Paul Winfield

May 22, 1939 - March 7, 2004 Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

His titles like The Terminator, Mars Attacks!, and Cliffhanger - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/64

Weighted avg: 6.70 /10

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The Terminator

1984October 1984 by James Cameron

Supporting as Traxler

Supporting as Traxler

7.35 Excellent--
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Mars Attacks!

1996December 1996 by Tim Burton

Minor role as General Casey

Minor role as General Casey

5.93 Okay++
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Cliffhanger

1993May 1993 by Renny Harlin

Minor role as Walter Wright

Minor role as Walter Wright

6.06 Okay++
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4

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982June 1982 by Nicholas Meyer

Minor role as Captain Clark Terrell

Minor role as Captain Clark Terrell

7.06 Good++
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5

Dennis the Menace

1993June 1993 by Nick Castle

Minor role as Chief of Police

Minor role as Chief of Police

5.39 Okay-
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6

Presumed Innocent

1990July 1990 by Alan J. Pakula

Supporting as Judge Larren Lyttle

Supporting as Judge Larren Lyttle

6.36 Good-
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The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988February 1988 by Wes Craven

Supporting as Lucien Celine

Supporting as Lucien Celine

5.94 Okay++
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8

White Dog

1982July 1982 by Samuel Fuller

Starring as Keys

Starring as Keys

6.14 Good--
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9

Damnation Alley

1977September 1977 by Jack Smight

Supporting as Keegan

Supporting as Keegan

5.00 Mediocre++
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10

Sounder

1972September 1972 by Martin Ritt

Starring as Nathan Lee Morgan

Starring as Nathan Lee Morgan

6.61 Good
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11

Hustle

1975December 1975 by Robert Aldrich

Supporting as Louis Belgrave

Supporting as Louis Belgrave

5.54 Okay
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12

Tyson

1995April 1995 by Uli Edel

Starring as Don King

Starring as Don King

5.75 Okay+
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13

Carbon Copy

1981August 1981 by Michael Schultz

Supporting as Bob Garvey

Supporting as Bob Garvey

5.66 Okay
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14

Conrack

1974March 1974 by Martin Ritt

Starring as Mad Billy

Starring as Mad Billy

6.16 Good--
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15

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977February 1977 by Robert Aldrich

Minor role as Willis Powell

Minor role as Willis Powell

6.03 Okay++
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Trouble Man

1972November 1972 by Ivan Dixon

Starring as Chalky Price

Starring as Chalky Price

5.88 Okay+
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Original Gangstas

1996May 1996 by Larry Cohen

Supporting as Reverend Dorsey

Supporting as Reverend Dorsey

5.62 Okay
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Blue City

1986May 1986 by Michelle Manning

Supporting as Chief Luther Reynolds

Supporting as Chief Luther Reynolds

5.29 Okay-
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19

King

1978

Lead role as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Lead role as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

5.92 Okay++
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227

1985–1990 by Michael G. Moye

Minor role as Julian C. Barlow

Minor role as Julian C. Barlow

5.90 Okay++
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Strategic Command

1997January 1997 by Rick Jacobson

Starring as Rowan

Starring as Rowan

5.51 Okay
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Mike's Murder

1984March 1984 by James Bridges

Supporting as Phillip

Supporting as Phillip

5.60 Okay
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23

Huckleberry Finn

1974May 1974 by J. Lee Thompson

Starring as Jim

Starring as Jim

5.88 Okay+
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24

Catfish in Black Bean Sauce

1999April 1999 by Chi Muoi Lo

Lead role as Harold Williams

Lead role as Harold Williams

5.79 Okay+
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25

White Dwarf

1995May 1995 by Peter Markle

Lead role as Dr. Akada

Lead role as Dr. Akada

5.93 Okay++
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26

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

1973February 1973 by David Lowell Rich

Minor role as Dr. Enkalla

Minor role as Dr. Enkalla

5.33 Okay-
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27

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1984August 1984 by Stan Lathan

Lead role as Gabriel Grimes

Lead role as Gabriel Grimes

Needs more reviews
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28

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

1990October 1990 by Paul Krasny

Supporting as Jim Watson

Supporting as Jim Watson

5.92 Okay++
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29

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 by Alex Haley

Supporting as Cap'n Jack

Supporting as Cap'n Jack

6.03 Okay++
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30

Relax... It's Just Sex

1998June 1998 by P.J. Castellaneta

Minor role as Auntie Mahalia

Minor role as Auntie Mahalia

5.77 Okay+
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31

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977December 1977 by Ralph Nelson

