Samm-Art Williams
Actor
Born January 20, 1946 in Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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, Missouri produced the premier of his play The Montford Point Marine (2011).
Filmography
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Samm
Martin
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
A Rage in Harlem
Gus Parsons
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Thug
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
Frank's Place
John Henry
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim
Tall Tales & Legends
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Blood Simple
Meurice
Hot Resort
Bill Martin
Miami Vice
Lead DEA Agent
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Matt Henson
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Peter Poyas
American Playhouse
Jim
Dressed to Kill
Subway Cop
Night of the Juggler
Peep Show Bouncer
The Wanderers
Roger
Summerdog
Officer Brown
The Baron
Rufus