Steven Williams

Acting

Steven Williams

Born January 7, 1949Memphis, Tennessee, USA158 credits

Steven Lloyd Williams (born January 7, 1949) is an American actor. He has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and one NAACP Image Award. He is best known for his roles as Captain Adam Fuller on 21 Jump Street, Lt. Jefferson Burnett on CBS's original drama The Equalizer (1989), Det. August Brooks on TNT's short-lived series L.A. Heat, Mr. X on FOX's scifi series The X-Files, Russell "Linc" Lincoln in Linc's, and Rufus Turner in Supernatural. He appeared as Trooper Mount in The Blues Brothers (1980), Nester in the 1985 sequel film Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, and bounty hunter Creighton Duke in the 1993 horror film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday. He has also had many guest appearances on television shows including The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, Booker, MacGyver, Veronica Mars, Stargate SG-1, Martin, The Bernie Mac Show, and Criminal Minds. He is the uncle of cartoonist Aaron Williams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steven Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday

Movie

2025

Time Setters

Movie

2025

Waco: The Aftermath
6.9

Waco: The Aftermath

TV

2023

The Black Hamptons
6.4

The Black Hamptons

TV

2022

Afterlifetime

Movie

2021

Emerald Run
1.7

Emerald Run

Movie

2020

Filmography

Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday
2025Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Fridayas SelfMovie
T
2025Time Settersas Moses WrightMovie
Waco: The Aftermath
2023Waco: The Aftermathas Alan SanbornTV
The Black Hamptons
2022The Black Hamptonsas Alexander CoraTV
A
2021Afterlifetimeas Charon the FerrymanMovie
Emerald Run
2020Emerald Runas Pastor WinfieldMovie
Locke & Key
2020Locke & Keyas Joe RidgewayTV
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)as Captain Patrick EricksonMovie
FBI: Most Wanted
2020FBI: Most Wantedas Ray Cannon Sr.TV
Stumptown
2019Stumptownas Lionel HoffmanTV
All Rise
2019All Riseas Tony CarverTV
Bluff City Law
2019Bluff City Lawas Connor MarkesTV
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019Velvet Buzzsawas VA JanitorMovie
Project Blue Book
2019Project Blue Bookas NateTV
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2018BFA New Orleansas James 'Pop' Blake IMovie
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018Carl Weber's The Family Businessas Alexander CoraTV
Glass Jaw
2018Glass Jawas HarryMovie
Yellowstone
2018Yellowstoneas CowboyTV
The Chi
2018The Chias Quentin DickinsonTV
It
2017Itas Leroy HanlonMovie
Snowfall
2017Snowfallas Paul DavisTV
Training Day
2017Training Dayas CannonballTV
The Stakelander
2016The Stakelanderas Doc EarlMovie
Hollywont
2016Hollywontas Jack JohnsonMovie
The Trust
2016The Trustas CliffMovie
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2016Street Creditas Reverend StreetMovie
Minority Report
2015Minority Reportas Bridege KaneTV
F
2015Fifty & Over Clubas LawsonMovie
My Favorite Five
2015My Favorite Fiveas Robert ColburnMovie
black-ish
2014black-ishas PhillipTV
The Leftovers
2014The Leftoversas VirgilTV
Cru
2014Cruas MaxMovie
22 Jump Street
201422 Jump Streetas Commissioner Adam Fuller (uncredited)Movie
Last Curtain Call
2014Last Curtain Callas GeorgeMovie
True Detective
2014True Detectiveas JuniusTV
Chicago P.D.
2014Chicago P.D.as BishopTV
The Call
2013The Callas TerrenceMovie
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013Jack the Giant Slayeras Master of SecretsMovie
B
2013Belle'sas Judge CrawfordTV
Christmas Twister
2012Christmas Twisteras TerryMovie
Who Killed Soul Glow?
2012Who Killed Soul Glow?as Police CaptainMovie
3 Musketeers
20113 Musketeersas PlanchetMovie
Breathe
2011Breatheas Mr. BurginMovie
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011NTSF:SD:SUV::as Alonzo BearwalkerTV
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
The Fear Chamber
2009The Fear Chamberas Captain BradleyMovie
Adventures of Power
2008Adventures of Poweras CarlosMovie
Kings of the Evening
2008Kings of the Eveningas Mr. GambaMovie
N
2007Not Another High School Showas Captain FullerMovie
Richard III
2007Richard IIIas Lord StanleyMovie
F
2007ForfeitMovie
S
2006Special Ops: Delta Forceas SmithersMovie
H
2005Halfway Decentas CervandoMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
2005Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fireas Det. Mike BurtonMovie
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal Mindsas Capt. WrightTV
Supernatural
2005Supernaturalas Rufus TurnerTV
Bones
2005Bonesas Pastor Desmond SimmonsTV
Crimson Force
2005Crimson Forceas WilliamsMovie
Graves End
2005Graves Endas Paul RickmanMovie
Sexual Life
2005Sexual Lifeas Jerry's FatherMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas FrankTV
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Marsas Tom DanielsTV
Guarding Eddy
2004Guarding Eddyas JackMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Ronde Brooks (2009)TV
Jake 2.0
2003Jake 2.0as FreewaldTV
Dark Wolf
