Mykelti Williamson

Acting

Mykelti Williamson

Born 4 March 1957 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA · 69

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

Highlights

Forrest Gump1994 · Film · Bubba Blue
Heat1995 · Film · Drucker
Scorpion2014 · Series · General Walker
Chicago P.D.2014 · Series · Denny Woods
Fallout2024 · Series · Honcho
Lucky Number Slevin2006 · Film · Sloe

Filmography

Movies

68 films

They Fight2026 · Film · Coach Mac
Is God Is2026 · Film · Chuck Hall
The Last Rodeo2025 · Film · Charlie Williamson
Unstoppable2024 · Film · Eddie
Spring Breakthrough2023 · Film · Director
The Holiday Stocking2022 · Film · Robert
Butter2022 · Film · Professor Dunn
North of the 102022 · Film · Cole Pruit
Sons 2 the Grave2022 · Film · Director
Clean2022 · Film · Travis
The 24th2020 · Film · Sgt. Hayes
Emperor2020 · Film · Truesdale
Don't Let Go2019 · Film · Bobby Owens
Run the Race2019 · Film · Coach Hailey
Canal Street2019 · Film · Jackie Styles
Thriller2018 · Film · Detective Raymond Johnson
Saint Judy2018 · Film · Dikembe Mustafa
Convergence2017 · Film · Captain Saul Miller
Fences2016 · Film · Gabriel Maxson
The Purge: Election Year2016 · Film · Joe Dixon
Hollows Grove2014 · Film · F.B.I. Agent Jones
Twist of Faith2013 · Film · Uncle Moe
Have a Little Faith2011 · Film · Donnie
High School2010 · Film · Paranoid
Black Dynamite2009 · Film · Chicago Wind
The Final Destination2009 · Film · George
Spinning Into Butter2009 · Film · Aaron Carmichael
Vice2008 · Film · Sampson
August Rush2007 · Film · Reverend James
ATL2006 · Film · Uncle George
Fatwa2006 · Film · Grady Frank
Lucky Number Slevin2006 · Film · Sloe
Get Rich or Die Tryin'2005 · Film · Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
After the Sunset2004 · Film · Agent Stafford
The Assassination of Richard Nixon2004 · Film · Harold Mann
Our America2002 · Film · Graham Ellis
Ali2001 · Film · Don King
Holiday Heart2000 · Film · Silas
Three Kings1999 · Film · Colonel Horn
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years1999 · Film · Papa Delany
Gideon1998 · Film · Coleman Walker
Species II1998 · Film · Dennis Gamble
Primary Colors1998 · Film · Dewayne Smith
Buffalo Soldiers1997 · Film · Cpl. William Christy
Double Tap1997 · Film · Agent Hamilton
12 Angry Men1997 · Film · Juror 10
Con Air1997 · Film · "Baby-O" O'Dell
Truth or Consequences, N.M.1997 · Film · Marcus
Soul of the Game1996 · Film · Josh Gibson
Waiting to Exhale1995 · Film · Troy
Heat1995 · Film · Drucker
How to Make an American Quilt1995 · Film · Winston
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home1995 · Film · Dwight Mercer
Forrest Gump1994 · Film · Bubba Blue
Other Women's Children1993 · Film · Leonard
Free Willy1993 · Film · Dwight Mercer
A Killer Among Us1990 · Film · Greg Hopkins
The First Power1990 · Film · Det. Oliver Franklin
Miracle Mile1989 · Film · Wilson
Police Story: Monster Manor1988 · Film · Officer Don Luntner
You Talkin' to Me?1987 · Film · Thatcher Marks
Number One with a Bullet1987 · Film · Casey
Wildcats1986 · Film · Levander 'Bird' Williams
The Delta Force1986 · Film · Delta Force Member (uncredited)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper1984 · Film · Leon Jefferson
Streets of Fire1984 · Film · The Sorels - B.J.
Desperate Lives1982 · Film · Jack
Sunnyside1979 · Film · Hot Dog

Filmography

Series

44 shows

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga2026 · Series · James 'Big Daddy' Kinsey
Government Cheese2025 · Series · Gus
Dark Matter2024 · Series · Grandpa Vance
Fallout2024 · Series · Honcho
Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · Series · Preston Webb
Sweet Magnolias2020 · Series · Director
FBI2018 · Series · Director
Rebel2017 · Series · Rene Knight
Insecure2016 · Series · Preacher
Lethal Weapon2016 · Series · Tom Barnes
Designated Survivor2016 · Series · Admiral Chernow
Chicago Med2015 · Series · Director
Scorpion2014 · Series · General Walker
Chicago P.D.2014 · Series · Denny Woods
Touch2012 · Series · Detective Lang
Hawaii Five-02010 · Series · Clay Maxwell
Rizzoli & Isles2010 · Series · U.S. Marshal Whitmore
Justified2010 · Series · Ellstin Limehouse
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Matthew Wade
Raines2007 · Series · Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
Kidnapped2006 · Series · Virgil Hayes
Justice2006 · Series
Psych2006 · Series · Sammy Winslow
CSI: NY2004 · Series · Brigham Sinclair
Boomtown2002 · Series · Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
Monk2002 · Series · Walter Cage
242001 · Series · Brian Hastings
The Fugitive2000 · Series · Lt. Philip Gerard
Third Watch1999 · Series · Detective Rice
The Outer Limits1995 · Series · Dr. Michael Alders
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Tevis Lockwood
The New WKRP in Cincinnati1991 · Series · Donovan Aderhold
Midnight Caller1988 · Series · Deacon Bridges
China Beach1988 · Series
J.J. Starbuck1987 · Series
The Bronx Zoo1987 · Series
Cover Up1984 · Series
Miami Vice1984 · Series · Leon Jefferson
Bay City Blues1983 · Series · Deejay Cunningham
Hill Street Blues1981 · Series
Freebie and the Bean1980 · Series
The White Shadow1978 · Series · Fred
Alice1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series