Portrait of Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Acting

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

Born: January 20, 1946

Place of Birth: Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Filmography

1991
A Rage in Harlem

as Gus Parsons

1989
1989
1985
Blood Simple

as Meurice

1985
Hot Resort

as Bill Martin

1984
Miami Vice

as Lead DEA Agent

1980
Dressed to Kill

as Subway Cop

1980
Night of the Juggler

as Peep Show Bouncer

1979
1977
The Baron

as Rufus