Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III (born August 29, 1939 in New York City ) is an American actor .
Life
Williams is the son of the musician Clay Williams and the grandson of the jazz and blues composer and pianist Clarence Williams and his wife, the singer Eva Taylor . He grew up with his maternal grandmother.
After two years in the United States Air Force , he began acting on Broadway . The role of the undercover cop Linc Hayes in The Mod Squad gave him his breakthrough. He played alongside stars like Ann-Margret , Roy Scheider , Wesley Snipes , Eddie Murphy , Laurence Fishburne and Tim Roth .
Private life
Between 1967 and 1984 he was married to the actress Gloria Foster . The marriage ended in divorce.
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: Daktari (1 episode)
- 1984: Purple Rain
- 1985: Miami Vice (TV series, episode)
- 1986: 52 pick-ups
- 1990–1991: Twin Peaks (TV series)
- 1990: Maniac Cop 2
- 1992: Beyond the White Line ( Deep Cover )
- 1994: Sugar Hill
- 1994: Against the Wall
- 1997: Wallace
- 1997: Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power ( Hoodlum )
- 1997: A Great Beetle Returns ( The Love Bug )
- 1998: The Legend of the Ocean Pianist ( La leggenda del pianista sull'Oceano )
- 1998: Half Baked - Completely high and crazy ( Half Baked )
- 1999: Life imprisonment ( Life )
- 1999: Defenseless - The General's Daughter
- 2000: Reindeer Games
- 2006: Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
- 2009: Way of War
Awards
- 2000: Image Award- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for The General's Daughter
- 1998: Image Award- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Hoodlum
- 2004: TV Land Awards - Nominated for Most Memorable Mane The Mod Squad
- 2007: Image Award- Nominated in the category for Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery
Web links
- Clarence Williams III in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Clarence Williams III in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Williams, Clarence III |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |