Rick Fox
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.
Acted in
Some Other Woman
2024
as Salvador Ranza
The Retirement Plan
2023
as Christopher
Shaq
2022
as Self
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
as Self - Host
Harlem
2021
as Phil Joseph
One Fine Christmas
2019
as Roger
All Rise
2019
as August Fox
Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design
2019
as Ian Jackson
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
2019
as Ian Jackson
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
2019
as Ian Jackson
A Twist of Christmas
2018
as Dr. Thomas Baxter
The Cool Kids
2018
as Reggie
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
2018
as Ian Jackson
Krystal
2018
as Bo
Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps
2018
as Ian Jackson
Killing Hasselhoff
2017
as Self
Game
2017
as Coach Driscoll
Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks
2017
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Greenleaf
2016
as Darius Nash
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Navy Seals vs. Zombies
2016
as Vice President Bentley
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016
as Self - Guest
The Christmas Gift
2015
as Cooper
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
2015
as Rick
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Ballers
2015
as Rick Fox
Dope
2015
as Councilman Blackmon
Back to School Mom
2015
as Matthew Kessler
K.C. Undercover
2015
as Richard Martin
The McCarthys
2014
as Self
black-ish
2014
as Rick Fox
Troubled Waters
2013
as Self
Mom
2013
as James
Major Crimes
2012
as Rick Fox
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
Body of Proof
2011
as Ted Banning
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story
2011
as Self
The Glades
2010
as Darius Locke
Melrose Place
2009
Party Down
2009
as Rick Fox
Dollhouse
2009
as Gary Walden (uncredited)
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Judge
Meet the Browns
2008
as Harry Belton
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Glenn
The Guild
2007
as Rick Fox
Head Case
2007
as Self
The Game
2006
as Rick Fox
Ugly Betty
2006
as Dwayne
Mini's First Time
2006
as Fabrizio
Love, Inc.
2005
as David Marley
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Kevin Hill
2004
as Stephen Melbourne
One Tree Hill
2003
as Daunte Jones
Holes
2003
as Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston
Street Time
2002
2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
2001
as Self
The Fairly OddParents
2001
as Smooth / Flash (voice)
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
2000
as Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Edgar Goodwin
The Collectors
1999
as Ray
Resurrection
1999
as Scholfield
He Got Game
1998
as Chick Deagan
Oz
1997
as Jackson Vahue
Arliss
1996
Eddie
1996
as Terry Hastings
Criminal Hearts
1996
as Highway Officer
Blue Chips
1994
as The Texas Western Team