Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Acting

Born:
1939-05-22
Died:
2004-03-07
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6

A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6

7.02003Shadi(voice)
Movie
Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8

Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8

10.02003Shadi(voice)
Movie
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10

Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10

9.02003Shadi(voice)
Movie
The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4

The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4

10.02003Shadi(voice)
Movie
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2

The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2

8.52003Shadi(voice)
Movie
Sounder

Sounder

7.32003The Teacher
Movie
Second to Die

Second to Die

4.32002Detective Grady
Movie
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

7.22001Phillip Sanders
TV
Vegas, City of Dreams

Vegas, City of Dreams

3.42001Edgar Jones
Movie
Knockout

Knockout

4.22000Ron Regent
Movie
The Unfinished Journey

The Unfinished Journey

6.51999Narrator (voice)
Movie
March to Freedom

March to Freedom

1999Narrator
Movie
Strange Justice

Strange Justice

7.01999Thurgood Marshall
Movie
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

5.41999Harold Williams
Movie
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

8.21999Sam Young (voice)
TV
City Confidential

City Confidential

7.81998Self - Narrator (voice)
TV
Assignment Berlin

Assignment Berlin

6.11998Al Spector
Movie
Relax... It's Just Sex

Relax... It's Just Sex

5.91998Auntie Mahalia
Movie
Built to Last

Built to Last

6.51997Russell Watkins
TV
Strategic Command

Strategic Command

5.01997Rowan
Movie
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

6.41996General Casey
Movie
The Legend of Gator Face

The Legend of Gator Face

5.41996Bob
Movie
The Assassination File

The Assassination File

5.71996Senator Alan Laskey
Movie
Original Gangstas

Original Gangstas

5.61996Reverend Dorsey
Movie
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden

1996Horace
Movie
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

3.61996Vernon
Movie
White Dwarf

White Dwarf

6.11995Dr. Akada
Movie
Tyson

Tyson

6.11995Don King
Movie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.31995Father (voice)
TV
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King

4.51995Papa Joe
Movie
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

4.31995The Old Man
Movie
In the Flesh

In the Flesh

9.01995William Stone
Movie
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

8.31994Omar Mosley / Black Marvel (voice)
TV
Scarlett

Scarlett

6.61994Big Sam
TV
Gargoyles

Gargoyles

8.11994Jeffrey Robbins (voice)
TV
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.21994Sam
TV
Baseball

Baseball

7.61994(voice)
TV
The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus

7.61994Mr. Ruhle (voice)
TV
The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

2.71994Judge
Movie
Breathing Lessons

Breathing Lessons

5.61994Daniel Otis
Movie
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

8.01994Gen. Richard Franklin
TV
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

5.91993Chief of Police
Movie
Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

6.51993Walter Wright
Movie
Irresistible Force

Irresistible Force

5.41993Commander Toole
Movie
Alex Haley's Queen

Alex Haley's Queen

7.01993Cap'n Jack
TV
Picket Fences

Picket Fences

7.41992Judge Harold Nance
TV
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

8.61992Earl Cooper (voice)
TV
The Wish That Changed Christmas

The Wish That Changed Christmas

7.21991Mr. Smith (voice)
Movie
83 Hours 'Til Dawn

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

6.51990Doctor Dantley
Movie
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

6.21990Jim Watson
Movie
Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

6.81990Judge Larren Lyttle
Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989Lucius Sweet (voice)
TV
Family Matters

Family Matters

6.81989Jimmy Baines
TV
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

6.91989Sam Michael
Movie
The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

6.01989Sam Michael
TV
The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

6.41988Lucien Celine
Movie
Big Shots

Big Shots

6.51987Johnnie Red
Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.41987Captain Dathon
TV
The Charmings

The Charmings

5.41987The Mirror
TV
Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

4.71987Ambassador
Movie