Mykelti Williamson

March 4, 1957 (age 69) St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

His titles like Forrest Gump, The Purge: Election Year, and Heat - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/74

Weighted avg: 7.15 /10

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Forrest Gump

1994June 1994 by Robert Zemeckis

Supporting as Bubba Blue

Supporting as Bubba Blue

8.22 Excellent++
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2

The Purge: Election Year

2016June 2016 by James DeMonaco

Starring as Joe Dixon

Starring as Joe Dixon

5.91 Okay++
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3

Heat

1995December 1995 by Michael Mann

Minor role as Drucker

Minor role as Drucker

7.63 Excellent-
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4

Con Air

1997June 1997 by Simon West

Supporting as "Baby-O" O'Dell

Supporting as "Baby-O" O'Dell

6.35 Good-
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5

The Final Destination

2009August 2009 by David R. Ellis

Supporting as George

Supporting as George

5.08 Okay--
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6

Lucky Number Slevin

2006February 2006 by Paul McGuigan

Supporting as Sloe

Supporting as Sloe

7.10 Good++
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7

Fences

2016December 2016 by Denzel Washington

Supporting as Gabriel Maxson

Supporting as Gabriel Maxson

6.46 Good-
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8

August Rush

2007October 2007 by Kirsten Sheridan

Supporting as Reverend James

Supporting as Reverend James

7.04 Good++
9

9

Three Kings

1999September 1999 by David O. Russell

Minor role as Colonel Horn

Minor role as Colonel Horn

6.19 Good--
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10

Ali

2001December 2001 by Michael Mann

Supporting as Don King

Supporting as Don King

6.30 Good--
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11

Free Willy

1993July 1993 by Simon Wincer

Minor role as Dwight Mercer

Minor role as Dwight Mercer

5.72 Okay+
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12

Species II

1998April 1998 by Peter Medak

Supporting as Dennis Gamble

Supporting as Dennis Gamble

4.71 Mediocre+
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13

Don't Let Go

2019August 2019 by Jacob Aaron Estes

Starring as Bobby Owens

Starring as Bobby Owens

6.45 Good-
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14

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995July 1995 by Dwight H. Little

Supporting as Dwight Mercer

Supporting as Dwight Mercer

5.48 Okay
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15

Clean

2022January 2022 by Paul Solet

Supporting as Travis

Supporting as Travis

5.72 Okay+
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16

Black Dynamite

2009October 2009 by Scott Sanders

Minor role as Chicago Wind

Minor role as Chicago Wind

6.63 Good
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17

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004May 2004 by Niels Mueller

Supporting as Harold Mann

Supporting as Harold Mann

6.05 Okay++
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18

Streets of Fire

1984June 1984 by Walter Hill

Minor role as The Sorels - B.J.

Minor role as The Sorels - B.J.

6.44 Good-
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19

Miracle Mile

1989May 1989 by Steve De Jarnatt

Supporting as Wilson

Supporting as Wilson

6.38 Good-
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20

12 Angry Men

1998May 1998 by William Friedkin

Minor role as Juror 10

Minor role as Juror 10

7.22 Excellent--
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21

Primary Colors

1998March 1998 by Mike Nichols

Minor role as Dewayne Smith

Minor role as Dewayne Smith

5.80 Okay+
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Waiting to Exhale

1995December 1995 by Forest Whitaker

Supporting as Troy

Supporting as Troy

5.80 Okay+
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23

Wildcats

1986February 1986 by Michael Ritchie

Minor role as Levander 'Bird' Williams

Minor role as Levander 'Bird' Williams

5.86 Okay+
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24

ATL

2006March 2006 by Chris Robinson

Supporting as Uncle George

Supporting as Uncle George

6.43 Good-
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25

Unstoppable

2024December 2024 by William Goldenberg

Supporting as Eddie

Supporting as Eddie

5.00 Okay--
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26

High School

2010June 2010 by John Stalberg Jr.

