Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Known for
Acting
Born
December 27, 1950 (age 75)
Birthplace
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Kent Williams is an American actor. Williams was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. He studied music and theatre at the State University of New York at Oswego, where he graduated in the class of 1973. He is known for his role as an Assistant District Attorney and, later, Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer. Williams reunited with Stacy Keach in 1997 when a new Mike Hammer syndicated television show was released under the title Mike Hammer, Private Eye. This time Williams played the role of Deputy Mayor Barry Lawrence.

Known For

Filmography

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The Starlost: The Invasion

The Starlost: The Invasion

Movie · as Captain

1999
Blue Gender poster

Blue Gender

TV · 2 eps

1997
Mike Hammer, Private Eye poster

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

TV · as Deputy Mayor Barry Lawrence · 25 eps

1995
The Sister-in-Law poster

The Sister-in-Law

Movie · as Jeff Powers

1994
Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel

TV · as Oliver MacGregor · 1 ep

1993
Rubdown poster

Rubdown

Movie · as Armstrong

1993
Barbarians at the Gate poster

Barbarians at the Gate

Movie · as Tom Hill

1990
Sydney poster

Sydney

TV · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Hank Coburn · 1 ep

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Collins · 1 ep

1988
Stranger on My Land poster

Stranger on My Land

Movie

1988
Question of Faith poster

Question of Faith

Movie · as Doctor Simms

1987
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall poster

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

Movie · as Steve Cook

1986
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer poster

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Movie · as Barrington

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as David Sheppard · 1 ep

1985
Murder: By Reason of Insanity poster

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Movie · as Dick Crowell

1985
MacGyver poster

MacGyver

TV · as Clinton Ferris · 1 ep

1984
More Than Murder poster

More Than Murder

Movie · as Lawrence D. Barrington

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Freddie Layton · 1 ep

1984
Mike Hammer poster

Mike Hammer

TV · as Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington · 46 eps

1983
WarGames poster

WarGames

Movie · as Cabot

1983
Murder Me, Murder You poster

Murder Me, Murder You

Movie · as Lawrence D. Barrington

1982
The Day the Bubble Burst poster

The Day the Bubble Burst

Movie

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · as Peter Blair · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Steve Cook (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') · 1 ep

1981
A Small Killing poster

A Small Killing

Movie · as Michael

1981
Honky Tonk Freeway poster

Honky Tonk Freeway

Movie · as Kelly's Guest

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · as Bernard · 4 eps

1980
Blinded by the Light poster

Blinded by the Light

Movie

1980
Heart Beat poster

Heart Beat

Movie · as Ogden

1980
Act of Love poster

Act of Love

Movie · as Dr. Mitchell

1979
Time After Time poster

Time After Time

Movie · as Assistant

1979
The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

Movie · as Ski Mask

1976
The Eagle Has Landed poster

The Eagle Has Landed

Movie · as Mallory (uncredited)