About
Mykelti Williamson
Overview
Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit TV series 24.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2025 | The Last Rodeo | Actor | Charlie Williamson | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | The Holiday Stocking | Actor | Robert | 59 Average |
| 2022 | American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2022 | North of the 10 | Actor | Cole Pruit | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Clean | Actor | Travis | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | The 24th | Actor | Sgt. Hayes | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Emperor | Actor | Truesdale | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Butter | Actor | Professor Dunn | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | Actor | Bobby Owens | 63 Fair |
| 2019 | Saint Judy | Actor | Dikembe Mustafa | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Run the Race | Actor | Coach Hailey | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Canal Street | Actor | Jackie Styles | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Thriller | Actor | Detective Raymond Johnson | 57 Average |
| 2017 | Rebel | Actor | Rene Knight | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | Convergence | Actor | Captain Saul Miller | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Fences | Actor | Gabriel Maxson | 67 Fair |
| 2016 | The Purge: Election Year | Actor | Joe Dixon | 63 Fair |
| 2014 | Hollows Grove | Actor | F.B.I. Agent Jones | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Twist of Faith | Actor | Uncle Moe | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Have a Little Faith | Actor | Donnie | 59 Average |
| 2010 | High School | Actor | Paranoid | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Actor | Chicago Wind | 65 Fair |
| 2009 | The Final Destination | Actor | George | 56 Average |
| 2008 | Vice | Actor | Sampson | 58 Average |
| 2007 | August Rush | Actor | Reverend James | 71 Good |
| 2007 | Spinning Into Butter | Actor | Aaron Carmichael | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | Actor | Virgil Hayes | 70 Good |
| 2006 | ATL | Actor | Uncle George | 61 Fair |
| 2006 | Fatwa | Actor | Grady Frank | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Actor | Sloe | 73 Good |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Actor | Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited) | 64 Fair |
| 2005 | The Making of 'Heat' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Actor | Agent Stafford | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself | Actor | Det. Oliver Franklin in First Power (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Actor | Harold Mann | 61 Fair |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Actor | Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith | 68 Fair |
| 2002 | Our America | Actor | Graham Ellis | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Ali | Actor | Don King | 65 Fair |
| 2000 | Holiday Heart | Actor | Silas | 59 Average |
| 2000 | The Fugitive | Actor | Lt. Philip Gerard | 67 Fair |
| 1999 | Three Kings | Actor | Colonel Horn | 65 Fair |
| 1999 | The Hoop Life | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Actor | Papa Delany | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Gideon | Actor | Coleman Walker | 59 Average |
| 1998 | Species II | Actor | Dennis Gamble | 54 Average |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Actor | Dewayne Smith | 60 Fair |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Actor | Cpl. William Christy | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Double Tap | Actor | Agent Hamilton | 58 Average |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Actor | Juror 10 | 66 Fair |
| 1997 | Con Air | Actor | "Baby-O" O'Dell | 66 Fair |
| 1997 | Truth or Consequences, N.M. | Actor | Marcus | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Actor | Josh Gibson | 58 Average |
| 1995 | Waiting to Exhale | Actor | Troy | 59 Average |
| 1995 | Heat | Actor | Drucker | 77 Good |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Actor | Winston | 60 Fair |
| 1995 | Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Actor | Dwight Mercer | 58 Average |
| 1994 | Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Actor | Bubba Blue | 84 Very good |
| 1993 | Other Women's Children | Actor | Leonard | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Free Willy | Actor | Dwight Mercer | 61 Fair |
| 1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Actor | Donovan Aderhold | 70 Good |
| 1990 | A Killer Among Us | Actor | Greg Hopkins | 58 Average |
| 1990 | The First Power | Actor | Det. Oliver Franklin | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Police Story: Monster Manor | Actor | Officer Don Luntner | N/A N/A |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller | Actor | Deacon Bridges | 70 Good |
| 1988 | Miracle Mile | Actor | Wilson | 62 Fair |
| 1987 | You Talkin' To Me? | Actor | Thatcher Marks | 58 Average |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1987 | Number One with a Bullet | Actor | Casey | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Delta Force | Actor | Delta Force Member (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Actor | Levander 'Bird' Williams | 59 Average |
| 1984 | Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper | Actor | Leon Jefferson | 59 Average |
| 1984 | Streets of Fire | Actor | The Sorels - B.J. | 63 Fair |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | Actor | Deejay Cunningham | 69 Fair |
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Actor | Jack | 58 Average |
| 1980 | The Righteous Apples | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1979 | Sunnyside | Actor | Hot Dog | 58 Average |
Directing |
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| 2023 | Spring Breakthrough | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Jennifer | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2012 | Jennifer | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |