Kevin Hooks Movies
The son of African American actor Robert Hooks,
Kevin Hooks was 14 years old when he received a "Best Newcomer" Golden Globe nomination for his performance in
Sounder (1972). Three years later, he played the title role in
Aaron Loves Angela (1974), which featured his dad. On TV, Hooks was seen as high-schooler Morris Thorpe in
The White Shadow (1978-81), and 25-year-old urban mayor Carl Burke in He's the Mayor (1986). In recent years busier as a director, Kevin Hooks has helmed such made-for-TV movies as
Heat Wave (1990),
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story (1992), and such theatrical-feature fare as
Passenger 57 (1994). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
