---
name: "Earl Billings"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/earl-billings"
fi1m_id: "earl-billings"
imdb_id: "nm0082467"
tmdb_id: 87119
wikidata_id: "Q5325737"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 July 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T00:00:06.065029+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Earl Billings

## Identity

Earl Billings

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/earl-billings
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** earl-billings
- **IMDb ID:** nm0082467
- **TMDB ID:** 87119
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5325737
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Billings, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5325737, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0082467/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87119

Actor. Born 4 July 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 July 1945, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- **Active:** 1987–1997
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (1), 1990s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 69 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Crime 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $291m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Billings, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5325737, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0082467/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87119

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*One False Move*](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md) (86), [*Stakeout*](https://film.one/film/stakeout.md) (70)

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## Biography

Earl Billings is an American actor born on 4 July 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio. He began his career in the mid-1970s and has worked extensively in television and film.

Billings is best known for playing Rob in the series *What's Happening!!* (1977–1979). His other television credits include appearances in *Knight Rider* (1982), *Married... with Children* (1987), *ER* (1994), *How I Met Your Mother* (2005) and *True Blood* (2008). Film roles include *One False Move* (1992) as Det. John McFeely, *Crimson Tide* (1995), *Con Air* (1997) and *Thank You for Smoking* (2005).

He has also appeared in *Antwone Fisher* (2002), *American Splendor* (2003) and *Something New* (2006), and starred in the series *Miss Guided* (2008). Billings has been married to Denise Billings.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, as Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *One False Move* (1992), Fi1m 86, as McFeely — [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)
- *Stakeout* (1987), Fi1m 70, as Capt. Giles — [page](https://film.one/film/stakeout.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer* (2018), as Kermit Gosnell
- *The Soul Man* (2012), series, as Older Man
- *Free Agents* (2011), series, as Polk
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Witness
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, as Photographer
- *The Assignment* (2010), as Verle
- *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Pawn Shop Owner
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Buster — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Senior Skip Day* (2008), as Lamar's Father
- *Miss Guided* (2008), series, as Phil Huffy
- *Something New* (2006), as Edmund McQueen
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Officer McNeil — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Thank You for Smoking* (2005), as Senator Dupree
- *Fat Albert* (2004), as Mr. Mudfoot (voice)
- *Christmas at Water's Edge* (2004), as Earl
- *Rodney* (2004), series, as Tom
- *Mr. 3000* (2004), as Lenny Koron
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Eddie Clark (2010)
- *American Splendor* (2003), as Mr. Boats
- *Antwone Fisher* (2002), as Uncle James
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Darrell Peters
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Detective
- *The Proud Family* (2001), series, as Photographer (voice)
- *Bette* (2000), series, Actor
- *Bull* (2000), series, Actor
- *Titus* (2000), series, as Earl the Bartender
- *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Mr. Kimsey
- *The Hughleys* (1998), series, as J.O.
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Dennis
- *Working* (1997), series, as Judge
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Fred
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Ray's Client — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Living in Peril* (1997), as Detective
- *Con Air* (1997), as Guard — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Smart Guy* (1997), series, as Delroy Tibbs
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Thomas Lawrence
- *The Steve Harvey Show* (1996), series, as Reginald Steele
- *The Fan* (1996), as Shopkeeper
- *Larger Than Life* (1996), as Cop
- *Moesha* (1996), series, as Clayton
- *Crimson Tide* (1995), as Rick Marichek
- *The Wayans Bros.* (1995), series, as Rick
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Henry 'Cueball' Seek
- *ER* (1994), series, as Ray Jamison — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Andrew's Uncle Harold
- *South Central* (1994), series, Actor
- *Jimmy Hollywood* (1994), as Police Captain
- *Bakersfield P.D.* (1993), series, as Drug Dealer #2
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Security Guard
- *Nails* (1992), as Jack Willis
- *One False Move* (1992), as McFeely — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Mike
- *Roc* (1991), series, Actor
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter* (1991), as Al Shockley
- *A Killer Among Us* (1990), Actor
- *New Attitude* (1990), series, as Leon
- *Mancuso, F.B.I.* (1989), series, Actor
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Man
- *Wired* (1989), as Detective
- *The George McKenna Story* (1988), as Mr. Rogers
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Admiral Thomas Henry — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Stakeout* (1987), as Capt. Giles — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/stakeout.md)
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Demerson
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Tommy Elkin
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Shadow Play")
- *Kids Don't Tell* (1985), as Terry
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Shep
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Bustin' Loose* (1981), as Man at Parole Office
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor
- *Minstrel Man* (1977), as George
- *Sounder, Part 2* (1976), Actor
- *J.D.'s Revenge* (1976), as Captain Turner
- *What's Happening!!* (1976), series, as Rob
- *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor
- *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor
- *Good Times* (1974), series, Actor

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