Samm-Art Williams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1946
- Died
- May 13, 2024 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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
Known For
Filmography
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as Samm · 1 ep
A Rage in Harlem
Movie · as Gus Parsons
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Thug · 1 ep
The Women of Brewster Place
Movie · as Cecil Garvin
The Women of Brewster Place
TV · as Cecil Garvin · 2 eps
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Movie · as Jim
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
TV · as Jim · 4 eps
Blood Simple
Movie · as Meurice
Hot Resort
Movie · as Bill Martin
Miami Vice
TV · as Lead DEA Agent · 1 ep
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Movie · as Matt Henson
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Movie · as Peter Poyas
American Playhouse
TV · as Jim · 4 eps
Dressed to Kill
Movie · as Subway Cop
Night of the Juggler
Movie · as Peep Show Bouncer
The Wanderers
Movie · as Roger
The Baron
Movie · as Rufus
Summerdog
Movie · as Officer Brown