Mykelti Williamson
Perhaps best remembered for his touching performance as "Bubba" opposite Tom Hanks in the Academy Award-winning Forrest Gump (1994), Mykelti Williamson is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood, steadily honing his craft since he began acting professionally at age 18. In 2000, Williamson starred as Lt. Philip Gerard, the hardnosed detective determined to recapture escaped convict Dr. Richard Kimble (Tim Daly) in CBS's update of the classic 1960s action series The Fugitive (2000). The son of an Air Force Staff Sergeant and a certified public accountant, Williamson was born in St. Louis, MO, and began performing on stage at age 9. Like many youngsters, he was enamored with television and initially thought small-screen images were reality. It was not until his mother put him in a church play that he realized the actors were performing. He was hooked instantly. At age 15, Williamson and his family settled in Los Angeles. A superb athlete, he excelled at football and basketball, but the acting bug led him to leave team sports and dance with the cheerleading squad, much to the chagrin of his coaches. Following graduation, Williamson began acting professionally, appearing on television series such as Starsky and Hutch (1975), Hill Street Blues (1981), and China Beach (1988). He made his film debut in Walter Hill's Streets of Fire (1984), opposite Diane Lane, Michael Paré, and Willem Dafoe. He subsequently appeared in The First Power (1990) with Lou Diamond Phillips, Miracle Mile (1988) with Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham, Number One with a Bullet (1987), Wildcats (1986), and Free Willy (1993). Following his acclaimed performance in Forrest Gump (1994), Williamson starred in Forest Whitaker's Waiting to Exhale (1995), partnered with Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Heat (1995), returned for Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), and starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Con Air (1997). Williamson also appeared in Mike Nichols' political drama Primary Colors (1998)—a cameo done as a favor to Nichols and John Travolta—and Three Kings (1999), opposite George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube. In 1996, Williamson returned to television opposite Delroy Lindo and Blair Underwood in the acclaimed HBO telefilm Soul of the Game (1996), earning rave reviews for his stirring portrayal of legendary Negro League slugger Josh Gibson. He also starred in Buffalo Soldiers (1997) for TNT, 12 Angry Men (1997) for Showtime, and the cable series The Hoop Life (1999). On stage, Williamson starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson, D.B. Sweeney, Ellis Williams, Matt McGrath, and Richard Reilly in Clark Gregg's 1995 ensemble drama "Distant Fires," which earned the cast an L.A. Theatre Award. An avid sports fan and devoted family man, Williamson enjoys restoring classic cars and rodeoing in his free time. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two of his three daughters. Named by his grandfather for 'Spirit' or 'Silent Friend' in the language of the Blackfeet, Mykelti Williamson has built a reputation in Hollywood as one of the most consistently proven actors in the industry, delivering stirring and honest performances that captivate audiences.
Forrest Gump
(Bubba Blue)
Lucky Number Slevin
(Sloe)
Heat
(Drucker)
Free Willy
(Dwight Mercer)
Species II
(Dennis Gamble)
Con Air
("Baby-O" O'Dell)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
(Harold Mann)
After the Sunset
(Agent Stafford)
August Rush
(Reverend James)
Waiting to Exhale
(Troy)
Miracle Mile
(Wilson)
Ali
(Don King)
12 Angry Men
(Juror 10)
Primary Colors
(Dewayne Smith)
North of the 10
(Cole Pruit)
Wildcats
(Levander 'Bird' Williams)
Police Story: Monster Manor
(Officer Don Luntner)
The Final Destination
(George)
Soul of the Game
(Josh Gibson)
Have a Little Faith
(Donnie)
Twist of Faith
(Uncle Moe)
Buffalo Soldiers
(Cpl. William Christy)
Double Tap
(Agent Hamilton)
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
(Self)
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
(Marcus)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
(Dwight Mercer)
The Making of Heat
(Self)
Black Dynamite
(Chicago Wind)
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
(Self)
Our America
(Graham Ellis)
The First Power
(Det. Oliver Franklin)
Hollows Grove
(F.B.I. Agent Jones)
The Holiday Stocking
(Robert)
You Talkin' to Me?
(Thatcher Marks)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
(Papa Delany)
Sunnyside
(Hot Dog)
Convergence
(Captain Saul Miller)
The Purge: Election Year
(Joe Dixon)
Fences
(Gabriel Maxson)
Three Kings
(Colonel Horn)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
(Leon Jefferson)
The Delta Force
(Delta Force Member (uncredited))
Number One with a Bullet
(Casey)
Fatwa
(Grady Frank)
High School
(Paranoid)
Streets of Fire
(The Sorels - B.J.)
How to Make an American Quilt
(Winston)
Other Women's Children
(Leonard)
Don't Let Go
(Bobby Owens)
Thriller
(Detective Raymond Johnson)
Spinning Into Butter
(Aaron Carmichael)
Canal Street
(Jackie Styles)
Saint Judy
(Dikembe Mustafa)
Run the Race
(Coach Hailey)
A Killer Among Us
(Greg Hopkins)
Gideon
(Coleman Walker)
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited))
ATL
(Uncle George)
The 24th
(Sgt. Hayes)
Emperor
(Truesdale)
Vice
(Sampson)
Holiday Heart
(Silas)
Butter
(Professor Dunn)
Clean
(Travis)
Desperate Lives
(Jack)
The Last Rodeo
(Charlie Williamson)
Unstoppable
(Eddie)
ATL 2: The Homecoming
(Uncle George)
Is God Is
(Chuck Hall)
They Fight
(Coach Mac)
Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"
(Self)
Alice
Third Watch
(Detective Rice)
Kidnapped
(Virgil Hayes)
Psych
(Sammy Winslow)
Justice
Boomtown
(Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith)
Starsky & Hutch
Monk
(Walter Cage)
Miami Vice
(Leon Jefferson)
China Beach
CSI: NY
(Brigham Sinclair)
Hill Street Blues
Raines
(Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith)
Cover Up
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(Self - Guest)
Bay City Blues
(Deejay Cunningham)
The White Shadow
(Fred)
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
(Donovan Aderhold)
Midnight Caller
(Deacon Bridges)
The Bronx Zoo
The Hoop Life
The Outer Limits
(Dr. Michael Alders)
The Righteous Apples
Freebie and the Bean
J.J. Starbuck
Justified
(Ellstin Limehouse)
Scorpion
(General Walker)
Law & Order: Organized Crime
(Preston Webb)
The Fugitive
(Lt. Philip Gerard)
Rebel
(Rene Knight)
Lethal Weapon
(Tom Barnes)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
(Self)
Miami Vice
(Sylvio Romulus)
Designated Survivor
(Admiral Chernow)
Fallout
(Honcho)
Rizzoli & Isles
(U.S. Marshal Whitmore)
Insecure
(Preacher)
Touch
(Detective Lang)
Touched by an Angel
(Tevis Lockwood)
Chicago P.D.
(Denny Woods)
The Good Wife
(Matthew Wade)
Hawaii Five-0
(Clay Maxwell)
Government Cheese
(Gus)
24
(Brian Hastings)
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
(James 'Big Daddy' Kinsey)
Police Story
(Officer Don Luntner)
Cover Up
(Rick)
Dark Matter
(Grandpa Vance)
