Acting • AGE 81
Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor. Williams was the son of a professional musician, Clarence "Clay" Williams Jr., and grandson of jazz and blues composer/pia...


American Nightmares
Roscoe
2018

Empire
Huey Jarvis
2015

The Butler
Maynard
2013

Justified
Jones
2010

A Day in the Life
Sam
2009

The Way of War
Mac
2009

American Gangster
Bumpy Johnson (uncredited)
2007

Burn Notice
Jean Pierre's Father
2007

Constellation
Forest Boxer
2007

Mystery Woman: In the Shadows
Philby
2007

The Blue Hour
Ridley
2007

Mystery Woman: Redemption
Philby
2006

Mystery Woman: Oh Baby
Philby
2006

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
Philby
2006

Mystery Woman: At First Sight
Philby
2006

Everybody Hates Chris
Tate
2005

Mystery Woman: Game Time
Philby
2005

Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Philby
2005

Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Philby
2005

Mystery Woman: Snapshot
Philby
2005

American Dragon: Jake Long
2005

Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend
Philby
2005

Blue Hill Avenue
Benny
2003

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003

Miracles
Dr. Bauer
2003

The Extreme Team
Zachary
2003

Fastlane
Mr. Hayes
2002

Happy Here and Now
Bill
2002

Impostor
Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
2001

The Legend of Tarzan
(voice)
2001

Mindstorm
Walter Golden
2001

Civility
Glitterman
2000

Ali: An American Hero
Marcellus Clay
2000

Ritual
Leron Becker
2000

Reindeer Games
Merlin
2000

Judging Amy
Joe McKenzie
1999

The General's Daughter
Colonel George Fowler
1999

Life
Winston Hancock
1999

The Legend of 1900
Jelly Roll Morton
1998

Frogs for Snakes
Huck Hanley
1998

Starstruck
Jerry Wallace
1998

Half Baked
Samson Simpson
1998

The Love Bug
Chuck
1997

Hoodlum
Bub Hewlett
1997

George Wallace
Archie
1997

George Wallace
Archie
1997

The Brave
Father Stratton
1997

Sprung
Grand Daddy
1997

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Coach Pratt
1996

Millennium
Patient Zero
1996

Profiler
Carl Adler
1996

The Silencers
General Greenboro
1996

Encino Woman
Javier
1996

The Road to Galveston
Christopher, the Caretaker
1996

Judgement
Bryant
1995

The Immortals
Benny
1995

Tales from the Hood
Mr. Simms (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
1995

New York Undercover
Donald Brooks
1994

Against the Wall
Chaka
1994

Sugar Hill
Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs
1994

Deadfall
Dean
1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
Deputy Commissioner Luther Dobbs
1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Raymond
1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Omet'iklan
1993

Deep Cover
Taft
1992

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Deputy Sheriff Virgil
1991

Shades of L.A.
1990

Law & Order
Lateef Miller
1990

Maniac Cop 2
Blum
1990

Twin Peaks
FBI Agent Roger Hardy
1990

Nasty Boys
John Culver
1990

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
1990

Tales from the Crypt
Grady
1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Kalinga
1988

Perfect Victims
Lt. Kevin White
1988

Jake and the Fatman
Benjamin Tatsa
1987

Tough Guys Don't Dance
Bolo
1987

The Last Innocent Man
D.J. Johnson
1987

52 Pick-Up
Bobby Shy
1986

The Cosby Show
Mr. Thornehill
1984

Miami Vice
Maximilian 'Legba' Ildefonse
1984

Purple Rain
Father
1984

The House of Dies Drear
Mayhew Skinner
1984

T. J. Hooker
Phil Decker
1982

Hill Street Blues
1981

The Littlest Hobo
David
1979

The Return of Mod Squad
Lincoln Hayes
1979

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
John Cambridge
1973

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1970

The Mod Squad
Linc Hayes
1968

The Danny Thomas Hour
1967

Tarzan
1966

The Cool World
Blood
1964