
Samm-Art Williams
Known for: Acting
Born: 1946-01-20 – 2024-05-13 (aged 78)
From: Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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 (17)
TV★ 6.7Hangin' with Mr. Cooper1992as Samm
MOVIE★ 5.4A Rage in Harlem1991as Gus Parsons
TV★ 7.9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990as Thug
MOVIE★ 6.8The Women of Brewster Place1989as Cecil Garvin
TV★ 6.0The Women of Brewster Place1989as Cecil Garvin
MOVIE★ 6.6The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1986as Jim
MOVIE★ 7.3Blood Simple1985as Meurice
MOVIE★ 3.0Hot Resort1985as Bill Martin
TV★ 7.4Miami Vice1984as Lead DEA Agent
MOVIE★ 6.0Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole1983as Matt Henson
MOVIE★ 7.0A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion1982as Peter Poyas
TV★ 6.6American Playhouse1982as Jim
MOVIE★ 7.0Dressed to Kill1980as Subway Cop
MOVIE★ 6.6Night of the Juggler1980as Peep Show Bouncer
MOVIE★ 6.9The Wanderers1979as Roger
MOVIE★ 9.0Summerdog1977as Officer Brown
MOVIE★ 5.6The Baron1977as Rufus