Victor Love Explained

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]
• (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)
• (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

• (1995, as Lloyd Braxton)^[20]
• Of Light and Darkness (1998 as Brother War and MotorMouth)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Movie Review -SCREEN: 'NATIVE SON,' BASED ON WRIGHT'S NOVEL. Canby. Vincent. December 24, 1986. New York Times. 2016-07-11.
2. News: Review: Native Son. Harrington. Richard. January 16, 1987. Washington Post. 2016-07-11.
3. Web site: Heaven Is a Playground Movie Review (1991). Ebert. Roger. October 4, 1991. RogerEbert.com. 2016-07-11.
4. Web site: 'Playground' Antics. Terry. Clifford. September 29, 1991. Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-11.
5. News: 'Heaven' has flaws, but it's worthwhile movie. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911154835/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4078716.html. dead. September 11, 2016. Ziehm. Len. October 20, 1991. Chicago Sun-Times. July 11, 2016.
6. Web site: Review: 'A Gun, a Car, a Blonde'. Rooney. David. 1997-06-01. Variety. en-US. 2016-07-11.
7. News: 'Geter Story' puts justice on trial. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911152635/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3808698.html. dead. September 11, 2016. Ruth. Daniel. February 3, 1987. Chicago Sun-Times. July 11, 2016.
8. Web site: 'Guilty' Is Compelling Despite Flat Treatment. Terry. Christopher. February 3, 1987. Chicago Times. 2016-07-11.
9. News: Guilty of Innocence (review). February 3, 1987. The Akron Beacon Journal. July 11, 2016. Newspapers.com.
10. News: The Cowboy Hero and the Villain. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911110607/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1239761.html. dead. September 11, 2016. Brennan. Patricia. February 14, 1988. The Washington Post . July 11, 2016.
11. News: Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (review). Scott. Tony. April 22, 1992. Variety. 9780824037963. July 11, 2016.
12. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Final Shot: the Hank Gathers Story. Hiltbrand. David. March 30, 1992. People. 2016-07-11.
13. Web site: Hank Gathers Story. Weaver. Maurice. April 5, 1992. Chicago Tribune. 2016-07-11.
14. News: The Pride of the Lions : Film follows the life of Loyola's Hank Gathers until his 'Final Shot' two years ago. HERBERT. STEVEN. 1992-04-19. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 0458-3035. 2016-07-11.
15. Web site: Review: 'For Love and Glory'. O'Connell. Patricia. 1993-09-10. Variety. en-US. 2016-07-11.
16. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: For Love and Glory. Hiltbrand. David. September 13, 1993. People. 2016-07-11.
17. News: Tom Clancy's clunker. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911173024/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8317439.html. dead. September 11, 2016. Blowen. Michael. February 25, 1995. The Boston Globe . July 11, 2016.
18. News: On The Set : Operation Clancy : NOVELIST BRINGS A POLITICAL THRILLER IN TWO PARTS TO NBC. KING. SUSAN. 1995-02-26. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 0458-3035. 2016-07-11.
19. Web site: Hit Adult Animated Series Todd McFarlane's Spawn Returns for a Second Season. Time Warner Inc.. 2016-07-11.
20. Web site: Mr. Payback (review). TVGuide.com. 2016-07-11.