Samm-Art Williams
Acting • Born 1946-01-20 – 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
Filmography
15 credits
The Wanderers
Movie • 1979
Roger
The Women of Brewster Place
Movie • 1989
Cecil Garvin
Blood Simple
Movie • 1985
Meurice
Dressed to Kill
Movie • 1980
Subway Cop
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Movie • 1983
Matt Henson
Night of the Juggler
Movie • 1980
Peep Show Bouncer
The Baron
Movie • 1977
Rufus
A Rage in Harlem
Movie • 1991
Gus Parsons
Hot Resort
Movie • 1985
Bill Martin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie • 1986
Jim
Summerdog
Movie • 1977
Officer Brown
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Thug
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
Lead DEA Agent
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV • 1992
Samm
The Women of Brewster Place
TV • 1989
Cecil Garvin