Dick Anthony Williams
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.
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Movies (29)
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Charlie
2020
Blood and Bone
as Roberto
2009
Steam
as August
2007
Mackin’ Ain’t Easy
as Self
2002
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Sen. Frank Radler
2000
Hot Boyz
as Harold
2000
The Players Club
as Mr. Armstrong
1998
Percy & Thunder
as Caswell Baker
1993
The Gifted
as Daniel
1993
The Rapture
as Henry
1991
Edward Scissorhands
as Officer Allen
1990
Mo' Better Blues
as Big Stop Williams
1990
Cast the First Stone
as Jackson Phillips
1989
The Meeting
as Malcolm X
1989
Tap
as Francis
1989
Gardens of Stone
as Slasher Williams
1987
Summer Rental
as Dan Gardner
1985
Challenge of a Lifetime
as Dr. Hume
1985
Through Naked Eyes
as Det. Wylie
1983
Night Partners
as Instructor
1983
The Star Chamber
as Detective Paul Mackey
1983
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
Keeping On
as Samuel Taylor
1983
Something So Right
as Morris Elliot
1982
Sister, Sister
as Rev. Richard Henderson
1982
This Is Kate Bennett...
as Leonard Hayes
1982
A Gun in the House
as Det. Frank Campbell
1981
The Night the City Screamed
as Jim Downs
1980
Brave New World
as Helmholz Watson
1980
TV Shows (21)
The Shield
as Reverend Neal Cook
2002
JAG
as Special Agent Lang
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Due South
as ATF Agent MacFadden
1994
Chicago Hope
as Charles Wilkes
1994
The X-Files
as Agent Reggie Purdue
1993
Martin
as Dick Anthony Williams
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
as Beverly's Father
1992
Homefront
1991
Roc
as Ray Boyd
1991
Law & Order
as Sam Burdette
1990
Shannon's Deal
as McGuire
1990
Snoops
as Andrew Devilar
1989
Heart of the City
as Ed Van Duzer
1986
L.A. Law
as Charles Jackson
1986
Our Family Honor
as Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones
1985
Stingray
1985
Cagney & Lacey
as Sly
1982
The Sophisticated Gents
as Ralph Joplin
1981
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
One in a Million
1980