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Bill Nunn

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Bill Nunn

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 20, 1953 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   William G. "Bill" Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor. Nunn made his acting debut in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze, and is perhaps best known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Lee's Do the Right Thing and as Nino Brown's verbally challenged bodyguard Duh Duh Duh Man in New Jack City. Some of his other film credits include Lee's Mo' Better Blues and He Got Game, as well as Regarding Henry, Sister Act, Canadian Bacon, The Last Seduction, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, New Jack City, Runaway Jury, Spider-Man trilogy (as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson), Firehouse Dog, the television series The Job, Randy and The Mob, and A Raisin in the Sun, adapted for TV. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Nunn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
20203 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George FloydRadio Raheem (archival footage)
2014Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experienceself
2014SirensCash
2012Won't Back DownPrincipal Holland
2009Help Me, Help YouDetective
2008A Raisin in the SunBobo
2007Spider-Man 3Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
2007Firehouse DogJoe Musto
2007Randy & the MobWardlowe Gone
2007October Road
2006Out ThereDesmond
2006IdlewildGW
2005Merry F#%$in' ChristmasSelf
2004Spider-Man 2Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
2003Runaway JuryLonnie Shaver
2003GroupiesDerrick Lassten
2002Spider-ManJoseph 'Robbie' Robertson
2002People I KnowThe Reverend Lyle Blunt
2002The Kudzu ChristmasDr. Horace Luke
2001The Substitute: Failure Is Not an OptionLuther
2001The JobTerrence "Pip" Phillips
2000Stolen from the HeartFBI Special Agent Malcolm Russ
2000LockdownCharles
1999FoolishJimmy Beck
1999The Price of a Broken Heart
1999Passing GloryHoward Porter
1999The Hungry Bachelors ClubMoses Grady
1998The Legend of 1900Danny Boodmann
1998Always OutnumberedHoward M'Shalla
1998AmbushedWatts Fatboy
1998CarriersCapt. David Arends
1998He Got GameUncle Bubba
1998The Tic CodeKingston
1997Quicksilver HighwayLen
1997Kiss the GirlsDet. John Sampson, LAPD
1997Mad CityCliff Williams
1997Ellen FosterMr. Douglas
1996Extreme MeasuresBurke
1996Mr. and Mrs. LovingLeonard
1996BulletproofFinch
1996Early EditionDetective Barns
1996MillenniumLt. McCormick
1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadEasy Wind
1995Canadian BaconKabral Jabar
1995Candyman: Farewell to the FleshReverend Ellis
1995Money TrainCrash Train Motorman
1995True CrimeDetective Jerry Guinn
1995The AffairSgt. Rivers
1994The Last SeductionHarlan
1994Blood BrothersWilliam Crawford
1994Dangerous HeartMulkey
1994Save MeDetective Vincent
1994Touched by an AngelFrank Champness
1994New York Undercover
1994Chicago HopeTony Maxwell
1994TrapsJack Cloud
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Police Photographer
1993Bakersfield P.D.Troy Davis
1993Fallen AngelsFearless Jones
1992Sister ActLt. Eddie Souther
1991New Jack CityDuh Duh Duh Man
1991Regarding HenryBradley, Physical Therapist
1991White LieChief Adams
1990Def by TemptationDougy
1990Mo' Better BluesBottom Hammer
1990Cadillac ManGrave Digger
1990Demon CopReporter
1989Do the Right ThingRadio Raheem
1989Making 'Do the Right Thing'Self
1989Glory
1989The Littlest VictimsOrderly
1988School DazeGrady
1951Hallmark Hall of FameStarletta's dad