Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. (born December 5, 1955)"Teaching Young Players a Safer Way to Tackle", The New York Times 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 Year Title Role Notes 1988Jack's Back Tom Dellerton 1989Rock-A-Die Baby Corporal Hutchinson 1990 Murder By Numbers Richard Parris 1991Pretty Hattie's Baby Charles 1992Why Colors ? N/AShort film 1993Boiling Point Steve 1996Independence Day Commanding Officer 1998Judas Kiss Rickles 2001All About You Greg Under Heavy FireRay2006The Dead GirlDetective2011The Truth About AngelsFrankie2021Deadly RideChief McHugh
Television Year Title Role Notes 1984Her Life As A Man Football Player TV movie1985BensonSheriffEpisode: "Benson the Hero" 1985-1986Knots Landing Reporter 2 episodes1986Perfect Strangers Customer #2 Episode: "Knock Knock, Who's There?"Second Serve First Reporter TV movie1986-19871st and Ten Craig/Player #4 3 episodes 1987The Twilight Zone Stretcher Bearer Episode: "The Card/The Junction" (segment The Junction) Angel in Green Rhodes TV movieGlory Years N/AWarm Hearts, Cold FeetReporter #21988West Price Victory Coach Webster 1988-1990China Beach Private Sweetness Elroy 5 episodes198921 Jump Street Marcus Rainey Episode: "What About Love ?"227 GregEpisode: "Jackée"CBS Summer Playhouse HackerEpisode: "The Heat" 1990 Mancuso, FBI Danny King Episode: "Conspiracy"GenerationsTed Winters14 episodeSinger and SonsMitchell Patterson3 episodeCoachTerrence MosesEpisode: "The Day That Moses Came To Town"1991-1995Murder, She WroteJohn McCarver / Officer Kevin Bryce2 episodes1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirDr. Alec HudsonEpisode: "Community Action"Hangin' with Mr. CooperWilliamEpisode: "The Presentation"1993SirensGuy StewartEpisode: "Guy Perfect"1994French SilkDevauxTV movieM.A.N.T.I.SYuri Barnes1994-1995Living SingleLawrence3 episodes1995The O.J Simpson StoryO. J. SimpsonTV movieDiagnosis MurderDr. Gregory TalbottEpisode: "Playing for Keeps"Robin's HoodRon Hughes2 episodesVanishing SonRayEpisode: "Lock and Load, Babe"1995-1996Xena: Warrior Princess Marcus2 episodes1996-1997The CapeMarine Pilot Major Reggie Warren17 episodesJAGLt. Col. Robert Turner / Chief Petty Officer Shipp2 episodes1998Soldier of Fortune, IncN/AEpisode: "Hired Guns"GargantuaColonel WayneTV movieWie stark muß eine Liebe seinTom McMillianGerman TV movie1998-2000Pensacola: Wings of GoldHammer44 episodes2000Any Day NowMr. JohnsonEpisode: "The Dust of Life"200161*Elston HowardTV movie18 Wheels of JusticeJonathan Snow12 episodes2002V.I.P.Sergeant LennoxEpisode: "Saving Private Irons"Crossing JordanDavid BlakeEpisode: "Scared Straight"2003The DistrictGordon Beecham2 episodesD.C. Sniper: 23 Days of FearJohn Allen Muhammad TV movieThreat MatrixKenneth HolmesEpisode: "Alpha-126"BoomtownGreg HaymerEpisode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang"2004The MountainF. Robert Chaplain3 episodes2004-2008C.S.I: Crimes Scene InvestigationNegotiator / Rich Rebba2 episodes2006C.S.I: MiamiOfficer Joey BrownEpisode: "The Score"StandoffSgt. Joe HernandezPilot episodeCold CaseTerell PierceEpisode: "Fireflies"The VeteranRaymond WatsonTV movieSupernaturalSarge / MarkEpisode: "Croatoan"2007HeroesDetectiveEpisode: "Chapter Twelve: Godsend"SharkBartenderEpisode: "Here Comes the Judge"GreekRoger OwensEpisode: "Picking Teams"Born in the USAN/ATV movie2007-2009Lincoln HeightsDetective Franklin6 episodes2008The Closer PrincipalEpisode: "Time Bomb"The Young and the RestlessBurke Shay3 episodes200924Dr. 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 episodesThe RookieWalterEpisode: "Clean Cut"2023All RiseNess's DadEpisode: "Unwanted Guest"
Personal life He has been married to Marcia Hairston from 1980 to the present.
References
Further reading
"Bobby Hosea Stars As Sniper Suspect John Allen Muhammad In 'DC Sniper: 23 Days Of Fear'" from The Virginian-Pilot
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