Mykelti Williamson

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Mykelti Williamson

Acting 69 March 4, 1957

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…

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Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

8.5 1994 Movie
Heat

Heat

7.9 1995 Movie
The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year

6.4 2016 Movie
Con Air

Con Air

6.8 1997 Movie
Scorpion

Scorpion

8.2 2014 TV Show
Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

7.5 2006 Movie
The Final Destination

The Final Destination

5.6 2009 Movie
Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

8.4 2014 TV Show
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.7 2010 TV Show
Fallout

Fallout

8.1 2024 TV Show
24

24

7.8 2001 TV Show
August Rush

August Rush

7.4 2007 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Drop: A Snowfall Saga

    TV show

  2. 2026
    They Fight

    Movie Coach Mac

  3. 2026
    Is God Is

    Movie Chuck Hall

  4. 2025
    The Last Rodeo

    Movie Charlie Williamson

  5. 2025
    Government Cheese

    TV show Gus

  6. 2024
    Unstoppable

    Movie Eddie

  7. 2024
    Dark Matter

    TV show Grandpa Vance

  8. 2024
    Fallout

    TV show Honcho

  9. 2023
    Spring Breakthrough

    Movie Director

  10. 2022
    The Holiday Stocking

    Movie Robert

  11. 2022
    American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

    Movie Self

  12. 2022
    Butter

    Movie Professor Dunn

  13. 2022
    North of the 10

    Movie Cole Pruit

  14. 2022
    Sons 2 the Grave

    Movie Director

  15. 2022
    Clean

    Movie Travis

  16. 2021
    Law & Order: Organized Crime

    TV show Preston Webb

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  1. 2020
    The 24th

    Movie Sgt. Hayes

  2. 2020
    Emperor

    Movie Truesdale

  3. 2020
    Sweet Magnolias

    TV show Director

  4. 2019
    Don't Let Go

    Movie Bobby Owens

  5. 2019
    Run the Race

    Movie Coach Hailey

  6. 2019
    Canal Street

    Movie Jackie Styles

  7. 2018
    FBI

    TV show Director

  8. 2018
    Thriller

    Movie Detective Raymond Johnson

  9. 2018
    Saint Judy

    Movie Dikembe Mustafa

  10. 2017
    Rebel

    TV show Rene Knight

  11. 2017
    Convergence

    Movie Captain Saul Miller

  12. 2016
    Fences

    Movie Gabriel Maxson

  13. 2016
    Insecure

    TV show Preacher

  14. 2016
    Designated Survivor

    TV show Admiral Chernow

  15. 2016
    Lethal Weapon

    TV show Tom Barnes

  16. 2016
    The Purge: Election Year

    Movie Joe Dixon

  17. 2015
    Chicago Med

    TV show Director

  18. 2014
    Hollows Grove

    Movie F.B.I. Agent Jones

  19. 2014
    Scorpion

    TV show General Walker

  20. 2014
    Chicago P.D.

    TV show Denny Woods

  21. 2013
    Twist of Faith

    Movie Uncle Moe

  22. 2012
    Jennifer

    Movie Director

  23. 2012
    Touch

    TV show Detective Lang

  24. 2011
    Have a Little Faith

    Movie Donnie