Dominic Hoffman - wikipedia Dominic Hoffman This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( August 2013 ) Dominic Hoffman Occupation Actor Years active 1985 -- present Dominic Hoffman is an actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on A Different World as Whitley 's boyfriend, Julian Day, and Grey 's Anatomy as Dr. Jeff Russell. Most recently as costar in the movie `` Phil Spector '' and recurring roles on television shows : The Shield ( 2004 - 5 ), Hawaii 5 - 0 ( 2015 ), CSI ( 2015 ), The Mentalist ( 2009 ) and Castle ( 2013 ). His successful film career includes two David Mamet movies `` Phil Spector '' and `` Red Belt. '' By the early 2000s, Hoffman had a number of different projects under his belt, including `` The Dead One '' ( 2007 ) starring Wilmer Valderrama, `` Redbelt '' with Chiwetel Ejiofor ( 2008 ) and `` The Answer Man '' ( 2009 ) starring Jeff Daniels. His credits have expanded to the Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt box office smash `` Megamind '' ( 2010 ) and voice - over for the Ben Stiller blockbuster animated sequel `` Madagascar 3 : Europe 's Most Wanted '' ( 2012 ). He is also an accomplished theater actor and playwright, earning Ovation awards in 2000 for his one - man show `` Uncle Jacques ' Symphony, '' a play that celebrates humanity as a musical metaphor. Its participants are a group of singular characters, all performed by Hoffman, with minimal alteration, played to maximum effect. Men and women, young and old, of different cultures and beliefs vividly come together on stage for ninety minutes. Their personal rhythms, unique harmonies, and the familiar melody of their stories combine to form a symphony of life. Ovation awards for best actor in a play, writing, and best world premiere. Voice : Dominic is a four - time winner of the Audiophile Earphones Award for his readings of `` The Port Chicago 50 '' ( 2014 National Book Award Finalist ), `` An Ordinary Man, '' `` The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, '' and `` In Search of Our Roots. '' His reading of `` The Door of No Return '' was selected by the School Library Journal as an Audio Hot Pick. Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Career Dominic wrote three episodes of A Different World : The Power of the Pen, War and Peace and Liza Who - Little. Hoffman was also a recurring actor on the hit show Grey 's Anatomy. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes Jaws : The Revenge Additional Voices 1988 School Daze Mustafa Casual Sex ? Additional Voices Survival Quest Jeff Original Intent Cox Video 1997 One Eight Seven Victor Kingdom Come Antoine Depew 2008 Redbelt Detective 2013 Phil Spector Mr. Brown Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 V Visitor One Episode : The Conversion 1986 Comedy Factory Bookstore Customer One Episodes : Man About Town 1985 - 1988 St. Elsewhere Paramedic Tim Dillworth Five Episodes : Give the Boy a Hand, The Naked and the Dead, The Boom Boom Womb, Heart On and Final Cut 1988 Cheers 2nd Customer One Episode : Yacht of Fools CBS Schoolbreak Special Donny Hall One Episode : My Past Is My Own Beauty and the Beast Resident One Episode : A Kingdom by the Sea 1989 - 1991 A Different World Kent Souje - 1 Episode & Julian Day - 8 Episodes Nine Episodes : For She 's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage as Kent Souje, A World Alike, That 's the Trouble with You All, A Camp Fire Story, Getaway : Part I, Getaway : Part II, Perhaps Love, 21 Candles and Ex-Communication - as Julian Day Family Matters Steve Webster One Episode : Torn Between Two Lovers Living Single Patrick One Episode : Living Single... with Children The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Dr. Kervarkian One Episode : Home Is Where The Heart Attack Is 1993 - 1994 Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper Dr. Pickney - 1 Episode Thaddeus Jamison White - Five Episodes Six Episodes : Valentine 's Day Massacre - Dr. Pickney, Private School, It 's My Party and I 'll Die If I Want To, The Courtship of Mark Cooper, Truth or Consequences and Pros and Convicts as Thaddeus Jamison White 1995 Mad About You Waiter One Episode : Two Tickets to Paradise NYPD Blue Bar Owner One Episode : E.R. Buddies Marcel One Episode : The PSA Story 1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Kenneth One Episode : I am What I Scam Port Charles Byron Rollins Unknown Episodes 1999 Between Brothers Ramon One Episode : Fantasy Camp / Home Boyz of Summer 2004 - 2005 The Shield Lou Sperling Three Episodes : Strays, All In and Grave 2006 The Unit Neil Krinsman Two Episodes : Report by Exception and Bait 2008 Jericho Colonel Fetts One Episode : Patriots and Tyrants 2009 24 Raymond Howell One Episode : Day 7 : 12 : 00 p.m. - 1 : 00 p.m. Lie to Me SEC Deputy Ian Dawkins One Episode : Depraved Heart The Mentalist Agent Hicks Four Episodes : The Scarlet Letter, Black Gold and Red Blood, Red Bulls and His Red Right Hand 2012 - 2013 Grey 's Anatomy Dr. Jeff Russell Three Episodes : Second Opinion, Bad Blood and Idle Hands References Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( 14 September 2012 ). `` Exclusive : A Different World Vet Heads to Grey 's Anatomy ''. TV Guide. Retrieved 14 August 2013. Jump up ^ Ricenthal, Matt ( 14 September 2012 ). `` Dominic Hoffman to Scrub in to Seattle Grace ''. TV Fanatic. Retrieved 14 August 2013. External links Dominic Hoffman on IMDb Dominic Hoffman Facebook Page Dominic Hoffman Ovation Award LA Times 2000 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dominic_Hoffman&oldid=799004773 '' Categories : Living people 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American male film actors African - American male actors American male television actors Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from August 2013 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Edit links This page was last edited on 5 September 2017, at 02 : 33. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays dr russell on grey's anatomy
Answer: Dominic Hoffman