---
name: "Mykelti Williamson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mykelti-williamson"
fi1m_id: "mykelti-williamson"
imdb_id: "nm0932112"
tmdb_id: 34
wikidata_id: "Q741555"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "4 March 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:47.848575+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."
---

# Mykelti Williamson

## Identity

Mykelti Williamson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mykelti-williamson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mykelti-williamson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0932112
- **TMDB ID:** 34
- **Wikidata ID:** Q741555
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykelti_Williamson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741555, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932112/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34

Actor and director. Born 4 March 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 4 March 1957, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Michael T. Williamson, Mykel T. Williamson, Mikel T. Williamson
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 12: 11 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Christine Swanson](https://film.one/person/christine-swanson.md), [Eric Roth](https://film.one/person/eric-roth.md), [Jon Voight](https://film.one/person/jon-voight.md), [Mario Van Peebles](https://film.one/person/mario-van-peebles.md), [Michael Mann](https://film.one/person/michael-mann.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (5), 2000s 68 (1), 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 72 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 10 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Action 3, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Thriller 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,508m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykelti_Williamson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741555, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932112/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/34

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Is God Is*](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md) (74), [*Forrest Gump*](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md) (66)
- **Netflix:** [*Sweet Magnolias*](https://film.one/tv/sweet-magnolias.md) (71), [*Ali*](https://film.one/film/ali.md) (68)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Fallout*](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*The Drop: A Snowfall Saga*](https://film.one/tv/the-drop-a-snowfall-saga.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Mykelti Williamson is an American actor and director. Born Michael T. Williamson on 4 March 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri, he began performing at the age of nine and later studied television and film at Los Angeles City College.

He is known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in *Forrest Gump* (1994), Sergeant Drucker in *Heat* (1995), 'Baby-O' O'Dell in *Con Air* (1997), Gabriel Maxson in *Fences* (2016), and Honcho in the series *Fallout* (2024). Other credits include *The Purge: Election Year* (2016), *Lucky Number Slevin* (2006), *August Rush* (2007) and recurring television roles in *Boomtown*, *24* and *Justified*.

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

## On Fi1m (12)

### Performed in (11) — the average rests on these

- *Is God Is* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Chuck Hall — [page](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md)
- *The Drop: A Snowfall Saga* (2026), Fi1m 65, as James 'Big Daddy' Kinsey — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-drop-a-snowfall-saga.md)
- *Fallout* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Honcho — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md)
- *Fences* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Gabriel Maxson — [page](https://film.one/film/fences.md)
- *Justified* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Ellstin Limehouse — [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Ali* (2001), Fi1m 68, as Don King — [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md)
- *Three Kings* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Colonel Horn — [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, as "Baby-O" O'Dell — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, as Drucker — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), Fi1m 66, as Bubba Blue — [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *Free Willy* (1993), Fi1m 68, as Dwight Mercer — [page](https://film.one/film/free-willy.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Sweet Magnolias* (2020), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/sweet-magnolias.md)

