Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. (born December 5, 1955) is an American film and television actor, and former professional gridiron football player. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox movie The O. J. Simpson Story. and John Allen Muhammad in D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear. He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and the creator of Dip-N-rip Sticks, 12-Step Tackle Training System.

Early life and football career

Hosea is of African American heritage. He played college football for San Bernardino Valley College and then UCLA. After graduating, Hosea went to Canada to play professionally the Canadian Football League where he played for one season with the Montreal Alouettes and two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders; he played in the 67th Grey Cup with the Alouettes. Hosea then returned to the United States to play with the Los Angeles Express and Jacksonville Bulls in the original United States Football League.

After retiring from professional play, Hosea returned to San Bernardino Valley College to began a coaching career while also establishing his career as an actor in film and television.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Jack's BackTom Dellerton
1989Rock-A-Die BabyCorporal Hutchinson
1990Murder By NumbersRichard Parris
1991Pretty Hattie's BabyCharles
1992Why Colors?N/AShort film
1993Boiling PointSteve
1996Independence DayCommanding Officer
1998Judas KissRickles
2001All About YouGreg
Under Heavy FireRay
2006The Dead GirlDetective
2011The Truth About AngelsFrankie
2021Deadly RideChief McHugh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984Her Life As A ManFootball PlayerTV movie
1985BensonSheriffEpisode: "Benson the Hero"
1985-1986Knots LandingReporter2 episodes
1986Perfect StrangersCustomer #2Episode: "Knock Knock, Who's There?"
Second ServeFirst ReporterTV movie
1986-19871st and TenCraig/Player #43 episodes
1987The Twilight ZoneStretcher BearerEpisode: "The Card/The Junction" (segment The Junction)
Angel in GreenRhodesTV movie
Glory YearsN/A
Warm Hearts, Cold FeetReporter #2
1988West Price VictoryCoach Webster
1988-1990China BeachPrivate Sweetness Elroy5 episodes
198921 Jump StreetMarcus RaineyEpisode: "What About Love?"
227GregEpisode: "Jackée"
CBS Summer PlayhouseHackerEpisode: "The Heat"
1990Mancuso, FBIDanny KingEpisode: "Conspiracy"
GenerationsTed Winters14 episode
Singer and SonsMitchell Patterson3 episode
CoachTerrence MosesEpisode: "The Day That Moses Came To Town"
1991-1995Murder, She WroteJohn McCarver / Officer Kevin Bryce2 episodes
1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirDr. Alec HudsonEpisode: "Community Action"
Hangin' with Mr. CooperWilliamEpisode: "The Presentation"
1993SirensGuy StewartEpisode: "Guy Perfect"
1994French SilkDevauxTV movie
M.A.N.T.I.SYuri Barnes
1994-1995Living SingleLawrence3 episodes
1995The O.J Simpson StoryO. J. SimpsonTV movie
Diagnosis MurderDr. Gregory TalbottEpisode: "Playing for Keeps"
Robin's HoodRon Hughes2 episodes
Vanishing SonRayEpisode: "Lock and Load, Babe"
1995-1996Xena: Warrior PrincessMarcus2 episodes
1996-1997The CapeMarine Pilot Major Reggie Warren17 episodes
JAGLt. Col. Robert Turner / Chief Petty Officer Shipp2 episodes
1998Soldier of Fortune, IncN/AEpisode: "Hired Guns"
GargantuaColonel WayneTV movie
Wie stark muß eine Liebe seinTom McMillianGerman TV movie
1998-2000Pensacola: Wings of GoldHammer44 episodes
2000Any Day NowMr. JohnsonEpisode: "The Dust of Life"
200161*Elston HowardTV movie
18 Wheels of JusticeJonathan Snow12 episodes
2002V.I.P.Sergeant LennoxEpisode: "Saving Private Irons"
Crossing JordanDavid BlakeEpisode: "Scared Straight"
2003The DistrictGordon Beecham2 episodes
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearJohn Allen MuhammadTV movie
Threat MatrixKenneth HolmesEpisode: "Alpha-126"
BoomtownGreg HaymerEpisode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang"
2004The MountainF. Robert Chaplain3 episodes
2004-2008C.S.I: Crimes Scene InvestigationNegotiator / Rich Rebba2 episodes
2006C.S.I: MiamiOfficer Joey BrownEpisode: "The Score"
StandoffSgt. Joe HernandezPilot episode
Cold CaseTerell PierceEpisode: "Fireflies"
The VeteranRaymond WatsonTV movie
SupernaturalSarge / MarkEpisode: "Croatoan"
2007HeroesDetectiveEpisode: "Chapter Twelve: Godsend"
SharkBartenderEpisode: "Here Comes the Judge"
GreekRoger OwensEpisode: "Picking Teams"
Born in the USAN/ATV movie
2007-2009Lincoln HeightsDetective Franklin6 episodes
2008The CloserPrincipalEpisode: "Time Bomb"
The Young and the RestlessBurke Shay3 episodes
200924Dr. CornellEpisode: "Day 7: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m."
2010N.C.I.SCaptain Austin SearsEpisode: "Obsession"
BonesJerry DoroughtyEpisode: "The Couple in the Cave"
2011The EventHospital SoldierEpisode: "One Will Live, One Will Die"
2012PerceptionCoach ParkerEpisode: "86'd"
C.S.I: NYPrincipal Hal KinneyEpisode: "Late Admissions"
2013The MentalistJoe LamotteEpisode: "Fire and Brimstone"
2019What/IfN/A2 episodes
The RookieWalterEpisode: "Clean Cut"
2023All RiseNess's DadEpisode: "Unwanted Guest"

Personal life

He has been married to Marcia Hairston from 1980 to the present.

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