Powers Boothe

June 1, 1948 - May 14, 2017 Snyder, Texas, USA

Powers Allen Boothe (June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017) was an American television and film actor. He won an Emmy in 1980 for his portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. He also played saloon owner Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, "Curly Bill" Brocius in Tombstone, President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. Boothe also lent his voice to Hitman: Absolution, a 2012 video game developed by IO Interactive, voicing one of the main antagonists of the game, Benjamin Travis.

His titles like Sin City, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and Tombstone - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/42

Weighted avg: 6.61 /10

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Sin City

2005April 2005 by Robert Rodriguez

Minor role as Senator Roark

Minor role as Senator Roark

7.10 Good++
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014August 2014 by Frank Miller

Supporting as Senator Roark

Supporting as Senator Roark

5.94 Okay++
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3

Tombstone

1993December 1993 by George P. Cosmatos

Supporting as Curly Bill

Supporting as Curly Bill

7.22 Good++
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Men of Honor

2000September 2000 by George Tillman Jr.

Supporting as Captain Pullman

Supporting as Captain Pullman

7.11 Good++
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5

Frailty

2002April 2002 by Bill Paxton

Starring as FBI Agent Wesley Doyle

Starring as FBI Agent Wesley Doyle

6.51 Good-
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6

Sudden Death

1995October 1995 by Peter Hyams

Starring as Joshua Foss

Starring as Joshua Foss

5.53 Okay
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7

Red Dawn

1984August 1984 by John Milius

Supporting as Andy

Supporting as Andy

5.82 Okay+
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8

U Turn

1997October 1997 by Oliver Stone

Supporting as Sheriff Virgil Potter

Supporting as Sheriff Virgil Potter

6.15 Good--
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9

MacGruber

2010May 2010 by Jorma Taccone

Supporting as Colonel Faith

Supporting as Colonel Faith

4.97 Mediocre++
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10

The Emerald Forest

1985June 1985 by John Boorman

Lead role as Bill Markham

Lead role as Bill Markham

6.13 Good--
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11

Southern Comfort

1981September 1981 by Walter Hill

Starring as Hardin

Starring as Hardin

6.38 Good-
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12

Nixon

1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone

Starring as Alexander Haig

Starring as Alexander Haig

6.36 Good-
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13

Deadwood

2004–2006 by David Milch

Minor role as Cy Tolliver

Minor role as Cy Tolliver

7.34 Excellent--
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14

Rapid Fire

1992August 1992 by Dwight H. Little

Starring as Mace Ryan

Starring as Mace Ryan

5.94 Okay++
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15

Hatfields & McCoys

2012 by Ted Mann

Supporting as Judge Valentine 'Wall' Hatfield

Supporting as Judge Valentine 'Wall' Hatfield

6.56 Good-
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16

Extreme Prejudice

1987April 1987 by Walter Hill

Starring as Cash Bailey

Starring as Cash Bailey

5.82 Okay+
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Attila

2001

Starring as Flavius Aetius

Starring as Flavius Aetius

5.43 Okay-
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Superman: Brainiac Attacks

2006June 2006 by Curt Geda

Starring as Lex Luthor (voice)

Starring as Lex Luthor (voice)

5.68 Okay+
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19

Guns, Girls and Gambling

2012September 2012 by Michael Winnick

Starring as The Rancher

Starring as The Rancher

5.18 Okay--
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Blue Sky

1994September 1994 by Tony Richardson

Starring as Vince Johnson

Starring as Vince Johnson

5.68 Okay+
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By Dawn's Early Light

1990May 1990 by Jack Sholder

Lead role as Cassidy

Lead role as Cassidy

6.03 Okay++
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Straight A's

2013January 2013 by James Cox

Minor role as Father

Minor role as Father

4.99 Mediocre++
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23

Attila

2001January 2001 by Dick Lowry

Starring as Flavius Aetius

Starring as Flavius Aetius

6.51 Good-
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24

Joan of Arc

1999

Supporting as Jacques D'Arc

Supporting as Jacques D'Arc

5.70 Okay+
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25

A Breed Apart

1984June 1984 by Philippe Mora

Starring as Mike Walker

Starring as Mike Walker

5.67 Okay+
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26

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

1980 by Ernest Tidyman

Lead role as Rev. Jim Jones

Lead role as Rev. Jim Jones

6.13 Good--
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The Final Season

2007October 2007 by David Mickey Evans

Starring as Jim Van Scoyoc

Starring as Jim Van Scoyoc

5.54 Okay
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28

Edison & Leo

2008September 2008 by Neil Burns

Lead role as George T. Edison (voice)

Lead role as George T. Edison (voice)

5.97 Okay++
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True Women

1997 by Christopher Lofton

Minor role as Bartlett McClure

Minor role as Bartlett McClure

5.91 Okay++
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Second Nature

2003June 2003 by Ben Bolt

Starring as Kelton Reed

Starring as Kelton Reed

5.64 Okay
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31

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

1983–1986

Lead role as Philip Marlowe

Lead role as Philip Marlowe

5.99 Okay++
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Web of Deception

1994April 1994 by Richard A. Colla

Lead role as Dr. Phillip Pearloff

Lead role as Dr. Phillip Pearloff

Needs more reviews
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Mutant Species

1995January 1995 by David A. Prior

Supporting as Frost

Supporting as Frost

5.44 Okay-
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34

Stalingrad: Film 1

1990February 1990 by Yuri Ozerov

Minor role as Vasily Ivanovich Chuykov

Minor role as Vasily Ivanovich Chuykov

5.84 Okay+
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35

Family of Spies

1990

Lead role as John Walker

Lead role as John Walker

Needs more reviews
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36

Into the Homeland

1987December 1987 by Lesli Linka Glatter

Lead role as Jackson Swallow

Lead role as Jackson Swallow

Needs more reviews
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37

Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas

1992January 1992 by Dereck Joubert

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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The Spree

1998April 1998 by Tommy Lee Wallace

Starring as Det. Bram Hatcher

Starring as Det. Bram Hatcher

Needs more reviews
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Marked for Murder

1993January 1993 by Mimi Leder

Lead role as Mace 'Sandman' Moutron

Lead role as Mace 'Sandman' Moutron

Needs more reviews
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Ottoman Empire: The War Machine

2006August 2006

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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Dalva

1996March 1996 by Ken Cameron

Supporting as Sam

Supporting as Sam

Needs more reviews
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Skag

1980 by Abby Mann

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews