Dick Anthony Williams

Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.

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Known For

Law & Order

1990 • as Sam Burdette

The X-Files

1993 • as Agent Reggie Purdue

L.A. Law

1986 • as Charles Jackson

L.A. Law

1986 • as Franklin Hovey

JAG

1995 • as Special Agent Lang

Due South

1994 • as ATF Agent MacFadden

Filmography

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge

as Charlie

Movie - Released: 2/17/2020

2009

Blood and Bone

as Roberto

Movie - Released: 2/7/2009

2007

Steam

as August

Movie - Released: 11/15/2007

2002

Movie

Mackin’ Ain’t Easy

as Self

Movie - Released: 4/2/2002

The Shield

as Reverend Neal Cook

TV - Released: 3/12/2002

2000

Hot Boyz

as Harold

Movie - Released: 1/15/2000

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

as Sen. Frank Radler

Movie - Released: 7/2/2000

1998

The Players Club

as Mr. Armstrong

Movie - Released: 4/8/1998

1995

The Parent 'Hood

TV - Released: 1/18/1995

JAG

as Special Agent Lang

TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

Due South

as ATF Agent MacFadden

TV - Released: 9/22/1994

Chicago Hope

TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

Percy & Thunder

as Caswell Baker

Movie - Released: 9/7/1993

Movie

The Gifted

as Daniel

Movie - Released: 1/21/1993

The X-Files

as Agent Reggie Purdue

TV - Released: 9/10/1993

1992

Martin

TV - Released: 8/27/1992

1991

The Rapture

as Henry

Movie - Released: 10/4/1991

Homefront

TV - Released: 9/24/1991

Roc

as Ray Boyd

TV - Released: 8/25/1991

1990

Edward Scissorhands

as Officer Allen

Movie - Released: 12/7/1990

Mo' Better Blues

as Big Stop Williams

Movie - Released: 8/3/1990

Shannon's Deal

as McGuire

TV - Released: 4/16/1990

Law & Order

as Sam Burdette

TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Cast the First Stone

as Jackson Phillips

Movie - Released: 11/13/1989

Tap

as Francis

Movie - Released: 2/12/1989

The Meeting

as Malcolm X

Movie - Released: 5/3/1989

Snoops

as Andrew Devilar

TV - Released: 9/22/1989

1987

Gardens of Stone

as Slasher Williams

Movie - Released: 5/5/1987

1986

L.A. Law

as Charles Jackson

TV - Released: 9/15/1986

Heart of the City

as Ed Van Duzer

TV - Released: 9/20/1986

L.A. Law

as Franklin Hovey

TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Summer Rental

as Dan Gardner

Movie - Released: 8/9/1985

Movie

Challenge of a Lifetime

as Dr. Hume

Movie - Released: 2/14/1985

Stingray

TV - Released: 7/14/1985

Our Family Honor

as Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones

TV - Released: 9/17/1985

1983

The Star Chamber

as Detective Paul Mackey

Movie - Released: 8/5/1983

Through Naked Eyes

as Det. Wylie

Movie - Released: 12/11/1983

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

Movie - Released: 3/22/1983

Keeping On

as Samuel Taylor

Movie - Released: 2/8/1983

Night Partners

as Instructor

Movie - Released: 10/11/1983

1982

This Is Kate Bennett...

as Leonard Hayes

Movie - Released: 5/28/1982

Sister, Sister

as Rev. Richard Henderson

Movie - Released: 6/7/1982

Something So Right

as Morris Elliot

Movie - Released: 11/30/1982

Cagney & Lacey

TV - Released: 3/25/1982

1981

A Gun in the House

as Det. Frank Campbell

Movie - Released: 2/11/1981

The Sophisticated Gents

as Ralph Joplin

TV - Released: 9/29/1981

1980

Brave New World

as Helmholz Watson

Movie - Released: 3/7/1980

The Night the City Screamed

as Jim Downs

Movie - Released: 12/14/1980

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

TV - Released: 1/27/1980

One in a Million

TV - Released: 1/8/1980

1979

The Jerk

as Taj

Movie - Released: 12/14/1979

An Almost Perfect Affair

as Jackson

Movie - Released: 4/27/1979

Some Kind of Miracle

as Dr. Hopstone

Movie - Released: 1/3/1979

Hollow Image

as Danny

Movie - Released: 6/24/1979

Hart to Hart

TV - Released: 9/22/1979

Archie Bunker's Place

TV - Released: 9/23/1979

1978

King

as Malcolm X

TV - Released: 2/12/1978

A Woman Called Moses

as John Tubman

TV - Released: 12/11/1978

1977

Freeman

as Freeman

Movie - Released: 12/31/1977

The Deep

as Slake

Movie - Released: 6/17/1977

The Storyteller

as Anthony

Movie - Released: 12/5/1977

The Richard Pryor Special?

as Writer

Movie - Released: 5/5/1977

Lou Grant

TV - Released: 9/20/1977

1976

Movie

The Long Night

as Paul

Movie - Released: 6/1/1976

1975

Deadly Hero

as District Attorney Winston

Movie - Released: 12/14/1975

Dog Day Afternoon

as Limo Driver

Movie - Released: 9/21/1975

Starsky & Hutch

TV - Released: 9/10/1975

1974

The Rockford Files

as Maceo Prentiss

TV - Released: 9/13/1974

1973

The Mack

as Pretty Tony

Movie - Released: 4/4/1973

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

as Joe Creole

Movie - Released: 8/31/1973

Five on the Black Hand Side

as Preston

Movie - Released: 10/25/1973

1971

The Anderson Tapes

as Spencer

Movie - Released: 6/17/1971

Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?

as Malthus

Movie - Released: 12/11/1971

1970

Nanny and the Professor

TV - Released: 1/21/1970

1969

The Lost Man

as Ronald

Movie - Released: 7/11/1969

1968

Uptight

as Corbin

Movie - Released: 12/28/1968

1967

Ironside

TV - Released: 3/28/1967

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV - Released: 4/1/1956