
Clifton Powell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 16, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
Clifton Powell (born 16 March 1956 in Washington, D.C., USA) – American actor and comedian, who grew up in the Mayfair Mansions housing project in Northeast D.C. and graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts before studying at Emerson College in Boston. He is married with two children and two grandchildren. His most notable film roles include Menace II Society (1993), Dead Presidents (1995), Rush Hour (1998) as Luke, Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002) as Pinky, Ray (2004) as Jeff Brown (NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor), Norbit (2007), Street Kings (2008), and All Eyez on Me (2017). He also provided the voice of Big Smoke in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). On television he is best known for Rex Fisher in Saints & Sinners (2016–2022, 48 episodes), Uncle Lou in The Family Business (2018–2022), Reverend Jeremiah Holt in Black Lightning (2018–2019), and for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the TV movie Selma, Lord Selma (1999).
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Filmography
The Perfect Love Storm
Movie

Detour 95
Movie · as Mr. Ervin
The In-Law Gang!
Movie · as John Sr.
Scavenger Hunt
Movie · as Officer Gant
Baby, You're a Star
Movie

Diggin’ Up "Bones"
Movie · as Self
Wrong Number
Movie

Return of The Mack
Movie · as DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN

God with Us
Movie

Deb is Boss
Movie · as James

TKO
Movie · as Hank

Car Show Kings
Movie · as Puncho's Boss/Frank

The Legend of Johnny Jones
Movie · as Mr.Ervin

Skeletons in the Closet
Movie · as Father Francisco

Once in a Valentine
Movie

Trap City
Movie · as Goose

Negligence
Movie · as Judge
Fuxk D3m Kidz
Movie · as Judge

The Probe
Movie · as Commissioner Davis

On Ten
TV · 6 eps

High Potential
TV · as Mac Epps · 1 ep

Moonlight Soul
Movie · as Greg Monaghan

Sebastian
Movie · as Captain Harris

Steppin Into Love
Movie · as Mr. Jones

The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
Movie · as Sugar Slim

Player
Movie · as Donti Player

Gangster's Daughter 2
Movie

Gangster's Daughter
Movie

Boxed In 2
Movie · as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick

Recession Proof
Movie · as Jackson Holloway

Legacy
TV · as Willy · 3 eps

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Movie

Boxed In
Movie · as Pa

The Next 24 Hours
Movie · as Max

Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
Movie · as Rex

Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Movie

Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Movie

Fruits of the Heart
Movie

The Lick
Movie · as Richard Jacobson

The Available Wife
Movie · as Mitchell

I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie · as Tony Smooth

Juug Gone Wrong
Movie · as Mr. Johnson

Sins of the Father
Movie · as Kevin

Let Go and Let God
Movie · as Donald

Diamond in the Rough
Movie · as Pastor Davis

American Soul
TV · as Herschel · 3 eps

The Urbans
TV · as DJ Frankie Snow · 1 ep

Gangland: The Musical
Movie · as Pastor Earl

Misguided Behavior
