7.7
Movie
Acting
Dick Anthony Williams
- Born
- Died
- (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 81 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
8.4
TV
The X-Files
7.9
Movie
Dog Day Afternoon
6.9
Movie
The Jerk
7.4
Movie
Blood and Bone
8.2
TV
The Shield
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.3
TV
JAG
6.1
Movie
The Deep
6.5
Movie
Mo' Better Blues
7.0
Movie
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
6.1
Movie
Summer Rental
7.4
TV
Starsky & Hutch
6.1
Movie
The Anderson Tapes
6.0
Movie
The Star Chamber
7.5
TV
Martin
6.9
TV
Hart to Hart
7.6
TV
The Rockford Files
Acting credits 81
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grizzly II: Revenge Film | Charlie |
| 2009 | Blood and Bone Film | Roberto |
| 2007 | Steam Film | August |
| 2003 | Black Listed Film | Missouri |
| 2002 | Mackin’ Ain’t Easy Film | Self |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Reverend Neal Cook (2 ep) |
| 2000 | X-Men: The Mutant Watch Film | Sen. Frank Radler |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz Film | Harold |
| 1998 | The Players Club Film | Mr. Armstrong |
| 1995 | JAG TV | Special Agent Lang (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Due South TV | ATF Agent MacFadden (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope TV | Charles Wilkes (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | Agent Reggie Purdue (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder Film | Caswell Baker |
| 1993 | The Gifted Film | Daniel |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Dick Anthony Williams (1 ep) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show TV | Beverly's Father (1 ep) |
| 1991 | The Rapture Film | Henry |
| 1991 | Homefront TV | (42 ep) |
| 1991 | Roc TV | Ray Boyd (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands Film | Officer Allen |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Sam Burdette (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues Film | Big Stop Williams |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal TV | McGuire (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Cast the First Stone Film | Jackson Phillips |
| 1989 | Snoops TV | Andrew Devilar (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Meeting Film | Malcolm X |
| 1989 | Tap Film | Francis |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone Film | Slasher Williams |
| 1986 | Heart of the City TV | Ed Van Duzer (13 ep) |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Charles Jackson, Franklin Hovey (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor TV | Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones (13 ep) |
| 1985 | Summer Rental Film | Dan Gardner |
| 1985 | Stingray TV | (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Challenge of a Lifetime Film | Dr. Hume |
| 1983 | Through Naked Eyes Film | Det. Wylie |
| 1983 | Night Partners Film | Instructor |
| 1983 | The Star Chamber Film | Detective Paul Mackey |
| 1983 | For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers Film | |
| 1983 | Keeping On Film | Samuel Taylor |
| 1982 | Something So Right Film | Morris Elliot |
| 1982 | Sister, Sister Film | Rev. Richard Henderson |
| 1982 | This Is Kate Bennett... Film | Leonard Hayes |
| 1982 | Cagney & Lacey TV | Sly (1 ep) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Samuel Traylor, Professor Carter, Malcolm X (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents TV | Ralph Joplin (3 ep) |
| 1981 | A Gun in the House Film | Det. Frank Campbell |
| 1980 | The Night the City Screamed Film | Jim Downs |
| 1980 | Brave New World Film | Helmholz Watson |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | One in a Million TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | The Jerk Film | Taj |
| 1979 | Archie Bunker's Place TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hollow Image Film | Danny |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair Film | Jackson |
| 1979 | Some Kind of Miracle Film | Dr. Hopstone |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses TV | John Tubman (2 ep) |
| 1978 | King TV | Malcolm X (3 ep) |