Victor Love

American actor

Victor Love
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present

Victor Love is an American actor, best known for the role of Bigger Thomas in the 1986 movie adaptation of the Richard Wright novel Native Son, for which he was nominated the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

Filmography

Film

Native Son (1986, as Bigger Thomas)^[1]^[2]
Heaven Is a Playground (1991, as Truth Harrison)^[3]^[4]^[5]
It's My Party (1996, as Matt Paulson)
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997, as Bobby/The Black Chinaman)^[6]
Gang Related (1997, as Hooper)
Shadow of Doubt (1998, as Detective Baker)
Time to Pay (1999, as Del Farborough)
Velocity Trap (1999, as Fallout, Endeavor Crew)
Our Father (2004, short film, as Johnny)
Ace High (2012, short film, as Inspector Diamond)
Red All Over (2016, as Clay Wright)

Television

Miami Vice (1986, 1 episode, as Clarence Batisse)
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987, TV movie, as Anthony Williams)^[7]^[8]^[9]
It's a Living (1987, 1 episode, as Robert)
The Return of Desperado (1988, TV movie, as Nathaniel Pickett)^[10]
Spenser: For Hire (1988, 1 episode, as Darnell Lewis)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1990, 1 episode, as Thelonius the President)
L.A. Law (1991, 1 episode, as Larry Edwards)
Great Performances (1991, 1 episode, as The Guy)
Shannon's Deal (1991, 2 episodes, as Griggs)
Sibs (1991, 1 episode, as Marvin Shaw)
A Different World (1992, 1 episode, as Lionel Walker)
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992, TV movie, as Hank Gathers)^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
Melrose Place (1992, pilot episode, as Daniel)
Time Trax (1993, 1 episode, as Mikk Davis)
For Love and Glory (1993, TV movie, as Peyton)^[15]^[16]
Mighty Max (1994, 1 episode)
Tom Clancy's OP Center (1995, TV movie, as Captain Ted Drake)^[17]^[18]
The Watcher (1995, 1 episode)
The Cartoon Cartoon Show (1995, 1 episode - "Yuckie Duck: Short Orders", as Restaurant Manager)
The Marshal (1995, 1 episode, as Rainbow Brown)
Courthouse (1995, 1 episode, as Michael T. Lennox)
Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects (1995, TV movie, as Commander Harris)
The Assassination File (1996, TV movie, as Anthony Laskey)
JAG (1997, 1 episode, as Corporal Jason Magida)
The Sleepwalker Killing (1997, TV movie, as Det. Ike Nolan)
Spawn (1997-1998, 12 episodes, as Terry Fitzgerald / Bobby, episodes 1-12)^[19]
Babylon 5 (1998, 2 episodes, as Telepath)
L.A. Doctors (1999, 1 episode)
Pacific Blue (1999, 1 episode)
The West Wing (1999-2000, 4 episodes, as Mike)
Any Day Now (1999-2002, 4 episodes, as Elston Jackson)
Seven Days (2001, 1 episode, as Dr. Reginald Carter)
7th Heaven (2005, 1 episode, as Rusell Miles)
Red Band Society (2014-2015, 2 episodes, as Dr. King)
The Resident (2019, 1 episode, as Dr. Carleton Ward)

Video games

Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995, as Lloyd Braxton)^[20]
Of Light and Darkness (1998 as Brother War and MotorMouth)

References

^ Canby, Vincent (December 24, 1986). "Movie Review -SCREEN: 'NATIVE SON,' BASED ON WRIGHT'S NOVEL". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Harrington, Richard (January 16, 1987). "Review: Native Son". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Ebert, Roger (October 4, 1991). "Heaven Is a Playground Movie Review (1991)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Terry, Clifford (September 29, 1991). "'Playground' Antics". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Ziehm, Len (October 20, 1991). "'Heaven' has flaws, but it's worthwhile movie". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ Rooney, David (1997-06-01). "Review: 'A Gun, a Car, a Blonde'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Ruth, Daniel (February 3, 1987). "'Geter Story' puts justice on trial". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ Terry, Christopher (February 3, 1987). "'Guilty' Is Compelling Despite Flat Treatment". Chicago Times. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ "Guilty of Innocence (review)". The Akron Beacon Journal. February 3, 1987. Retrieved July 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Brennan, Patricia (February 14, 1988). "The Cowboy Hero and the Villain". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ Scott, Tony (April 22, 1992). "Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (review)". Variety. ISBN 9780824037963. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ Hiltbrand, David (March 30, 1992). "Picks and Pans Review: Final Shot: the Hank Gathers Story". People. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Weaver, Maurice (April 5, 1992). "Hank Gathers Story". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ HERBERT, STEVEN (1992-04-19). "The Pride of the Lions : Film follows the life of Loyola's Hank Gathers until his 'Final Shot' two years ago". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ O'Connell, Patricia (1993-09-10). "Review: 'For Love and Glory'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Hiltbrand, David (September 13, 1993). "Picks and Pans Review: For Love and Glory". People. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ Blowen, Michael (February 25, 1995). "Tom Clancy's clunker". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
^ KING, SUSAN (1995-02-26). "On The Set : Operation Clancy : NOVELIST BRINGS A POLITICAL THRILLER IN TWO PARTS TO NBC". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ "Hit Adult Animated Series Todd McFarlane's Spawn Returns for a Second Season". Time Warner Inc. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
^ "Mr. Payback (review)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.