LOADING
Actor
Paul Winfield
Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor.
Born May 22, 1939† March 7, 2004 Los Angeles, California, USA1 movie on MoviHero
Explore movies WHERE TO START
Where to start
A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES
About Paul Winfield
Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
GALLERY
Photos
Portraits of Paul Winfield.
MOVIHERO CREDITS
Movies and roles
Explore 1 movie guide, credited roles and upcoming releases.
Movies on MoviHero 1
Showing 1 of 1 credit
More film credits 77 additional titles
These credits do not currently have a MoviHero movie guide. Use the filters to separate released and upcoming work.
Showing 8 of 77 credits
- 2003A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6Shadi(voice)
- 2003Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8Shadi(voice)
- 2003Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10Shadi(voice)
- 2003The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4Shadi(voice)
- 2003The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2Shadi(voice)
- 2003SounderThe Teacher
- 2002Second to DieDetective Grady
- 2001Vegas, City of DreamsEdgar Jones
- 2000KnockoutRon Regent
- 1999The Unfinished JourneyNarrator (voice)
- 1999March to FreedomNarrator
- 1999Strange JusticeThurgood Marshall
- 1999Catfish in Black Bean SauceHarold Williams
- 1998Assignment BerlinAl Spector
- 1998Relax... It's Just SexAuntie Mahalia
- 1997Strategic CommandRowan
- 1996Mars Attacks!General Casey
- 1996The Legend of Gator FaceBob
- 1996The Assassination FileSenator Alan Laskey
- 1996Original GangstasReverend Dorsey
- 1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose GardenHorace
- 1996Dead of NightVernon
- 1995White DwarfDr. Akada
- 1995TysonDon King
- 1995In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is KingPapa Joe
- 1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk TaleThe Old Man
- 1995In the FleshWilliam Stone
- 1994The Killing JarJudge
- 1994Breathing LessonsDaniel Otis
- 1993Dennis the MenaceChief of Police
- 1993CliffhangerWalter Wright
- 1993Irresistible ForceCommander Toole
- 1991The Wish That Changed ChristmasMr. Smith (voice)
- 199083 Hours 'Til DawnDoctor Dantley
- 1990Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnJim Watson
- 1990Presumed InnocentJudge Larren Lyttle
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceSam Michael
- 1988The Serpent and the RainbowLucien Celine
- 1987Big ShotsJohnnie Red
- 1987Death Before DishonorAmbassador
- 1987The Mighty PawnsMr. Wright
- 1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter StoryGeorge Hairston
- 1986Blue CityChief Luther Reynolds
- 1986Under SiegeAndrew Simon
- 1984Go Tell It on the MountainGabriel Grimes
- 1984Mike's MurderPhillip
- 1983On the RunHarry
- 1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversActor
- 1982White DogKeys
- 1982Sister, SisterEddie Craven
- 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCaptain Clark Terrell
- 1982Dreams Don't DieCharlie Banks
- 1981Carbon CopyBob Garvey
- 1981Sam Fuller: Writings with a CameraHimself
- 1980Angel CityCy
- 1980Only the Ball Was WhiteNarrator
- 1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a SandwichButler
- 1977Damnation AlleyKeegan
- 1977The GreatestDraft Lawyer
- 1977Twilight's Last GleamingWillis Powell
- 1977Green EyesLloyd Dubeck
- 1976High VelocityWatson
- 1975HustleLouis Belgrave
- 1974Huckleberry FinnJim
- 1974ConrackMad Billy
- 1974It's Good to Be AliveRoy Campanella
- 1973Gordon's WarGordon Hudson
- 1973The Horror at 37,000 FeetDr. Enkalla
- 1972Trouble ManChalky Price
- 1972SounderNathan Lee Morgan
- 1971Brother JohnHenry Birkardt
- 1970R.P.M.Steve Dempsey
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)
- 1969The Lost ManOrville Turner
- 1968The New CinemaSelf - Interviewer / Narrator
- 1967Who's Minding the Mint?Garbage Man
- 1967The Perils of PaulineAfrican Servant
CHARACTER GUIDES
Characters and roles
Explore character guides connected to Paul Winfield's movie credits.
Traxler
The Terminator
Open character guideCONNECTED THROUGH MOVIES
Shared credits
Discover the people who share these films.
Actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
1 shared film on MoviHeroActor
Bess Motta
1 shared film on MoviHeroActor
Bruce M. Kerner
1 shared film on MoviHeroActor