Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born August 9, 1934
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.
MovieGrizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Charlie
MovieBlood and Bone
2009
as Roberto
MovieSteam
2007
as August
MovieBlack Listed
2003
as Missouri
MovieMackin’ Ain’t Easy
2002
as Self
TVThe Shield
2002
as Reverend Neal Cook
MovieX-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000
as Sen. Frank Radler
MovieHot Boyz
2000
as Harold
MovieThe Players Club
1998
as Mr. Armstrong
TVJAG
1995
as Special Agent Lang
TVThe Parent 'Hood
1995
TVDue South
1994
as ATF Agent MacFadden
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Charles Wilkes
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Agent Reggie Purdue
MoviePercy & Thunder
1993
as Caswell Baker
The Gifted
1993
as Daniel
TVMartin
1992
as Dick Anthony Williams
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Beverly's Father
MovieThe Rapture
1991
as Henry
TVHomefront
1991
TVRoc
1991
as Ray Boyd
MovieEdward Scissorhands
1990
as Officer Allen
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Sam Burdette
MovieMo' Better Blues
1990
as Big Stop Williams
TVShannon's Deal
1990
as McGuire
MovieCast the First Stone
1989
as Jackson Phillips
TVSnoops
1989
as Andrew Devilar
MovieThe Meeting
1989
as Malcolm X
MovieTap
1989
as Francis
MovieGardens of Stone
1987
as Slasher Williams
TVHeart of the City
1986
as Ed Van Duzer
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Charles Jackson
TVOur Family Honor
1985
as Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
MovieSummer Rental
1985
as Dan Gardner
TVStingray
1985
Challenge of a Lifetime
1985
as Dr. Hume
MovieThrough Naked Eyes
1983
as Det. Wylie
MovieNight Partners
1983
as Instructor
MovieThe Star Chamber
1983
as Detective Paul Mackey
MovieFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
MovieKeeping On
1983
as Samuel Taylor
MovieSomething So Right
1982
as Morris Elliot
MovieSister, Sister
1982
as Rev. Richard Henderson
MovieThis Is Kate Bennett...
1982
as Leonard Hayes
TVCagney & Lacey
1982
as Sly
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Samuel Traylor
TVThe Sophisticated Gents
1981
as Ralph Joplin
MovieA Gun in the House
1981
as Det. Frank Campbell
MovieThe Night the City Screamed
1980
as Jim Downs
MovieBrave New World
1980
as Helmholz Watson
TVTenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
TVOne in a Million
1980
MovieThe Jerk
1979
as Taj
TVArchie Bunker's Place
1979
TVHart to Hart
1979
MovieHollow Image
1979
as Danny
MovieAn Almost Perfect Affair
1979
as Jackson
MovieSome Kind of Miracle
1979
as Dr. Hopstone
TVA Woman Called Moses
1978
as John Tubman
TVKing
1978
as Malcolm X
Sparrow
1978
as Martin
MovieFreeman
1977
as Freeman
MovieThe Storyteller
1977
as Anthony
TVLou Grant
1977
MovieThe Deep
1977
as Slake
MovieThe Richard Pryor Special?
1977
as Writer
The Long Night
1976
as Paul
MovieDeadly Hero
1975
as District Attorney Winston
MovieDog Day Afternoon
1975
as Limo Driver
TVStarsky & Hutch
1975
TVThe Rockford Files
1974
as Maceo Prentiss
MovieFive on the Black Hand Side
1973
as Preston
MovieSlaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
as Joe Creole
MovieThe Mack
1973
as Pretty Tony
MovieWho Killed Mary Whats'ername?
1971
as Malthus
MovieThe Anderson Tapes
1971
as Spencer
TVNanny and the Professor
1970
MovieThe Lost Man
1969
as Ronald
MovieUptight
1968
as Corbin
TVIronside
1967
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Performer
