Mykelti Williamson
American actor and director
- Born
- 4 March 1957, St. Louis
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, television actor, film actor, film producer, film director
- Films here
- 2
Mykelti Williamson (; born Michael T. Williamson; March 4, 1957) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington's acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson's play Fences, reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival.
Williamson's other notable roles include Wildcats, Miracle Mile, The First Power, Free Willy, Heat, Lucky Number Slevin, Three Kings, August Rush, Black Dynamite, The Final Destination, ATL, Species II, Hollows Grove, and The Purge: Election Year.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ali | Cast |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Jamie Foxx
- Jon Voight
- Ron Silver
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Nona Gaye
- Bruce McGill
- Barry Shabaka Henley
- James Toney
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q741555 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.