Rick Fox

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-07-24 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As Ulrich Alexander Fox

Rick Fox

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

Actor

2024
Some Other Woman

as Salvador Ranza

2023
The Retirement Plan

as Christopher

2023
2022
Shaq

as Self

2021
Harlem

as Phil Joseph

2019
2019
All Rise

as August Fox

2018
A Twist of Christmas

as Dr. Thomas Baxter

2018
Krystal

as Bo

2018
The Cool Kids

as Reggie

2017
2017
Game

as Coach Driscoll

2016
Navy Seals vs. Zombies

as Vice President Bentley

2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

2016
Greenleaf

as Darius Nash

2016
To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

2015
2015
Dope

as Councilman Blackmon

2015
Back to School Mom

as Matthew Kessler

2015
Ballers

as Rick Fox

2015
K.C. Undercover

as Richard Martin

2014
2014
black-ish

as Rick Fox

2013
2013
Mom

as James

2012
Major Crimes

as Rick Fox

2011
Franklin & Bash

as Andre Carson

2011
Body of Proof

as Ted Banning

2010
The Glades

as Darius Locke

2009
Party Down

as Rick Fox

2009
Dollhouse

as Gary Walden (uncredited)

2009
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2008
Meet the Browns

as Harry Belton

2007
2007
The Guild

as Rick Fox

2007
Head Case

as Self

2006
Mini's First Time

as Fabrizio

2006
The Game

as Rick Fox

2006
Ugly Betty

as Dwayne

2005
Love, Inc.

as David Marley

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2004
Kevin Hill

as Stephen Melbourne

2003
Holes

as Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston

2003
One Tree Hill

as Daunte Jones

2002
Street Time

as Peter Samson

2001
The Fairly OddParents

as Smooth / Flash (voice)

1999
1999
Resurrection

as Scholfield

1998
He Got Game

as Chick Deagan

1997
Oz

as Jackson Vahue

1997
Oz (TV Series 1997-2003)

as Jackson Vahue

1996
Eddie

as Terry Hastings

1996
Criminal Hearts

as Highway Officer

1996
1994
Blue Chips

as The Texas Western Team