Cast: Mykelti Williamson

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Mykelti Williamson. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Forrest Gump

1994 · Movie · 142 min. · United States

Direction Robert Zemeckis

Cast Tom Hanks · Robin Wright · Gary Sinise · Mykelti Williamson

Synopsis Forrest Gump (1994) follows the extraordinary life of a kind-hearted man with a low IQ, who unintentionally influences several pivotal moments in 20th-century American history. From his humble beginnings in Alabama, Forrest becomes a football star, a Vietnam War hero,...

8.2

199K votes

8.2

199K votes

Direction William Friedkin

Cast Jack Lemmon · Courtney B. Vance · Ossie Davis · George C. Scott

Synopsis Made for cable television version of the 1957 classic about eleven jurors quick to condemn a Latino youth on trial for murdering his father before reviewing the evidence. Juror #8 holds out with a verdict of not guilty, thus setting...

7.6

2K votes

7.6

2K votes

Heat

1995 · Movie · 172 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann

Cast Robert De Niro · Al Pacino · Val Kilmer · Jon Voight

Synopsis Heat (1995) follows the intense cat-and-mouse game between Neil McCauley, a disciplined and skilled thief, and Vincent Hanna, a relentless LAPD detective. McCauley leads a crew of professional criminals planning high-stakes heists, while Hanna is consumed by his pursuit of...

7.5

48K votes

7.5

48K votes

Lucky Number Slevin

2006 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Paul McGuigan

Cast Josh Hartnett · Bruce Willis · Lucy Liu · Ben Kingsley

Synopsis In a classic case of mistaken identity, a man (Josh Hartnett) is confused with the friend whose apartment he is staying in, and forced by a gangland boss (Ben Kingsley) to assassinate the son of his arch enemy. But perhaps...

7.4

58K votes

7.4

58K votes

Hill Street Blues (TV Series)

1981 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Steven Bochco · Michael Kozoll · Gregory Hoblit · Christian I. Nyby II

Cast Daniel J. Travanti · Michael Conrad · Michael Warren · Bruce Weitz

Synopsis Hill Street Blues (TV Series) (1981) follows the daily lives of the officers and staff at a gritty urban police precinct. The series blends drama, humor, and realism as it explores the personal and professional challenges faced by the diverse...

7.2

18K votes

7.2

18K votes

Justified (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Graham Yost · Adam Arkin · Jon Avnet · Peter Werner

Cast Timothy Olyphant · Nick Searcy · Joelle Carter · Jacob Pitts

Synopsis TV Series (2010-2015). U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens is a modern day 19th century-style lawman, enforcing his brand of justice in a way that puts a target on his back with criminals and places him at odds with his bosses in...

7.0

3K votes

7.0

3K votes

China Beach (TV Series)

1988 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction William Broyles Jr. · John Sacret Young · Mimi Leder · Christopher Leitch

Cast Dana Delany · Nan Woods · Michael Boatman · Marg Helgenberger

Synopsis TV Series (1988-1991). 4 Seasons. 64 episodes. Created by William Broyles, Jr. and John Sacret Young, the series looks at the Vietnam War from a unique perspective: that of the women, military and civilian, who were present during the conflict....

6.8

140 votes

6.8

140 votes

24 (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Joel Surnow · Robert Cochran · Jon Cassar · Brad Turner

Cast Kiefer Sutherland · Elisha Cuthbert · Mary Lynn Rajskub · Dennis Haysbert

Synopsis TV Series (2001-2010). 8 Seasons. 192 Episodes. Jack Bauer is a counterterrorism agent for whom each day is more absurd and terrifying than the last one. In the first season/day, he had to deal with assassination attempts on a presidential...

6.6

34K votes

6.6

34K votes

Black Dynamite

2009 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Scott Sanders

Cast Michael Jai White · Nicole Sullivan · Mykelti Williamson · Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Synopsis This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man...

6.5

1K votes

6.5

1K votes

The 24th

2020 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Willmott

Cast Trai Byers · Bashir Salahuddin · Aja Naomi King · Mo McRae

Synopsis It is the story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.

