Dick Anthony Williams
Acting1934Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
2020
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Charlie
2009
Blood and Bone
as Roberto
2007
Steam
as August
2003
Black Listed
as Missouri
2002
Mackin’ Ain’t Easy
as Self
The Shield
TVas Reverend Neal Cook• 2 eps
2000
Hot Boyz
as Harold
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Sen. Frank Radler
1999
1998
The Players Club
as Mr. Armstrong
1997
JAG
TVas Special Agent Lang• 1 eps
Chicago Hope
TVas Charles Wilkes• 1 eps
1995
Martin
TVas Dick Anthony Williams• 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Beverly's Father• 1 eps
Due South
TVas ATF Agent MacFadden• 1 eps
1994
Law & Order
TVas Sam Burdette• 1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Agent Reggie Purdue• 1 eps
1993
Percy & Thunder
as Caswell Baker
The Gifted
as Daniel
L.A. Law
TVas Franklin Hovey / Charles Jackson• 2 eps
1991
1990
1989
Tap
as Francis
Cast the First Stone
as Jackson Phillips
The Meeting
as Malcolm X
Snoops
TVas Andrew Devilar
1987
Gardens of Stone
as Slasher Williams
1986
Heart of the City
TVas Ed Van Duzer
1985
Challenge of a Lifetime
as Dr. Hume
Summer Rental
as Dan Gardner
Our Family Honor
TVas Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
1984
1983
Through Naked Eyes
as Det. Wylie
The Star Chamber
as Detective Paul Mackey
Night Partners
as Instructor
Keeping On
as Samuel Taylor
Cagney & Lacey
TVas Sly• 1 eps
1982
This Is Kate Bennett...
as Leonard Hayes
Something So Right
as Morris Elliot
Sister, Sister
as Rev. Richard Henderson
1981
1980
Brave New World
as Helmholz Watson
The Night the City Screamed
as Jim Downs
1979
The Jerk
as Taj
An Almost Perfect Affair
as Jackson
Some Kind of Miracle
as Dr. Hopstone
Hollow Image
as Danny
1978
King
TVas Malcolm X• 3 eps
A Woman Called Moses
TVas John Tubman
1977
The Deep
as Slake
The Richard Pryor Special?
as Writer
The Storyteller
as Anthony
Freeman
as Freeman
The Rockford Files
TVas Maceo Prentiss• 1 eps
1976
The Long Night
as Paul
1975
1973
1972
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Performer• 1 eps
1971
The Anderson Tapes
as Spencer
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
as Malthus
1969
The Lost Man
as Ronald