Kent Williams

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Kent Williams

Acting 75 December 27, 1950

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Kent Williams is an American actor. Williams was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. He studied music and theatre at the State University of New York at Oswego, where he graduat…

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Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
WarGames

WarGames

7.1 1983 Movie
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.7 1985 TV Show
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

7.2 1994 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.0 1986 TV Show
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

7.6 1981 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

6.7 1976 Movie
Time After Time

Time After Time

6.8 1979 Movie
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

7.0 1982 TV Show

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Kent Williams is an American actor. Williams was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. He studied music and theatre at the State University of New York at Oswego, where he graduated in the class of 1973. He is known for his role as an Assistant District Attorney and, later, Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer. Williams reunited with Stacy Keach in 1997 when a new Mike Hammer syndicated television show was released under the title Mike Hammer, Private Eye. This time Williams played the role of Deputy Mayor Barry Lawrence.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1999
    Blue Gender

    TV show

  2. 1997
    Mike Hammer, Private Eye

    TV show

  3. 1995
    The Sister-in-Law

    Movie Jeff Powers

  4. 1994
    Touched by an Angel

    TV show Oliver MacGregor

  5. 1993
    Rubdown

    Movie Armstrong

  6. 1993
    Barbarians at the Gate

    Movie Tom Hill

  7. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Hank Coburn

  8. 1990
    Sydney

    TV show

  9. 1989
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Collins

  10. 1988
    Question of Faith

    Movie Doctor Simms

  11. 1988
    Stranger on My Land

    Movie

  12. 1987
    Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

    Movie Steve Cook

  13. 1986
    L.A. Law

    TV show David Sheppard

  14. 1986
    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

    Movie Barrington

  15. 1985
    Murder: By Reason of Insanity

    Movie Dick Crowell

  16. 1985
    MacGyver

    TV show Clinton Ferris

More credits
  1. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Freddie Layton

  2. 1984
    Mike Hammer

    TV show Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington

  3. 1984
    More Than Murder

    Movie Lawrence D. Barrington

  4. 1983
    WarGames

    Movie Cabot

  5. 1983
    Murder Me, Murder You

    Movie Lawrence D. Barrington

  6. 1982
    Cagney & Lacey

    TV show Peter Blair

  7. 1982
    The Day the Bubble Burst

    Movie

  8. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Steve Cook (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')

  9. 1981
    A Small Killing

    Movie Michael

  10. 1981
    Honky Tonk Freeway

    Movie Kelly's Guest

  11. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show Bernard

  12. 1980
    Blinded by the Light

    Movie

  13. 1980
    Act of Love

    Movie Dr. Mitchell

  14. 1980
    Heart Beat

    Movie Ogden

  15. 1979
    Time After Time

    Movie Assistant

  16. 1979
    The In-Laws

    Movie Ski Mask

  17. 1976
    The Eagle Has Landed

    Movie Mallory (uncredited)

  18. —
    The Starlost: The Invasion

    Movie Captain