Acting
Samm-Art Williams
EN cinema · 17 credits
Born
20 January 1946
Died
13 May 2024 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Also known as Samm Art Williams · Samuel Arthur Williams
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
A Rage in Harlem
as Gus Parsons
The Women of Brewster Place
as Cecil Garvin
John Henry
Writer
Blood Simple
as Meurice
Hot Resort
as Bill Martin
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
as Matt Henson
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Peter Poyas
Dressed to Kill
as Subway Cop
Night of the Juggler
as Peep Show Bouncer
The Wanderers
as Roger
The Baron
as Rufus
Summerdog
as Officer Brown