Entertainment will provide free educational programs and mentorship opportunities for inner-city kids.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
African-American male actors
American male film actors
Male actors from California
Male actors from Bakersfield, California
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people