Movie · as Captain Rogers

The Choir Director
Movie · as Bishop T.K. Wilson

Easy Money
Movie · as Mr. Milton Miller

A Talent For Trouble
Movie · as Mr. Wellington

5K1
Movie · as Barry

Worth
Movie · as Tony

Everything That Glitters
Movie

Sinners Wanted
Movie · as One Eye

The Hills
Movie · as Captain Pearson

Couples' Night
Movie · as Rich

Black Lightning
TV · as Reverend Jeremiah Holt · 15 eps

Carl Weber's The Family Business
TV · as Uncle Lou Duncan · 6 eps

The Last O.G.
TV · as Big Mike · 3 eps

The Preacher's Son
Movie · as Bishop T.K. Wilson

Chasing Titles Vol. 1
Movie · as T Parker

Mountain Top
Movie · as Larry Fletcher

King of Newark
Movie · as Juice

All Eyez on Me
Movie · as Floyd

Brockmire
TV · as Charles Sr. · 1 ep

Tales
TV · as Bob Davis · 1 ep

A Weekend with the Family
Movie · as Dingo Stankersheet

Love Won't Let Me Wait
Movie · as Bishop Buckworth

Hunting Season
Movie · as Thomas Curry

The North Star
Movie · as Mr. Lee

Fade Away
Movie · as Eazy

Merry Ex-Mas
Movie · as Pastor Jordan

Flowers
Movie

Where Hearts Lie
Movie · as Carl

Saints & Sinners
TV · as Rex Fisher · 48 eps

A Baby for Christmas
Movie · as Gavin

Fear Files
Movie · as Detective Owen Marsh

Blood Ransom
Movie · as Detective Hobbs
The Cheaters Club
Movie · as Marvin

99 North
Movie · as Uncle P

God's Precious Jewels
Movie

They Die by Dawn
Movie · as Deputy Sheriff
Criminal Behavior
Movie · as Cedric
Forbidden Woman
Movie · as Randall

Coffin Baby
Movie · as Detective S. Jackson

23rd Psalm: Redemption
Movie · as Lester Wayne

JD Lawrence's Community Service
TV · as Bishop Nixon · 4 eps

The Marriage Chronicles
Movie · as Robert McDaniel

C'mon Man
Movie · as Rooselvelt Steele

Note to Self
Movie · as Coach Gerald Woodson

Somebody's Child
Movie · as Dr. Sperry
Interludes
Movie · as Blake
Womack
Movie · as Gilly Smalls

Supernatural Swamp Slaughter
Movie

The Undershepherd
Movie · as Deacon Roberts

Unsupervised
TV · as Coach Durham (voice) · 4 eps

The Soul Man
TV · as Gooch · 1 ep

35 and Ticking
Movie · as Zane

Shake
Movie · as Red

The Ideal Husband
Movie · as Daniel

Street Kings 2: Motor City
Movie · as Det. Tyrone Fowler

She's Not Our Sister
Movie · as Rev. Beckley
The Perfect Gift
Movie

Trapped: Haitian Nights
Movie · as Mike

He's Mine Not Yours
Movie · as Walter

Something Like A Business
Movie · as Sexy Silk

When the Lights Go Out
Movie · as Freddy
Heaven Ain't Hard to Find
Movie · as Big Bill Herod

Love Me or Leave Me
Movie · as Cecil

Preacher's Kid
Movie · as Ike

The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid'
Movie · as Self

The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
Movie · as Self

The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
Movie · as Self

Chain Letter
Movie · as Coach

Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Percy Grover Jr. · 2 eps

Before I Self Destruct
Movie · as Sean

There's a Stranger in My House
Movie · as Mr. John Moore

Man of Her Dreams
Movie · as Senator Marcus Gordon

Contradictions of the Heart
Movie · as Damien

God Send Me A Man
Movie · as Bishop

Just Another Day
Movie · as Bowman

Steppin: The Movie
Movie · as Det. Lewis

Internet Dating
Movie · as Leroy 'The Pimp'

