Mykelti Williamson
Actor
Michael T. "Mykelti" Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford (Bubba) Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby "Fearless" Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit TV series 24.
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Canal Street (2018)
As: Jackie Styles
Guilty before Proven Innocent
Directed by: Rhyan Lamarr
Stars: Bryshere Y. Gray | Woody McClain | Lance Reddick | Mekhi Phifer | Will Yun Lee
Fences (2016)
As: Gabriel Maxson
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Runtime: 139 min.
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Stars: Denzel Washington | Viola Davis | Stephen Henderson | Jovan Adepo | Russell Hornsby
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
As: Joe Dixon
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: James DeMonaco
Stars: Elizabeth Mitchell | Frank Grillo | Mykelti Williamson | Edwin Hodge | Raymond J. Barry
Hollows Grove (2014)
As: F.B.I. Agent Jones
A young filmmaker documents his ghost-hunting, reality show friends as their routine investigation of an abandoned orphanage turns into a nightmare from which they can't escape.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Craig Efros
Stars: Lance Henriksen | Mykelti Williamson | Matthew Carey | Sunkrish Bala | Bresha Webb
Twist of Faith (2013)
As: Uncle Moe
Jacob Fisher, an Orthodox Jewish Cantor and amateur songwriter who resides in Brooklyn, New York, witnesses the senseless murder of his wife and three children. Catatonic, Jacob walks out on his Jewish mourning ritual, leaving behind his Jewish garments, wallet and keys. Abandoning his identity, he wanders aimlessly, hoping somehow to understand his tragedy. Fortuitously, he lands in Brent, Alabama (population 2,500), where ...
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Paul A. Kaufman
Stars: David Julian Hirsh | Toni Braxton | Mykelti Williamson | Kyra Zagorsky | Nathaniel J. Potvin
Have a Little Faith (2011)
As: Donnie
At age 82, Mitch Albom's former rabbi Albert Lewis wants the famous Detroit sportswriter to give his eulogy when the time comes. Albom makes a visit to his former home town in New Jersey, where Rabbi Lewis has served a congregation for about 50 years. Albom doesn't feel worthy, especially since he is no longer a practicing Jew and, in fact, he has married a Christian (who apparently isn't active either). Nevertheless, Rabbi ...
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Jon Avnet
Stars: Laurence Fishburne | Mykelti Williamson | Martin Landau | Bradley Whitford | Anika Noni Rose
High School (2010)
As: Paranoid
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: John Stalberg, Jr.
Stars: Adrien Brody | Matt Bush | Sean Marquette | Colin Hanks | Michael Chiklis
Black Dynamite (2009)
As: Chicago Wind
This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House...
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Scott Sanders
Stars: Michael Jai White | Arsenio Hall | Tommy Davidson | Kevin Chapman | Richard Edson
The Final Destination (2009)
As: George Lanter
After a young man's premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Stars: Bobby Campo | Shantel VanSanten | Nick Zano | Haley Webb | Krista Allen
August Rush (2007)
As: Reverend James
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Kirsten Sheridan
Stars: Freddie Highmore | Keri Russell | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Terrence Howard | Robin Williams
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
As: Sloe
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses. Under constant watch, Slevin must try not to get killed by an infamous assassin and come up with an idea of how to get out of his current dilemma. A film with many twists and turns.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Josh Hartnett | Bruce Willis | Lucy Liu | Morgan Freeman | Ben Kingsley
Fatwa (2006)
As: Grady Frank
In the midst of a personal crisis, junior senator Maggie Davidson (Holly) ascertains that she's the subject of a terrorist plot.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: John Carter
Stars: Lauren Holly | John Doman | Roger Guenveur Smith | Angus Macfadyen | Mykelti Williamson
After the Sunset (2004)
As: Agent Stafford
Two master thieves (Brosnan and Hayek) are finally retiring after one last succesful mission. Residing in their own tropical paradise, their old nemesis, FBI Agent Stan P. Lloyd shows up to make sure they really are retired. Docked in the port is an ocean liner called the "Diamond Cruise" and Stan is convinced that they're not really retired at all, and that this is the next set up.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Stars: Pierce Brosnan | Salma Hayek | Woody Harrelson | Troy Garity | Russell Hornsby
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
As: Harold Mann
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Niels Mueller
Stars: Sean Penn | Naomi Watts | Don Cheadle | Jack Thompson | Nick Searcy
Our America (2002)
As: Graham Ellis
The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
Stars: Josh Charles | Brandon Hammond | Serena Lee | Roderick Pannell | Irma P. Hall
Ali (2001)
As: Don King
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Runtime: 157 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Will Smith | Jamie Foxx | Jon Voight | Mario Van Peebles | Ron Silver
Three Kings (1999)
As: Colonel Horn
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: David O. Russell
Stars: George Clooney | Mark Wahlberg | Ice Cube | Spike Jonze | Cliff Curtis
Species II (1998)
As: Dennis Gamble
Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Peter Medak
Stars: Michael Madsen | Natasha Henstridge | Marg Helgenberger | Mykelti Williamson | George Dzundza
Primary Colors (1998)
As: Dewayne Smith
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
Runtime: 143 min.
