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Mykelti Williamson

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Mykelti Williamson

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 4, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit TV series 24.

Known For

Acting
2026Is God IsThe Lawyer
2025The Last RodeoCharlie Williamson
2025Government CheeseGus
2024UnstoppableEddie
2024FalloutHoncho
2022North of the 10Cole Pruit
2022American Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveSelf
2022The Holiday StockingRobert
2022CleanTravis
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimePreston Webb
2020EmperorTruesdale
2020The 24thSgt. Hayes
2020ButterProfessor Dunn
2019Don't Let GoBobby Owens
2019Canal StreetJackie Styles
2019Run the RaceCoach Hailey
2018ThrillerDetective Raymond Johnson
2018Saint JudyDikembe Mustafa
2017ConvergenceCaptain Saul Miller
2017RebelRene Knight
2016The Purge: Election YearJoe Dixon
2016FencesGabriel Maxson
2016Lethal WeaponTom Barnes
2016Designated SurvivorAdmiral Chernow
2016InsecurePreacher
2014Hollows GroveF.B.I. Agent Jones
2014ScorpionGeneral Walker
2014Chicago P.D.Denny Woods
2013Twist of FaithUncle Moe
2012TouchDetective Lang
2011Have a Little FaithDonnie
2010High SchoolParanoid
2010JustifiedEllstin Limehouse
2010Rizzoli & IslesU.S. Marshal Whitmore
2010Hawaii Five-0Clay Maxwell
2009The Final DestinationGeorge
2009Black DynamiteChicago Wind
2009Spinning Into ButterAaron Carmichael
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
2009The Good WifeMatthew Wade
2008ViceSampson
2007August RushReverend James
2007RainesDetective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
2006Lucky Number SlevinSloe
2006FatwaGrady Frank
2006ATLUncle George
2006KidnappedVirgil Hayes
2006PsychSammy Winslow
2006Justice
2005The Making of 'Heat'Self
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
2004The Assassination of Richard NixonHarold Mann
2004After the SunsetAgent Stafford
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfDet. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage)
2004CSI: NYBrigham Sinclair
2002Our AmericaGraham Ellis
2002BoomtownPolice Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
2002MonkWalter Cage
2001AliDon King
200124Brian Hastings
2000Holiday HeartSilas
2000The FugitiveLt. Philip Gerard
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsPapa Delany
1999Three KingsColonel Horn
1999Third WatchDetective Rice
1999The Hoop Life
1998Species IIDennis Gamble
1998Primary ColorsDewayne Smith
1998GideonColeman Walker
1997Con Air"Baby-O" O'Dell
199712 Angry MenJuror 10
1997Buffalo SoldiersCpl. William Christy
1997Double TapAgent Hamilton
1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Marcus
1996Soul of the GameJosh Gibson
1995HeatDrucker
1995Waiting to ExhaleTroy
1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure HomeDwight Mercer
1995How to Make an American QuiltWinston
1995The Outer LimitsDr. Michael Alders
1994Forrest GumpBubba Blue
1994Through the Eyes of Forrest GumpSelf
1994Touched by an AngelTevis Lockwood
1993Free WillyDwight Mercer
1993Other Women's ChildrenLeonard
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiDonovan Aderhold
1990The First PowerDet. Oliver Franklin
1990A Killer Among UsGreg Hopkins
1989Miracle MileWilson
1988Police Story: Monster ManorOfficer Don Luntner
1988China Beach
1988Midnight CallerDeacon Bridges
1988Police StoryOfficer Don Luntner
1987You Talkin' to Me?Thatcher Marks
1987Number One with a BulletCasey
1987The Bronx Zoo
1987J.J. Starbuck
1986WildcatsLevander 'Bird' Williams
1986The Delta ForceDelta Force Member (uncredited)
1984Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperLeon Jefferson
1984Streets of FireThe Sorels - B.J.
1984Miami ViceLeon Jefferson
1984Cover Up
1984Miami ViceSylvio Romulus
1983Bay City BluesDeejay Cunningham
1982Desperate LivesJack
1981Hill Street Blues
1980The Righteous Apples
1980Freebie and the Bean
1979SunnysideHot Dog
1978The White ShadowFred
1976Alice
1975Starsky & Hutch
-ATL 2: The HomecomingUncle George
-They Fight
-Untitled Snowfall Spinoff'Big Daddy' Casey
Production
2022Sons 2 the GraveExecutive Producer
Directing
2023Spring BreakthroughDirector
2022Sons 2 the GraveDirector
2020Sweet MagnoliasDirector
2018FBIDirector
2015Chicago MedDirector
2014Chicago P.D.Director
2012JenniferDirector
1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiDirector
Writing
2012JenniferWriter