2003Dark Wolfas Hartigan (as Stephen Williams)Movie
Monk
2002Monkas Sgt. ParnellTV
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002L.A. Law: The Movieas Albert HutchinsonMovie
Banged Out
2002Banged OutMovie
The Bernie Mac Show
2001The Bernie Mac Showas LloydTV
Route 666
2001Route 666as Rabbit aka FredMovie
Night Class
2001Night Classas SheehanMovie
The Agency
2001The Agencyas Joel WhittmanTV
Firetrap
2001Firetrapas Firefighter Chief SheehanMovie
The Elite
2001The Eliteas McKayMovie
V
2001Van Hookas Colonol JeffriesMovie
Crash and Byrnes
2000Crash and Byrnesas ShannonMovie
The District
2000The Districtas Judge ThompsonTV
Resurrection Blvd.
2000Resurrection Blvd.as JesseTV
City of Angels
2000City of Angelsas Emerill JordanTV
L.A. Heat
1999L.A. Heatas August BrooksTV
Total Recall 2070
1999Total Recall 2070TV
Legacy
1998LegacyTV
The Hughleys
1998The Hughleysas Mr. WalkerTV
Any Day Now
1998Any Day Nowas Percy TuckerTV
L
1998Linc'sas Russell A. `Linc' LincolnTV
The Sender
1998The Senderas LockwoodMovie
Inside The X-Files
1998Inside The X-Filesas SelfMovie
Stargate SG-1
1997Stargate SG-1as General VidrineTV
Area 51: The Alien Interview
1997Area 51: The Alien Interviewas HostMovie
Suddenly Susan
1996Suddenly Susanas CarlTV
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Greg HarveyTV
Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story
1995Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Storyas Det. SextonMovie
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
1995Bloodfist 7: Manhuntas Captain DoyleMovie
The Omen
1995The Omenas Dr. CorneliusMovie
Secrets of the X-Files
1995Secrets of the X-Filesas SelfMovie
U
1995University Hospitalas John JenkinsTV
Corrina, Corrina
1994Corrina, Corrinaas Anthony T. WilliamsMovie
Models Inc.
1994Models Inc.TV
Encounters: The Hidden Truth
1994Encounters: The Hidden Truthas Self- HostTV
Sister, Sister
1994Sister, Sisteras GreggTV
Deep Red
1994Deep Redas Det. Sgt. Eldon JamesMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Butch ReillyTV
Madison
1993MadisonDirectorTV
seaQuest DSV
1993seaQuest DSVas The President of the USATV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Mr. X (voice) (uncredited)TV
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Fridayas Creighton DukeMovie
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas Chip DumarsTV
Renegade
1992RenegadeTV
Martin
1992Martinas SimonTV
Dance with Death
1992Dance with Deathas DermotMovie
Revolver
1992Revolveras Ken SeymourMovie
Civil Wars
1991Civil Warsas VictorTV
The Heroes of Desert Storm
1991The Heroes of Desert Stormas Jonathan AlstonMovie
Street Justice
1991Street JusticeTV
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
1991The 100 Lives of Black Jack SavageTV
The Whereabouts of Jenny
1991The Whereabouts of Jennyas MickMovie
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinsonas Satchel PaigeMovie
In Living Color
1990In Living Coloras Police ChiefTV
The Forbidden Dance
1990The Forbidden Danceas WeedMovie
Booker
1989Bookeras Adam FullerTV
Under the Gun
1988Under the Gunas GallagherMovie
Wiseguy
1987WiseguyTV
21 Jump Street
198721 Jump Streetas Adam FullerTV
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Storyas MoMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Detective Sergeant PhippsTV
Northstar
1986Northstaras National Security Agent #2Movie
Triplecross
1986Triplecrossas Kyle BanksMovie
House
1985Houseas Cop #4Movie
Silent Witness
1985Silent Witnessas Ted GunningMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Charlie RobinsonTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Lt. Jefferson BurnettTV
227
1985227as Billy BobTV
Better Off Dead...
1985Better Off Dead...as Tree TrimmerMovie
Stingray
1985StingrayTV
International Airport
1985International Airportas FrazierMovie
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985Missing in Action 2: The Beginningas Captain David NesterMovie
Hunter
1984Hunteras King HayesTV
S
1984Steambathas Chuck SkerritTV
The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
1984The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beckas Les AverbackMovie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983Twilight Zone: The Movieas Bar PatronMovie
Doctor Detroit
1983Doctor Detroitas Junior SweetMovie
Wizards and Warriors
1983Wizards and Warriorsas SoldierTV
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas Eddie DevaneTV
Remington Steele
1982Remington Steeleas LieutenantTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
The Marva Collins Story
1981The Marva Collins Storyas McCloudMovie
Gimme a Break!
1981Gimme a Break!as HarveyTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
The Blues Brothers
1980The Blues Brothersas Trooper MountMovie
Dummy
1979Dummyas Julius LangMovie
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979The Dukes of Hazzardas LeemanTV
Dallas
1978Dallasas BailiffTV
B
1978Big Apple Birthdayas More Fairy Tale FolkMovie
The Monkey Hustle
1976The Monkey Hustleas The ManagerMovie
Cooley High
1975Cooley Highas Jimmy LeeMovie
D
—Don't Let Them Inas Jameson (segment "Fly Paper")Movie
N
—NA'IMas DadMovie