Samm-Art Williams
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-01-20 in Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Died
2024-05-13
Biography
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). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Known For
Miami Vice
as Lead DEA Agent
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Thug
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as Samm
Dressed to Kill
as Subway Cop
Blood Simple
as Meurice
The Wanderers
as Roger
The Women of Brewster Place
as Cecil Garvin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
Night of the Juggler
as Peep Show Bouncer
A Rage in Harlem
as Gus Parsons
The Women of Brewster Place
as Cecil Garvin
Summerdog
as Officer Brown
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
as Matt Henson
Hot Resort
as Bill Martin
The Baron
as Rufus