Supporting as Paranoid

Supporting as Paranoid

5.31 Okay-
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27

The Last Rodeo

2025May 2025 by Jon Avnet

Starring as Charlie Williamson

Starring as Charlie Williamson

6.76 Good
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28

The First Power

1990April 1990 by Robert Resnikoff

Supporting as Det. Oliver Franklin

Supporting as Det. Oliver Franklin

5.44 Okay
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29

Is God Is

2026May 2026 by Aleshea Harris

Supporting as Chuck Hall

Supporting as Chuck Hall

5.74 Okay+
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30

Hollows Grove

2014October 2014 by Craig Efros

Starring as F.B.I. Agent Jones

Starring as F.B.I. Agent Jones

5.10 Okay--
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31

Saint Judy

2018September 2018 by Sean Hanish

Supporting as Dikembe Mustafa

Supporting as Dikembe Mustafa

6.28 Good--
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Run the Race

2019February 2019 by Chris Dowling

Supporting as Coach Hailey

Supporting as Coach Hailey

6.22 Good--
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Emperor

2020August 2020 by Mark Amin

Minor role as Truesdale

Minor role as Truesdale

6.80 Good+
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34

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

1997May 1997 by Kiefer Sutherland

Supporting as Marcus

Supporting as Marcus

5.80 Okay+
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35

Have a Little Faith

2011November 2011 by Jon Avnet

Starring as Donnie

Starring as Donnie

6.04 Okay++
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36

Buffalo Soldiers

1997December 1997 by Charles Haid

Starring as Cpl. William Christy

Starring as Cpl. William Christy

5.74 Okay+
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37

Convergence

2017February 2017 by Drew Hall

Starring as Captain Saul Miller

Starring as Captain Saul Miller

5.29 Okay-
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38

Vice

2008May 2008 by Raul Sanchez Inglis

Starring as Sampson

Starring as Sampson

5.35 Okay-
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39

Butter

2022February 2022 by Paul A. Kaufman

Supporting as Professor Dunn

Supporting as Professor Dunn

5.70 Okay+
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40

Kidnapped

2006–2007 by Jason Smilovic

Supporting as Virgil Hayes

Supporting as Virgil Hayes

6.06 Okay++
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41

Boomtown

2002–2003 by Graham Yost

Starring as Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

Starring as Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

5.81 Okay+
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42

Thriller

2018September 2018 by Dallas Jackson

Minor role as Detective Raymond Johnson

Minor role as Detective Raymond Johnson

5.04 Okay--
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43

Holiday Heart

2000December 2000 by Robert Townsend

Supporting as Silas

Supporting as Silas

6.19 Good--
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44

Twist of Faith

2013March 2013 by Paul A. Kaufman

Starring as Uncle Moe

Starring as Uncle Moe

6.02 Okay++
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45

Midnight Caller

1988–1991 by Richard Di Lello

Supporting as Deacon Bridges

Supporting as Deacon Bridges

6.25 Good--
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46

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

1984September 1984 by Thomas Carter

Minor role as Leon Jefferson

Minor role as Leon Jefferson

6.60 Good
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47

Canal Street

2019January 2019 by Rhyan Lamarr

Supporting as Jackie Styles

Supporting as Jackie Styles

6.20 Good--
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48

The Fugitive

2000–2001 by Roy Huggins

Starring as Lt. Philip Gerard

Starring as Lt. Philip Gerard

5.88 Okay+
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49

Soul of the Game

1996April 1996 by Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Starring as Josh Gibson

Starring as Josh Gibson

5.71 Okay+
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50

Government Cheese

2025 by Aeysha Carr

Minor role as Gus

Minor role as Gus

4.85 Mediocre++
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51

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

1994July 1994 by Peyton Reed

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.34 Good-
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52

Rebel

2017

Starring as Rene Knight

Starring as Rene Knight

Needs more reviews
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53

The 24th

2020August 2020 by Kevin Willmott

Supporting as Sgt. Hayes

Supporting as Sgt. Hayes

5.85 Okay+
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54

Double Tap

1997September 1997 by Greg Yaitanes

Supporting as Agent Hamilton

Supporting as Agent Hamilton

5.72 Okay+
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55

Gideon

1998October 1998 by Claudia Hoover

Minor role as Coleman Walker

Minor role as Coleman Walker

5.92 Okay++
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56

Fatwa

2006March 2006 by John Carter

Supporting as Grady Frank

Supporting as Grady Frank

5.40 Okay-
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57

Number One with a Bullet

1987February 1987 by Jack Smight

Minor role as Casey

Minor role as Casey

5.69 Okay+
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58

The Holiday Stocking

2022December 2022 by Roger M. Bobb

Supporting as Robert

Supporting as Robert

Needs more reviews
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59

You Talkin' to Me?

1987September 1987 by Charles Winkler

Starring as Thatcher Marks

Starring as Thatcher Marks

Needs more reviews
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60

The Bronx Zoo

1987–1988 by Gary David Goldberg

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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61

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

1991–1993 by Hugh Wilson

Supporting as Donovan Aderhold

Supporting as Donovan Aderhold

Needs more reviews
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62

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999April 1999 by Lynne Littman

Supporting as Papa Delany

Supporting as Papa Delany

Needs more reviews
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63

Spinning Into Butter

2009March 2009 by Mark Brokaw

Minor role as Aaron Carmichael

Minor role as Aaron Carmichael

Needs more reviews
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64

They Fight

2026June 2026 by Sheldon Candis

Supporting as Coach Mac

Supporting as Coach Mac

Needs more reviews
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65

The Righteous Apples

Airing since 1980

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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66

Other Women's Children

1993October 1993 by Anne Wheeler

Supporting as Leonard

Supporting as Leonard

Needs more reviews
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67

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

2022August 2022 by Dominique Milano

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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68

North of the 10

2022February 2022 by Rhyan Lamarr

Supporting as Cole Pruit

Supporting as Cole Pruit

Needs more reviews
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69

Our America

2002July 2002 by Ernest R. Dickerson

Supporting as Graham Ellis

Supporting as Graham Ellis

Needs more reviews
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The Making of 'Heat'

2005February 2005 by Constantine Nasr

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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71

Sunnyside

1979June 1979 by Timothy Galfas

Minor role as Hot Dog

Minor role as Hot Dog

Needs more reviews
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72

Bay City Blues

1983–1984 by Jeff Lewis

Minor role as Deejay Cunningham

Minor role as Deejay Cunningham

Needs more reviews
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73

The Hoop Life

1999–2000

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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74

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

Airing since 2026

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews