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
SURNAME	Williams, Clarence III
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	August 29, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City