Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Acting

Birthday

1946/01/20 (79 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Also know as

Samm Art Williams, Samuel Arthur Williams

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, Missour...Read more

Acting
The Wanderers
7.0

(1979) The Wanderers

as Roger

The Women of Brewster Place
6.9

(1989) The Women of Brewster Place

as Cecil Garvin

Blood Simple
7.2

(1984) Blood Simple

as Meurice

Dressed to Kill
7.0

(1980) Dressed to Kill

as Subway Cop

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
6.0

(1983) Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

as Matt Henson

Night of the Juggler
5.9

(1980) Night of the Juggler

as Peep Show Bouncer

The Baron
4.7

(1977) The Baron

as Rufus

A Rage in Harlem
5.5

(1991) A Rage in Harlem

as Gus Parsons

Hot Resort
2.9

(1985) Hot Resort

as Bill Martin

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
6.7

(1986) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Jim

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Thug

Miami Vice
7.4

(1984) Miami Vice

as Lead DEA Agent

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.5

(1992) Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as Samm