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Paul Winfield
Actor

Paul Winfield

22 May 1939Born
7 Mar 2004Died
64Age at death
109Credits

Biography

Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor.

He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 109 credits.

  1. 2003A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6Film: Shadi(voice)
  2. 2003Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8Film: Shadi(voice)
  3. 2003Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10Film: Shadi(voice)
  4. 2003The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4Film: Shadi(voice)
  5. 2003The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2Film: Shadi(voice)
  6. 2003SounderFilm: The Teacher
  7. 2002Second to DieFilm: Detective Grady
  8. 2001Crossing JordanSeries: Phillip Sanders (1 episode)
  9. 2001Vegas, City of DreamsFilm: Edgar Jones
  10. 2000KnockoutFilm: Ron Regent
  11. 1999The Unfinished JourneyFilm: Narrator (voice)
  12. 1999March to FreedomFilm: Narrator
  13. 1999Strange JusticeFilm: Thurgood Marshall
  14. 1999Catfish in Black Bean SauceFilm: Harold Williams
  15. 1999Batman BeyondSeries: Sam Young (voice) (2 episodes)
  16. 1998Assignment BerlinFilm: Al Spector
  17. 1998Relax... It's Just SexFilm: Auntie Mahalia
  18. 1997Built to LastSeries: Russell Watkins (8 episodes)
  19. 1997Strategic CommandFilm: Rowan
  20. 1996Mars Attacks!Film: General Casey
  21. 1996The Legend of Gator FaceFilm: Bob
  22. 1996The Assassination FileFilm: Senator Alan Laskey
  23. 1996Original GangstasFilm: Reverend Dorsey
  24. 1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose GardenFilm: Horace
  25. 1996Dead of NightFilm: Vernon
  26. 1995White DwarfFilm: Dr. Akada
  27. 1995TysonFilm: Don King
  28. 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries: Father (voice) (1 episode)
  29. 1995In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is KingFilm: Papa Joe
  30. 1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk TaleFilm: The Old Man
  31. 1995In the FleshFilm: William Stone
  32. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Omar Mosley / Black Marvel (voice) (3 episodes)
  33. 1994ScarlettSeries: Big Sam (1 episode)
  34. 1994GargoylesSeries: Jeffrey Robbins (voice) (2 episodes)
  35. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Sam (12 episodes)
  36. 1994BaseballSeries: Various (voice)
  37. 1994The Magic School BusSeries: Mr. Ruhle (voice) (4 episodes)
  38. 1994The Killing JarFilm: Judge
  39. 1994Breathing LessonsFilm: Daniel Otis
  40. 1994Babylon 5Series: Gen. Richard Franklin (1 episode)
  41. 1993Dennis the MenaceFilm: Chief of Police
  42. 1993CliffhangerFilm: Walter Wright
  43. 1993Irresistible ForceFilm: Commander Toole
  44. 1993Alex Haley's QueenSeries: Cap'n Jack (3 episodes)
  45. 1992Picket FencesSeries: Judge Harold Nance (2 episodes)
  46. 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries: Earl Cooper (voice) (1 episode)
  47. 1991The Wish That Changed ChristmasFilm: Mr. Smith (voice)
  48. 199083 Hours 'Til DawnFilm: Doctor Dantley
  49. 1990Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnFilm: Jim Watson
  50. 1990Presumed InnocentFilm: Judge Larren Lyttle
  51. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Lucius Sweet (voice) (2 episodes)
  52. 1989Family MattersSeries: Jimmy Baines (1 episode)
  53. 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceFilm: Sam Michael
  54. 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceSeries: Sam Michael (2 episodes)
  55. 1988The Serpent and the RainbowFilm: Lucien Celine
  56. 1987Big ShotsFilm: Johnnie Red
  57. 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries: Captain Dathon (1 episode)
  58. 1987The CharmingsSeries: The Mirror (21 episodes)
  59. 1987Death Before DishonorFilm: Ambassador
  60. 1987The Mighty PawnsFilm: Mr. Wright
  61. 1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter StoryFilm: George Hairston
  62. 1986L.A. LawSeries: Derron Holloway (3 episodes)
  63. 1986Blue CityFilm: Chief Luther Reynolds
  64. 1986Under SiegeFilm: Andrew Simon
  65. 1985227Series: Julian C. Barlow (116 episodes)
  66. 1984The TerminatorFilm: Traxler
  67. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Starkey (1 episode)
  68. 1984Go Tell It on the MountainFilm: Gabriel Grimes
  69. 1984Mike's MurderFilm: Phillip
  70. 1983On the RunFilm: Harry
  71. 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversFilm
  72. 1982The Blue and the GraySeries: Jonathan Henry (3 episodes)
  73. 1982White DogFilm: Keys
  74. 1982Sister, SisterFilm: Eddie Craven
  75. 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanFilm: Captain Clark Terrell
  76. 1982Dreams Don't DieFilm: Charlie Banks
  77. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Sampson, Gabriel (1 episode)
  78. 1981The Fall GuySeries: Bert Perkins (1 episode)
  79. 1981The Sophisticated GentsSeries: Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins (3 episodes)
  80. 1981Carbon CopyFilm: Bob Garvey

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