Samm-Art Williams
January 20, 1946 (78 years old) in Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
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
Credits
- 1992 · Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Samm
- 1991 · A Rage in Harlem as Gus Parsons
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Thug
- 1989 · The Women of Brewster Place as Cecil Garvin
- 1986 · The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Jim
- 1985 · Hot Resort as Bill Martin
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Lead DEA Agent
- 1984 · Blood Simple as Meurice
- 1983 · Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole as Matt Henson
- 1980 · Dressed to Kill as Subway Cop
- 1980 · Night of the Juggler as Peep Show Bouncer
- 1979 · The Wanderers as Roger
- 1977 · The Baron as Rufus