Starring as Butler

Starring as Butler

5.90 Okay++
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Death Before Dishonor

1987February 1987 by Terry Leonard

Supporting as Ambassador

Supporting as Ambassador

5.55 Okay
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33

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990November 1990 by Donald Wrye

Starring as Doctor Dantley

Starring as Doctor Dantley

6.01 Okay++
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34

Big Shots

1987October 1987 by Robert Mandel

Supporting as Johnnie Red

Supporting as Johnnie Red

6.04 Okay++
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35

The Women of Brewster Place

1989March 1989 by Donna Deitch

Minor role as Sam Michael

Minor role as Sam Michael

6.12 Good--
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36

It's Good to Be Alive

1974February 1974 by Michael Landon

Lead role as Roy Campanella

Lead role as Roy Campanella

Needs more reviews
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37

R.P.M.

1970September 1970 by Stanley Kramer

Supporting as Steve Dempsey

Supporting as Steve Dempsey

5.90 Okay++
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38

The Greatest

1977May 1977 by Tom Gries

Minor role as Draft Lawyer

Minor role as Draft Lawyer

5.73 Okay+
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Irresistible Force

1993May 1993 by Kevin Hooks

Supporting as Commander Toole

Supporting as Commander Toole

5.74 Okay+
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Brother John

1971August 1971 by James Goldstone

Minor role as Henry Birkardt

Minor role as Henry Birkardt

6.02 Okay++
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Dreams Don't Die

1982May 1982 by Roger Young

Starring as Charlie Banks

Starring as Charlie Banks

Needs more reviews
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Gordon's War

1973August 1973 by Ossie Davis

Lead role as Gordon Hudson

Lead role as Gordon Hudson

Needs more reviews
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Julia

1968–1971 by Hal Kanter

Supporting as Paul Cameron

Supporting as Paul Cameron

Needs more reviews
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Second to Die

2002April 2002 by Brad Marlowe

Supporting as Detective Grady

Supporting as Detective Grady

5.58 Okay
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Angel City

1980November 1980 by Philip Leacock

Starring as Cy

Starring as Cy

Needs more reviews
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The Wish That Changed Christmas

1991December 1991 by Catherine Margerin

Starring as Mr. Smith (voice)

Starring as Mr. Smith (voice)

Needs more reviews
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47

The Legend of Gator Face

1996August 1996 by Vic Sarin

Supporting as Bob

Supporting as Bob

Needs more reviews
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Breathing Lessons

1994February 1994 by John Erman

Supporting as Daniel Otis

Supporting as Daniel Otis

Needs more reviews
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Knockout

2000February 2000 by Lorenzo Doumani

Supporting as Ron Regent

Supporting as Ron Regent

Needs more reviews
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50

The Killing Jar

1994August 1994 by David Blum

Supporting as Judge

Supporting as Judge

Needs more reviews
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51

Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10

2003June 2003 by Ken C. Johnson

Starring as Shadi(voice)

Starring as Shadi(voice)

Needs more reviews
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52

Dead of Night

1996January 1996 by Kristoffer Tabori

Supporting as Vernon

Supporting as Vernon

Needs more reviews
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53

The Charmings

1987–1988 by Prudence Fraser

Supporting as The Mirror

Supporting as The Mirror

Needs more reviews
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54

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

1995March 1995 by Nick Vallelonga

Supporting as Papa Joe

Supporting as Papa Joe

Needs more reviews
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55

The Assassination File

1996June 1996 by John Harrison

Supporting as Senator Alan Laskey

Supporting as Senator Alan Laskey

Needs more reviews
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Vegas, City of Dreams

2001April 2001 by Lorenzo Doumani

Supporting as Edgar Jones

Supporting as Edgar Jones

Needs more reviews
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57

The Lost Man

1969July 1969 by Robert Alan Aurthur

Minor role as Orville Turner

Minor role as Orville Turner

Needs more reviews
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58

Backstairs at the White House

1979 by Gwen Bagni

Supporting as Emmett Rogers Sr.

Supporting as Emmett Rogers Sr.

Needs more reviews
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59

Assignment Berlin

1998September 1998 by Tony Randel

Supporting as Al Spector

Supporting as Al Spector

Needs more reviews
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60

The Sophisticated Gents

1981

Starring as Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins

Starring as Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins

Needs more reviews
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Sounder

2003January 2003 by Kevin Hooks

Supporting as The Teacher

Supporting as The Teacher

Needs more reviews
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62

The Unfinished Journey

1999December 1999 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Needs more reviews
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63

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

Minor role as Sam Michael

Minor role as Sam Michael

Needs more reviews
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Built to Last

1997 by Warren Hutcherson

Supporting as Russell Watkins

Supporting as Russell Watkins

Needs more reviews