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Known for Acting
Born 1934-08-09 · Died 2012-02-16 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020) — Charlie
Blood and Bone (2009) — Roberto
Steam (2007) — August
Black Listed (2003) — Missouri
Mackin’ Ain’t Easy (2002) — Self
The Shield (2002) — Reverend Neal Cook · 2 episodes
Hot Boyz (2000) — Harold
X-Men: The Mutant Watch (2000) — Sen. Frank Radler
The Players Club (1998) — Mr. Armstrong
The Parent 'Hood (1995) · 1 episode
JAG (1995) — Special Agent Lang · 1 episode
Due South (1994) — ATF Agent MacFadden · 1 episode
Chicago Hope (1994) — Charles Wilkes · 1 episode
Percy & Thunder (1993) — Caswell Baker
The Gifted (1993) — Daniel
The X-Files (1993) — Agent Reggie Purdue · 1 episode
Martin (1992) — Dick Anthony Williams · 1 episode
The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Beverly's Father · 1 episode
The Rapture (1991) — Henry
Homefront (1991) · 42 episodes
Roc (1991) — Ray Boyd · 1 episode
Edward Scissorhands (1990) — Officer Allen
Mo' Better Blues (1990) — Big Stop Williams
Shannon's Deal (1990) — McGuire · 1 episode
Law & Order (1990) — Sam Burdette · 1 episode
Cast the First Stone (1989) — Jackson Phillips
Tap (1989) — Francis
The Meeting (1989) — Malcolm X
Snoops (1989) — Andrew Devilar · 1 episode
Gardens of Stone (1987) — Slasher Williams
L.A. Law (1986) — Charles Jackson · 1 episode
Heart of the City (1986) — Ed Van Duzer · 13 episodes
L.A. Law (1986) — Franklin Hovey · 2 episodes
Summer Rental (1985) — Dan Gardner
Challenge of a Lifetime (1985) — Dr. Hume
Stingray (1985) · 1 episode
Our Family Honor (1985) — Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones · 13 episodes
The Star Chamber (1983) — Detective Paul Mackey
Through Naked Eyes (1983) — Det. Wylie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983)
Keeping On (1983) — Samuel Taylor
Night Partners (1983) — Instructor
This Is Kate Bennett... (1982) — Leonard Hayes
Sister, Sister (1982) — Rev. Richard Henderson
Something So Right (1982) — Morris Elliot
Cagney & Lacey (1982) — Sly · 1 episode
American Playhouse (1982) — Samuel Traylor · 1 episode
American Playhouse (1982) — Professor Carter · 1 episode
American Playhouse (1982) — Malcolm X · 1 episode
A Gun in the House (1981) — Det. Frank Campbell
The Sophisticated Gents (1981) — Ralph Joplin · 3 episodes
Brave New World (1980) — Helmholz Watson
The Night the City Screamed (1980) — Jim Downs
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) · 1 episode
One in a Million (1980) · 1 episode
The Jerk (1979) — Taj
An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) — Jackson
Some Kind of Miracle (1979) — Dr. Hopstone
Hollow Image (1979) — Danny
Hart to Hart (1979) · 1 episode
Archie Bunker's Place (1979) · 1 episode
Sparrow (1978) — Martin
King (1978) — Malcolm X · 3 episodes
A Woman Called Moses (1978) — John Tubman · 2 episodes
Freeman (1977) — Freeman
The Deep (1977) — Slake
The Storyteller (1977) — Anthony
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) — Writer
Lou Grant (1977) · 1 episode
The Long Night (1976) — Paul
Deadly Hero (1975) — District Attorney Winston
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) — Limo Driver
Starsky & Hutch (1975) · 1 episode
The Rockford Files (1974) — Maceo Prentiss · 1 episode
The Mack (1973) — Pretty Tony
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) — Joe Creole
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973) — Preston
The Anderson Tapes (1971) — Spencer
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (1971) — Malthus
Nanny and the Professor (1970) · 1 episode
The Lost Man (1969) — Ronald
Uptight (1968) — Corbin
Ironside (1967) · 2 episodes
Tony Awards (1956) — Self - Performer · 1 episode