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Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson’s screen credits include Bubba Blue in Forrest Gump, Drucker in Heat, and "Baby-O" O'Dell in Con Air.
Born March 4, 1957 St. Louis, Missouri, USA5 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2026They FightCoach Mac
- 2026Is God IsChuck Hall
- 2025The Last RodeoCharlie Williamson
- 2024UnstoppableEddie
- 2023Spring BreakthroughDirector
- 2022The Holiday StockingRobert
- 2022American Badass: A Michael Madsen RetrospectiveSelf
- 2022ButterProfessor Dunn
- 2022North of the 10Cole Pruit
- 2022Sons 2 the GraveDirector · Producer
- 2022CleanTravis
- 2020The 24thSgt. Hayes
- 2020EmperorTruesdale
- 2019Don't Let GoBobby Owens
- 2019Run the RaceCoach Hailey
- 2019Canal StreetJackie Styles
- 2018ThrillerDetective Raymond Johnson
- 2018Saint JudyDikembe Mustafa
- 2017ConvergenceCaptain Saul Miller
- 2016FencesGabriel Maxson
- 2014Hollows GroveF.B.I. Agent Jones
- 2013Twist of FaithUncle Moe
- 2012JenniferDirector · Writer
- 2011Have a Little FaithDonnie
- 2010High SchoolParanoid
- 2010Body Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"Self
- 2009Black DynamiteChicago Wind
- 2009The Final DestinationGeorge
- 2009Spinning Into ButterAaron Carmichael
- 2008ViceSampson
- 2007August RushReverend James
- 2006ATLUncle George
- 2006FatwaGrady Frank
- 2006Lucky Number SlevinSloe
- 2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
- 2005The Making of HeatSelf
- 2004After the SunsetAgent Stafford
- 2004The Assassination of Richard NixonHarold Mann
- 2002Our AmericaGraham Ellis
- 2001AliDon King
- 2000Holiday HeartSilas
- 1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsPapa Delany
- 1998GideonColeman Walker
- 1998Species IIDennis Gamble
- 1998Primary ColorsDewayne Smith
- 1997Buffalo SoldiersCpl. William Christy
- 1997Double TapAgent Hamilton
- 199712 Angry MenJuror 10
- 1997Truth or Consequences, N.M.Marcus
- 1996Soul of the GameJosh Gibson
- 1995Waiting to ExhaleTroy
- 1995How to Make an American QuiltWinston
- 1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure HomeDwight Mercer
- 1994Through the Eyes of Forrest GumpSelf
- 1993Other Women's ChildrenLeonard
- 1993Free WillyDwight Mercer
- 1990A Killer Among UsGreg Hopkins
- 1990The First PowerDet. Oliver Franklin
- 1989Miracle MileWilson
- 1988Police Story: Monster ManorOfficer Don Luntner
- 1987You Talkin' to Me?Thatcher Marks
- 1987Number One with a BulletCasey
- 1986The Delta ForceDelta Force Member (uncredited)
- 1986WildcatsLevander 'Bird' Williams
- 1984Miami Vice: Brother's KeeperLeon Jefferson
- 1984Streets of FireThe Sorels - B.J.
- 1982Desperate LivesJack
- 1979SunnysideHot Dog
- ATL 2: The HomecomingUncle George
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