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Stars: John Travolta | Emma Thompson | Billy Bob Thornton | Kathy Bates | Adrian Lester
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
As: Cpl. William Christy
They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. Apache leader Victoria and other warriors give the horsemen a name of honor and strength: "Buffalo Soldiers". The troopers' daring hunt for Victorio frames ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Charles Haid
Stars: Danny Glover | Mykelti Williamson | Glynn Turman | Carl Lumbly | Lamont Bentley
Double Tap (1997)
As: Agent Hamilton
A drug-lord targets an undercover FBI agent and the hit man she falls in love with while tracking.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Greg Yaitanes
Stars: Heather Locklear | Stephen Rea | Peter Greene | Mykelti Williamson | Kevin Gage
12 Angry Men (1997)
As: Juror 10
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices. The film is adapted by Reginald Rose from his own 1957 film version (directed by Sidney Lumet) and from the Westinghouse One television production that predated it. George C. Scott won a Golden Globe for his ...
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: William Friedkin
Stars: Courtney B. Vance | Ossie Davis | George C. Scott | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Dorian Harewood
Con Air (1997)
As: Mike O'Dell
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching his every move is the just-released Cameron Poe, who'd rather reunite with his family.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Simon West
Stars: Nicolas Cage | John Cusack | John Malkovich | Ving Rhames | Nick Chinlund
Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)
As: Marcus
Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago. (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his former boss gets him a measly job in a warehouse, he decides on revenge and plans to steal a million dollars worth of drugs from him.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Kiefer Sutherland
Stars: Vincent Gallo | Kiefer Sutherland | Max Perlich | Rod Steiger | John C. McGinley
Soul of the Game (1996)
As: Josh Gibson
Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson are the greatest players in the Colored leagues, and everyone expects that one of them will make the leap to the Major Leagues, now that there is talk of integration. But, unexpectedly, it's the rookie with the army record, Jackie Robinson, that gets tapped to be the first.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Stars: Delroy Lindo | Mykelti Williamson | Blair Underwood | Edward Herrmann | Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
As: Troy
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Forest Whitaker
Stars: Whitney Houston | Angela Bassett | Loretta Devine | Lela Rochon | Gregory Hines
Heat (1995)
As: Sergeant Drucker
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Runtime: 170 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino | Robert De Niro | Val Kilmer | Jon Voight | Tom Sizemore
How To Make An American Quilt (1995)
As: Winston
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected ...
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Stars: Winona Ryder | Anne Bancroft | Ellen Burstyn | Kate Nelligan | Jean Simmons
Free Willy 2 - The Adventure Home (1995)
As: Dwight Mercer
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Stars: Jason James Richter | Michael Madsen | Jayne Atkinson | August Schellenberg | Mary Kate Schellhardt
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump (1994)
As: Himself
A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.
Runtime: 30 min.
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Stars: Robert Zemeckis | Wendy Finerman | Tom Hanks | Sally Field | Robin Wright
Forrest Gump (1994)
As: Pvt. Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes him. 'Forrest Gump' is the story of a man who rose above his challenges, and who proved that determination, courage, and love are more important than ability.
Runtime: 142 min.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Tom Hanks | Robin Wright | Gary Sinise | Mykelti Williamson | Sally Field
Free Willy (1993)
As: Dwight Mercer
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Simon Wincer
Stars: Jason James Richter | Lori Petty | August Schellenberg | Michael Madsen | Jayne Atkinson
The First Power (1990)
As: Det. Oliver Franklin
A young man born out of an incestuous relationship, after enduring an emotionally scarring childhood, gives in to the dark side of Satanic forces and becomes a weapon of evil. He kills with such ferocity that he becomes the main target of the L.A.P.D. Detective Russell Logan engages in a battle of wits with Channing in life and after death. It appears that Channing can't be stopped, but Logan has a few tricks of his own ...
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Robert Resnikoff
Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips | Tracy Griffith | Jeff Kober | Mykelti Williamson | Dennis Lipscomb
Miracle Mile (1988)
As: Wilson
After 30 years of searching, Harry (Edwards) has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Steve De Jarnatt
Stars: Anthony Edwards | Mare Winningham | John Agar | Lou Hancock | Mykelti Williamson
You Talkin' To Me? (1987)
As: Thatcher Marks (as Mikel T. Williamson)
A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of strange and obsessional behaviors.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Charles Winkler
Stars: Mykelti Williamson | Faith Ford | Jim Youngs | James Noble | Bess Motta
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
As: Casey
Number One with a Bullet is a 1987 American police detective film directed by Jack Smight. A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Jack Smight
Stars: Robert Carradine | Billy Dee Williams | Valerie Bertinelli | Peter Graves | Doris Roberts
Wildcats (1986)
As: Levander 'Bird' Williams
Molly is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Michael Ritchie
Stars: Goldie Hawn | Swoosie Kurtz | Woody Harrelson | Wesley Snipes | Robyn Lively
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
As: Leon Jefferson
Miami Vice cop Sonny Crockett is working undercover to get a Columbian drug lord. When he tries to bust a man who is apparently in business with the Columbian he discovers that the man is New York cop who is also after the Columbian. They both agree to work together but the New York cop is keeping something from him. While the New York cop suspects that someone on Crockett's team might be on the take.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Thomas Carter
Stars: Don Johnson | Philip Michael Thomas | Saundra Santiago | Michael Talbott | John Diehl
Streets of Fire (1984)
As: B.J. - The Sorels
Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Walter Hill
Stars: Michael Paré | Diane Lane | Rick Moranis | Amy Madigan | Willem Dafoe
Only You ()
As: Bobby
Directed by: Jacob Aaron Estes
Stars: Mykelti Williamson | Byron Mann | David Oyelowo | Storm Reid | Shinelle Azoroh