6.4

22 votes

6.4

22 votes

Ali

2001 · Movie · 167 min. · United States

Direction Michael Mann

Cast Will Smith · Jon Voight · Jamie Foxx · Jada Pinkett Smith

Synopsis Muhammad Ali thrilled the world with his ground-breaking boxing victories in the '60s and '70s. But the man behind the legend is grappling with a tumultuous romantic life, his deeply held religious beliefs and the pressures of staying on top....

6.4

26K votes

6.4

26K votes

Boomtown (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 45 min. · United States

Direction Graham Yost · Jon Avnet · Frederick King Keller · Peter Werner

Cast Donnie Wahlberg · Neal McDonough · Mykelti Williamson · Gary Basaraba

Synopsis Each episode of this series, set in present day Los Angeles, examines one crime from many different viewpoints - uniformed cops, detectives, witnesses, the media, the fire department and rescue squad, even the criminals themselves.

6.3

44 votes

6.3

44 votes

Fences

2016 · Movie · 139 min. · United States

Direction Denzel Washington

Cast Denzel Washington · Viola Davis · Stephen Henderson · Jovan Adepo

Synopsis An African American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.

6.3

8K votes

6.3

8K votes

Kidnapped (TV Series)

2006 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Jason Smilovic · Michael Dinner · Oz Scott · Michael W. Watkins

Cast Jeremy Sisto · Delroy Lindo · Timothy Hutton · Dana Delany

Synopsis TV Series (2006). 13 Episodes. NBC's "Kidnapped" is a high-stakes serialized thriller in which the teenaged son of a wealthy Upper East Side family is kidnapped and everyone is a suspect. The series focuses on the elaborate, triangulated game between...

6.3

193 votes

6.3

193 votes

Streets of Fire

1984 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Walter Hill

Cast Michael Paré · Diane Lane · Rick Moranis · Willem Dafoe

Synopsis In Streets of Fire (1984), a rock singer is kidnapped by a violent biker gang in a neon-lit, dystopian city. Her ex-lover, a brooding mercenary, is hired to rescue her, teaming up with a tough cop and a streetwise mechanic....

6.3

8K votes

6.3

8K votes

August Rush

2007 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Kirsten Sheridan

Cast Freddie Highmore · Keri Russell · Jonathan Rhys Meyers · Robin Williams

Synopsis August Rush (2007) follows a musically gifted orphan named Evan Taylor, who believes his parents are alive and that music will reunite them. Escaping his orphanage, he ventures to New York City, where his extraordinary talent for music draws attention....

6.3

7K votes

6.3

7K votes

Nashville (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Callie Khouri · R.J. Cutler · Stephen Cragg · Michael Lohmann

Cast Connie Britton · Hayden Panettiere · Clare Bowen · Powers Boothe

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2018). 6 Seasons. 124 Episodes. Set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene, the new drama revolves around a 40-year-old superstar Rayna James, whose star begins fading. She is forced to team up with Juliette on tour...

6.2

652 votes

6.2

652 votes

Miracle Mile

1988 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

Direction Steve De Jarnatt

Cast Anthony Edwards · Mare Winningham · John Agar · Lou Hancock

Synopsis Harry falls head-over-heels in love with Julie, a waitress he's just met, and the two decide to get together when her shift ends. But Harry runs late and misses Julie. At the rendezvous point, however, a pay phone rings. When...

6.1

1K votes

6.1

1K votes

Miami Vice (TV Series)

1984 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Anthony Yerkovich · John Nicolella · Richard Compton · Leon Ichaso

Cast Don Johnson · Philip Michael Thomas · Edward James Olmos · Saundra Santiago

Synopsis TV Series (1984-1990). 5 Seasons. 111 Episodes. Miami Vice was one of the most innovative and powerful TV series of all time, focusing on the Miami Metro-Dade police "Vice" department and it`s continued battle against the illicit drug, prostitution, and...

6.0

26K votes

6.0

26K votes