## Complete filmography (117)

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

- *The Drop: A Snowfall Saga* (2026), series, Actor — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-drop-a-snowfall-saga.md)
- *They Fight* (2026), as Coach Mac
- *Is God Is* (2026), as Chuck Hall — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/is-god-is.md)
- *The Last Rodeo* (2025), as Charlie Williamson
- *Government Cheese* (2025), series, as Gus
- *Unstoppable* (2024), as Eddie
- *Dark Matter* (2024), series, as Grandpa Vance — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md)
- *Fallout* (2024), series, as Honcho — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md)
- *Spring Breakthrough* (2023), Director
- *The Holiday Stocking* (2022), as Robert
- *Butter* (2022), as Professor Dunn
- *North of the 10* (2022), as Cole Pruit
- *Sons 2 the Grave* (2022), Director, Executive Producer
- *Clean* (2022), as Travis
- *Law & Order: Organized Crime* (2021), series, as Preston Webb
- *The 24th* (2020), as Sgt. Hayes
- *Emperor* (2020), as Truesdale
- *Sweet Magnolias* (2020), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/sweet-magnolias.md)
- *Don't Let Go* (2019), as Bobby Owens
- *Run the Race* (2019), as Coach Hailey
- *Canal Street* (2019), as Jackie Styles
- *FBI* (2018), series, Director
- *Thriller* (2018), as Detective Raymond Johnson
- *Saint Judy* (2018), as Dikembe Mustafa
- *Rebel* (2017), series, as Rene Knight
- *Convergence* (2017), as Captain Saul Miller
- *Fences* (2016), as Gabriel Maxson — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/fences.md)
- *Insecure* (2016), series, as Preacher — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/insecure.md)
- *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, as Admiral Chernow
- *Lethal Weapon* (2016), series, as Tom Barnes
- *The Purge: Election Year* (2016), as Joe Dixon
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, Director
- *Hollows Grove* (2014), as F.B.I. Agent Jones
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as General Walker
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Denny Woods · Director
- *Twist of Faith* (2013), as Uncle Moe
- *Jennifer* (2012), Director, Writer
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Detective Lang
- *Have a Little Faith* (2011), as Donnie
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Clay Maxwell — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as U.S. Marshal Whitmore
- *High School* (2010), as Paranoid
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Ellstin Limehouse — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Black Dynamite* (2009), as Chicago Wind
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Matthew Wade — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Final Destination* (2009), as George
- *Spinning Into Butter* (2009), as Aaron Carmichael
- *Vice* (2008), as Sampson
- *August Rush* (2007), as Reverend James
- *Raines* (2007), series, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
- *Kidnapped* (2006), series, as Virgil Hayes
- *Justice* (2006), series, Actor
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Sammy Winslow
- *ATL* (2006), as Uncle George
- *Fatwa* (2006), as Grady Frank
- *Lucky Number Slevin* (2006), as Sloe
- *Get Rich or Die Tryin'* (2005), as Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
- *After the Sunset* (2004), as Agent Stafford
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Brigham Sinclair
- *The Assassination of Richard Nixon* (2004), as Harold Mann
- *Boomtown* (2002), series, as Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
- *Our America* (2002), as Graham Ellis
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Walter Cage
- *Ali* (2001), as Don King — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md)
- *24* (2001), series, as Brian Hastings — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Holiday Heart* (2000), as Silas
- *The Fugitive* (2000), series, as Lt. Philip Gerard
- *Three Kings* (1999), as Colonel Horn — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Detective Rice
- *The Hoop Life* (1999), series, Actor
- *Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years* (1999), as Papa Delany
- *Gideon* (1998), as Coleman Walker
- *Species II* (1998), as Dennis Gamble
- *Primary Colors* (1998), as Dewayne Smith
- *Buffalo Soldiers* (1997), as Cpl. William Christy
- *Double Tap* (1997), as Agent Hamilton
- *12 Angry Men* (1997), as Juror 10
- *Con Air* (1997), as "Baby-O" O'Dell — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Truth or Consequences, N.M.* (1997), as Marcus
- *Soul of the Game* (1996), as Josh Gibson
- *Waiting to Exhale* (1995), as Troy
- *Heat* (1995), as Drucker — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *How to Make an American Quilt* (1995), as Winston
- *Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home* (1995), as Dwight Mercer
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Dr. Michael Alders
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Tevis Lockwood
- *Forrest Gump* (1994), as Bubba Blue — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *Other Women's Children* (1993), as Leonard
- *Free Willy* (1993), as Dwight Mercer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/free-willy.md)
- *The New WKRP in Cincinnati* (1991), series, as Donovan Aderhold · Director
- *A Killer Among Us* (1990), as Greg Hopkins
- *The First Power* (1990), as Det. Oliver Franklin
- *Miracle Mile* (1989), as Wilson
- *Police Story: Monster Manor* (1988), as Officer Don Luntner
- *Police Story* (1988), series, as Officer Don Luntner
- *Midnight Caller* (1988), series, as Deacon Bridges
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *J.J. Starbuck* (1987), series, Actor
- *You Talkin' to Me?* (1987), as Thatcher Marks
- *The Bronx Zoo* (1987), series, Actor
- *Number One with a Bullet* (1987), as Casey
- *The Delta Force* (1986), as Delta Force Member (uncredited)
- *Wildcats* (1986), as Levander 'Bird' Williams
- *Cover Up* (1984), series, as Rick
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Leon Jefferson, Sylvio Romulus — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper* (1984), as Leon Jefferson
- *Streets of Fire* (1984), as The Sorels - B.J.
- *Bay City Blues* (1983), series, as Deejay Cunningham
- *Desperate Lives* (1982), as Jack
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Freebie and the Bean* (1980), series, Actor
- *The Righteous Apples* (1980), series, Actor
- *Sunnyside* (1979), as Hot Dog
- *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Fred
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, Actor
- *ATL 2: The Homecoming*, as Uncle George

## Gallery

- ![Mykelti Williamson](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-63372205f516.jpg) Mykelti Williamson — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Mykelti_Williamson_2003_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-e03e103e6b98.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188353745%29.jpg/1280px-2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188353745%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-62fd92bb761a.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188354215%29.jpg/1280px-2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188354215%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-e98a179639cd.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188355201%29.jpg/1280px-2003_Peabody_Awards_%288188355201%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mykelti Williamson](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-86a470b86bc5.jpg) Mykelti Williamson — Image via TMDB
- ![Mykelti Williamson](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-9d9a2cbc7fc9.jpg) Mykelti Williamson — Image via TMDB
- ![Mykelti Williamson](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-8317dad2c18b.jpg) Mykelti Williamson — Image via TMDB
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-fc61c940880c.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/2003_Peabody_Awards_%288189434656%29.jpg/1280px-2003_Peabody_Awards_%288189434656%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003](https://film.one/media/person/182/gallery-6d440ee7ac0a.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS 62nd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel May 19, 2003 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/2003_Peabody_Awards_%288189435728%29.jpg/1280px-2003_Peabody_Awards_%288189435728%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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