First Sunday
Movie · as Officer Eddie King

Love for Sale
Movie · as Cinque

American Dream
Movie · as Old Skool

Street Kings
Movie · as Sergeant Green

The Rimshop
Movie · as Joe Joe's Father

Block Party Madness
Movie · as Action Jackson

Jada
Movie · as Terrance

Show Stoppers
Movie · as Coach

The Mentalist
TV · as Correctional Officer Earl · 1 ep

Norbit
Movie · as Earl Latimore

Young Cesar
Movie · as Ali Dean

Father of Lies
Movie · as Bishop Calvin Jacobs

Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
Movie · as Tommy Guns

Da Block Party 2
Movie

Army Wives
TV · as Terrence Price · 6 eps

It Ain't Easy
Movie · as Fish

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Movie · as Mr. Jenkins

Confessions
Movie · as Chauncey

Shark
TV · as Ray Tillman · 1 ep
Faceless
TV · 1 ep

Day Break
TV · as Lt. Romero · 1 ep

The Gospel
Movie · as Bishop Fred Taylor

Knights of the South Bronx
Movie · as Cokey

Choices II: The Setup
Movie

Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
Movie · as Big Man

The Fabric of a Man
Movie · as Blair

Brothers in Arms
Movie · as Doc

Numb3rs
TV · as Max Devane · 1 ep

The Boondocks
TV · as 1st Prisoner (voice) · 1 ep

Ray
Movie · as Jeff Brown

Never Die Alone
Movie · as Moon

Da Block Party
Movie · as Action Jackson

He Say... She Say... But What Does God Say?
Movie · as Satin Jones

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Movie · as Mo Fro

Sugar Valentine
Movie · as Joshua Valentine

Woman Thou Art Loosed
Movie · as Reggie

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Movie · as Smoke (voice)

House
TV · as Ken Hall · 1 ep

Crime Partners
Movie · as Kenyatta

Love Chronicles
Movie · as Thomas

Tapped Out
Movie · as Detective Blackman

Cold Case
TV · as Tom Bernard (2008) · 1 ep

Eve
TV · as Yusef · 2 eps

Civil Brand
Movie · as Capt. Alan Deese

Banged Out
Movie

Friday After Next
Movie · as Pinky

Ticker
Movie · as FBI Agent

Bones
Movie · as Jeremiah Peet

The Brothers
Movie · as Fred Smith

One on One
TV · as Coach Guillory · 1 ep

The Hire
TV · as FBI Agent · 1 ep

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Dempsey Powers · 1 ep

Next Friday
Movie · as Pinky

Lockdown
Movie · as Malachi Young

Hot Boyz
Movie · as Saint

A Private Affair
Movie · as Isaiah

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Terrance Crowley · 1 ep

Foolish
Movie · as Everette Washington

No Tomorrow
Movie · as Styles

The Breaks
Movie · as Cosmo

Selma, Lord, Selma
Movie · as Martin Luther King Jr

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Movie · as Frazier Johnson

Safe House
Movie

Third Watch
TV · as Joy's Father · 1 ep

The Parkers
TV · 1 ep

Ryan Caulfield: Year One
TV · 8 eps

Deep Rising
Movie · as Mason

Phantoms
Movie · as Gen. Leland Copperfield

The Pentagon Wars
Movie · as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Movie · as Lawrence Roberts

Caught Up
Movie · as Herbert / Frank Lowden

Rush Hour
Movie · as Luke

Buffalo Soldiers
Movie

First Time Felon
Movie · as King (uncredited)

Riot
Movie · as Steve

The Practice
TV · as Earl Johnson · 1 ep

The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Mazi · 1 ep

Moesha
TV · as R.C., Harold Moss, Ray Stokes · 2 eps

Pacific Blue
TV · as Brooks · 2 eps

Divas
Movie · as Bobby

Dead Presidents
Movie · as Cutty

In the House
TV · 1 ep

Simon
TV · as John Doe · 21 eps

Nowhere to Hide
Movie · as Braddock

Green Dolphin Beat
Movie · as Armstrong

South Central
TV · 5 eps

Touched by an Angel
TV · as Mr. Burns · 1 ep

Conflict of Interest
Movie · as Detective Oakes

Menace II Society
Movie · as Chauncy
The Sinbad Show
TV · 2 eps

Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as James Jackson · 1 ep

NYPD Blue
TV · as Gerald / Frankie, Lewis futrel · 1 ep

3 Ninjas
Movie · as FBI Agent Kurl

Deep Cover
Movie · as Leland

Martin
TV · as Younger Cop · 1 ep

Renegade
TV · 1 ep

Roc
TV · as Andre Thompson · 7 eps

House Party
Movie · as Sharane's Brother

Cop Rock
TV · as Cop

Jake and the Fatman
TV · 1 ep

Tour of Duty
TV · 1 ep

Matlock
TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep

Alphabet City
Movie · as Ramon

Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Det. Eddie Flowers, Ralph Danton · 1 ep


