---
name: "Saul Williams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/saul-williams"
fi1m_id: "saul-williams"
imdb_id: "nm0931654"
tmdb_id: 1985
wikidata_id: "Q533369"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 February 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:29:17.353973+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."
---

# Saul Williams

## Identity

Saul Williams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/saul-williams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** saul-williams
- **IMDb ID:** nm0931654
- **TMDB ID:** 1985
- **Wikidata ID:** Q533369
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Williams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533369, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931654/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1985

Actor. Born 29 February 1972 in Newburgh, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 February 1972, Newburgh, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 56 (1), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Horror 2, Mystery 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $468m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Williams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533369, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931654/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1985

## Biography

Saul Williams is an American actor, poet, musician and writer. He holds a B.A. in philosophy and acting from Morehouse College and a master's degree in acting from New York University.

Williams is known for his lead role as Ray Joshua in the 1998 film *Slam*, which he co-wrote, and for his performance as Ernie in *K-PAX* (2001). His other film credits include *One True Thing* (1998), *Blink Twice* (2024) and *Sinners* (2025). He appeared as Sivad in the television series *Girlfriends* (2000) and made his Broadway debut in the 2013 musical *Holler If Ya Hear Me*. Williams directed the 2021 film *Neptune Frost*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, kennedy-center.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Sinners* (2025), Fi1m 79, as Jedidiah — [page](https://film.one/film/sinners.md)
- *Blink Twice* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Emcee — [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Ernie — [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)

## Complete filmography (23)

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

- *Sinners* (2025), as Jedidiah — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/sinners.md)
- *Blink Twice* (2024), as Emcee — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/blink-twice.md)
- *Before the War* (2023), Music
- *Neptune Frost* (2022), Writer, Original Music Composer, Producer, Director
- *Amen Break* (2021), Actor
- *Akilla's Escape* (2021), as Akilla Brown · Original Music Composer
- *Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light* (2021), Actor
- *Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia* (2020), Actor
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (2017), as Oberon
- *Dreamstates* (2016), Actor
- *FLA* (2014), as Shaban
- *Today* (2013), as Satché
- *These Vagabond Shoes* (2009), as Rap Artist
- *Lackawanna Blues* (2005), as Lonnie (War Veteran)
- *Street Time* (2002), series, as Greg Cooper
- *K-PAX* (2001), as Ernie — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Downtown '81* (2001), as Jean's Narration (voice)
- *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Sivad
- *King of the Korner* (2000), as King
- *Slam* (1998), as Ray Joshua · Screenplay
- *One True Thing* (1998), as Graduate Student
- *Lesser Prophets* (1997), as Little Brother
- *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Saul Williams, Krzysztof Styczynski, Michel Bulteau et Serge Teyssot-Gay : "Ripostes" (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-5cc149c9900a.jpg) Saul Williams, Krzysztof Styczynski, Michel Bulteau et Serge Teyssot-Gay : "Ripostes" (2017) — Krzysztof styczynski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/COVER_copie.jpg/1280px-COVER_copie.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![La Cuesta de Moyano se transformó anoche en un espacio para la lírica. La edición de este año de Veranos de la Villa apostó por llevar la poesía al aire libre,  (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-a73ed72a50f5.jpg) La Cuesta de Moyano se transformó anoche en un espacio para la lírica. La edición de este año de Veranos de la Villa apostó por llevar la poesía al aire libre,  (2017) — Diario de Madrid, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/La_poes%C3%ADa_sale_del_libro_y_se_instala_en_la_Cuesta_de_Moyano_%2801%29.jpg/1280px-La_poes%C3%ADa_sale_del_libro_y_se_instala_en_la_Cuesta_de_Moyano_%2801%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![La Cuesta de Moyano se transformó anoche en un espacio para la lírica. La edición de este año de Veranos de la Villa apostó por llevar la poesía al aire libre,  (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-2d963aa050fb.jpg) La Cuesta de Moyano se transformó anoche en un espacio para la lírica. La edición de este año de Veranos de la Villa apostó por llevar la poesía al aire libre,  (2017) — Diario de Madrid, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/La_poes%C3%ADa_sale_del_libro_y_se_instala_en_la_Cuesta_de_Moyano_%2805%29.jpg/1280px-La_poes%C3%ADa_sale_del_libro_y_se_instala_en_la_Cuesta_de_Moyano_%2805%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Saul Williams](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-8907d6cadcc8.jpg) Saul Williams — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/SaulWilliams.jpg/1280px-SaulWilliams.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![1 May 2018; Saul Williams, Musician, on Center Stage stage during day one of Collision 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Photo by Diarm](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-ecd74f5817b9.jpg) 1 May 2018; Saul Williams, Musician, on Center Stage stage during day one of Collision 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Photo by Diarm — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Saul_Williams_%2841115412604%29.jpg/1280px-Saul_Williams_%2841115412604%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![1 May 2018; Saul Williams, Musician, on Center Stage stage during day one of Collision 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Photo by Diarm](https://film.one/media/person/319753/gallery-d87bb102eaf4.jpg) 1 May 2018; Saul Williams, Musician, on Center Stage stage during day one of Collision 2018 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Photo by Diarm — Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Saul_Williams_%2841115412604%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Saul_Williams_%2841115412604%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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