Samm-Art Williams
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missour...
Known For
Filmography
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Samm
A Rage in Harlem
1991
as Gus Parsons
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Thug
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Cecil Garvin
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
as Cecil Garvin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
as Jim
Blood Simple
1985
as Meurice
Hot Resort
1985
as Bill Martin
Miami Vice
1984
as Lead DEA Agent
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
1983
as Matt Henson
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982
as Peter Poyas
American Playhouse
1982
as Jim
Dressed to Kill
1980
as Subway Cop
Night of the Juggler
1980
as Peep Show Bouncer
The Wanderers
1979
as Roger
The Baron
1977
as Rufus
Summerdog
1977
as Officer Brown