Bill Duke

Acting

Bill Duke

Born February 26, 1943Poughkeepsie, New York, USA119 credits

William Henry "Bill" Duke, Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke's acting work frequently dwells within the action/crime and drama genres but also includes comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Duke , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Journey

Movie

2024

Gaslit
6.8

Gaslit

TV

2022

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
8.0

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

Movie

2022

In Search of Tomorrow
6.6

In Search of Tomorrow

Movie

2022

The Vandal
5.4

The Vandal

Movie

2021

No Sudden Move
6.4

No Sudden Move

Movie

2021

Filmography

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2024The JourneyDirectorMovie
Gaslit
2022Gaslitas Charles AndersonTV
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
2022Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywoodas SelfMovie
In Search of Tomorrow
2022In Search of Tomorrowas Self - IntervieweeMovie
The Vandal
2021The Vandalas HaroldMovie
No Sudden Move
2021No Sudden Moveas Aldrick WatkinsMovie
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
2019In Search of the Last Action Heroesas SelfMovie
Hollow Point
2019Hollow Pointas Senior Guard JamesMovie
High Flying Bird
2019High Flying Birdas SpenceMovie
Mandy
2018Mandyas CaruthersMovie
Black Lightning
2018Black Lightningas Agent Percy OdellTV
American Satan
2017American Satanas GabrielMovie
Created Equal
2017Created EqualDirectorMovie
Restored Me
2016Restored Meas Officer BrantleyMovie
Light Girls
2015Light GirlsDirectorMovie
Preying for Mercy
2014Preying for MercyDirectorMovie
Bad Country
2014Bad Countryas John NokesMovie
A Fuller Life
2013A Fuller Lifeas Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")Movie
Battledogs
2013Battledogsas President Donald SheridanMovie
Celebrity Crime Files
2012Celebrity Crime Filesas SelfTV
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
2012Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimpas SelfMovie
Freaky Deaky
2012Freaky Deakyas Wendell RobinsonMovie
Dark Girls
2011Dark GirlsDirectorMovie
The Big Bang
2011The Big Bangas DrummerMovie
Henry's Crime
2010Henry's Crimeas FrankMovie
Directors on Directing
2009Directors on Directingas SelfMovie
Not Easily Broken
2009Not Easily BrokenDirectorMovie
Prince Among Slaves
2008Prince Among SlavesDirectorMovie
Cover
2007CoverDirectorMovie
Yellow
2006Yellowas Miles EmoryMovie
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006X-Men: The Last Standas TraskMovie
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2006The Seven Spiritual Laws of Successas SelfMovie
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
2005Get Rich or Die Tryin'as LevarMovie
The Boondocks
2005The BoondocksTV
Deacons for Defense
2005Deacons for DefenseDirectorMovie
Miracle's Boys
2005Miracle's BoysDirectorTV
Battlestar Galactica
2004Battlestar Galacticaas PhelanTV
Lost
2004Lostas Warden HarrisTV
Karen Sisco
2003Karen Siscoas Amos AndrewsTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Grover BooneTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
National Security
2003National Securityas Lieutenant WashingtonMovie
Red Dragon
2002Red Dragonas Police ChiefMovie
Fastlane
2002Fastlaneas Capt. Bob ParishTV
Love and a Bullet
2002Love and a Bulletas Mysterious Voice on PhoneMovie
Partners of the Heart
2002Partners of the HeartDirectorMovie
DMX: Angel
2001DMX: AngelDirectorMovie
Justice League
2001Justice Leagueas Detective (voice)TV
Exit Wounds
2001Exit Woundsas Chief HingesMovie
Never Again
2001Never Againas EarlMovie
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
2000If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'as SelfMovie
Strong Medicine
2000Strong MedicineDirectorTV
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000Who Killed Atlanta's Children?as Sheriff Chirumenga JengaMovie
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe MysteryDirectorMovie
The Limey
1999The Limeyas Head DEA Agent (uncredited)Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ed PastrinoTV
Fever
1999Feveras Detective GlassMovie
Foolish
1999Foolishas Studio ProducerMovie
Payback
1999Paybackas Det. HicksMovie
Susan's Plan
1998Susan's Planas Detective ScottMovie
Legacy
1998LegacyDirectorTV
Always Outnumbered
1998Always Outnumberedas Blackbird WillsMovie
Hoodlum
1997HoodlumDirectorMovie
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997Frank Capra's American Dreamas SelfMovie
America's Dream
1996America's DreamDirectorMovie
New York Undercover
1994New York UndercoverDirectorTV
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Mr. JohnsonMovie
Menace II Society
1993Menace II Societyas DetectiveMovie
The Cemetery Club
1993The Cemetery ClubDirectorMovie
Deep Cover
1992Deep CoverDirectorMovie
A Rage in Harlem
1991A Rage in HarlemDirectorMovie
Bird on a Wire
1990Bird on a Wireas Albert DiggsMovie
The Outsiders
1990The OutsidersDirectorTV
Street of No Return
1989Street of No Returnas Lieutenant BorelMovie
The Meeting
1989The MeetingDirectorMovie
G
1989Gideon OliverDirectorTV
A Raisin in the Sun
1989A Raisin in the SunDirectorMovie
A Man Called Hawk
1989A Man Called HawkDirectorTV
HeartBeat
1988HeartBeatDirectorTV
Action Jackson
1988Action Jacksonas Capt. Earl ArmbrusterMovie
No Man's Land
1987No Man's Landas MalcolmMovie
Tour of Duty
1987Tour of DutyDirectorTV
Predator
1987Predatoras Mac EliotMovie
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBIDirectorMovie
Amen
1986AmenDirectorTV
Starman
1986StarmanDirectorTV
Crime Story
1986Crime StoryDirectorTV
Dallas: The Early Years
1986Dallas: The Early Yearsas Seth FosterMovie
Matlock
1986MatlockDirectorTV
Commando
1985Commandoas CookeMovie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight ZoneDirectorTV
Spenser: For Hire
1985Spenser: For HireDirectorTV
Hell Town
1985Hell TownDirectorTV
Berrenger's
1985Berrenger'sDirectorTV
Hunter
1984HunterDirectorTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami ViceDirectorTV
Call to Glory
1984Call to GloryDirectorTV
M
1984Maximum SecurityDirectorTV
The Killing Floor
1984The Killing FloorDirectorMovie
Emerald Point N.A.S.
1983Emerald Point N.A.S.DirectorTV
Trauma Center
1983Trauma CenterDirectorTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyDirectorTV
Fame
1982FameDirectorTV
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon CrestDirectorTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesDirectorTV
Flamingo Road
1981Flamingo RoadDirectorTV
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.TV
American Gigolo
1980American Gigoloas Leon JamesMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots LandingDirectorTV
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Sgt. LangfordMovie
Love Is Not Enough
1978Love Is Not Enoughas 'Happy' JordanMovie
Dallas
1978DallasDirectorTV
Car Wash
1976Car Washas Duane – AbdullahMovie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas David PearlTV
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas Officer DrydenTV
Kojak
1973Kojakas SylkTV
S
1972Santiago's Arkas Mr. SandsMovie
S
—Scavenger Huntas JoeMovie
Redd Foxx Biopic
—Redd Foxx BiopicDirectorMovie