Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 4, 1957 (age 69)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Michael T. Williamson
Mykel T. Williamson
Mikel T. Williamson
Mykelti Williamson
Biography
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.
"I Just Kept Going” – Mykelti Williamson on Creating Bubba’s Shrimp List
VideoKnown For
TV
Hawaii Five-0
Clay Maxwell
2010
TV
24
Brian Hastings
2001
TV
Monk
Walter Cage
2002
TV
Chicago P.D.
Denny Woods
2014
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Good Wife
Matthew Wade
2009
TV
Psych
Sammy Winslow
2006
TV
CSI: NY
Brigham Sinclair
2004
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
U.S. Marshal Whitmore
2010
TV
Scorpion
General Walker
2014
TV
Miami Vice
Leon Jefferson
1984
TV
Miami Vice
Sylvio Romulus
1984
Film
Forrest Gump
Bubba Blue
1994
TV
Fallout
Honcho
2024
Film
Is God Is
Chuck Hall
2026
TV
Third Watch
Detective Rice
1999
TV
Justified
Ellstin Limehouse
2010
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV
Touched by an Angel
Tevis Lockwood
1994
TV
Alice
1976
Filmography
2026TVThe Drop: A Snowfall Saga2026FilmThey Fight2026FilmIs God Isas Chuck Hall2025FilmThe Last Rodeoas Charlie Williamson2025TVGovernment Cheeseas Gus2024FilmUnstoppableas Eddie2024TVFalloutas Honcho2022FilmThe Holiday Stockingas Robert2022FilmAmerican Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospectiveas Self2022FilmButteras Professor Dunn2022FilmNorth of the 10as Cole Pruit2022FilmCleanas Travis2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Preston Webb2020FilmThe 24thas Sgt. Hayes2020FilmEmperoras Truesdale2019FilmDon't Let Goas Bobby Owens2019FilmRun the Raceas Coach Hailey2019FilmCanal Streetas Jackie Styles2018FilmThrilleras Detective Raymond Johnson2018FilmSaint Judyas Dikembe Mustafa2017TVRebelas Rene Knight2017FilmConvergenceas Captain Saul Miller2016FilmFencesas Gabriel Maxson2016TVInsecureas Preacher2016TVLethal Weaponas Tom Barnes2016TVDesignated Survivoras Admiral Chernow2016FilmThe Purge: Election Yearas Joe Dixon2014FilmHollows Groveas F.B.I. Agent Jones2014TVScorpionas General Walker2014TVChicago P.D.as Denny Woods2013FilmTwist of Faithas Uncle Moe2012TVTouchas Detective Lang2011FilmHave a Little Faithas Donnie2010TVHawaii Five-0as Clay Maxwell2010TVRizzoli & Islesas U.S. Marshal Whitmore2010FilmHigh Schoolas Paranoid2010TVJustifiedas Ellstin Limehouse2010FilmBody Count: The Deaths of "Final Destination"as Self2009FilmBlack Dynamiteas Chicago Wind2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2009TVThe Good Wifeas Matthew Wade2009FilmThe Final Destinationas George2009FilmSpinning Into Butteras Aaron Carmichael2008FilmViceas Sampson2007FilmAugust Rushas Reverend James2007TVRainesas Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith2006TVKidnappedas Virgil Hayes2006TVJustice2006TVPsychas Sammy Winslow2006FilmATLas Uncle George2006FilmFatwaas Grady Frank2006FilmLucky Number Slevinas Sloe2005FilmGet Rich or Die Tryin'as Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)2005FilmThe Making of 'Heat'as Self2004FilmAfter the Sunsetas Agent Stafford2004TVCSI: NYas Brigham Sinclair2004FilmThe Assassination of Richard Nixonas Harold Mann2002TVBoomtownas Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith2002FilmOur Americaas Graham Ellis2002TVMonkas Walter Cage2001FilmAlias Don King2001TV24as Brian Hastings2000FilmHoliday Heartas Silas2000TVThe Fugitiveas Lt. Philip Gerard1999FilmThree Kingsas Colonel Horn1999TVThird Watchas Detective Rice1999TVThe Hoop Life1999FilmHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Papa Delany1998FilmGideonas Coleman Walker1998FilmSpecies IIas Dennis Gamble1998FilmPrimary Colorsas Dewayne Smith1997FilmBuffalo Soldiersas Cpl. William Christy1997FilmDouble Tapas Agent Hamilton1997Film12 Angry Menas Juror 101997FilmCon Airas "Baby-O" O'Dell1997FilmTruth or Consequences, N.M.as Marcus1996FilmSoul of the Gameas Josh Gibson1995FilmWaiting to Exhaleas Troy1995FilmHeatas Drucker1995FilmHow to Make an American Quiltas Winston1995FilmFree Willy 2: The Adventure Homeas Dwight Mercer1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Dr. Michael Alders1994TVTouched by an Angelas Tevis Lockwood1994FilmThrough the Eyes of Forrest Gumpas Self1994FilmForrest Gumpas Bubba Blue1993FilmOther Women's Childrenas Leonard1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmFree Willyas Dwight Mercer1991TVThe New WKRP in Cincinnatias Donovan Aderhold1990FilmA Killer Among Usas Greg Hopkins1990FilmThe First Poweras Det. Oliver Franklin1989FilmMiracle Mileas Wilson1988FilmPolice Story: Monster Manoras Officer Don Luntner1988TVPolice Storyas Officer Don Luntner1988TVMidnight Calleras Deacon Bridges1988TVChina Beach1987TVJ.J. Starbuck1987FilmYou Talkin' to Me?as Thatcher Marks1987TVThe Bronx Zoo1987FilmNumber One with a Bulletas Casey1986FilmWildcatsas Levander 'Bird' Williams1986FilmThe Delta Forceas Delta Force Member (uncredited)1984TVCover Up1984FilmMiami Vice: Brother's Keeperas Leon Jefferson1984TVMiami Viceas Leon Jefferson1984FilmStreets of Fireas The Sorels - B.J.1983TVBay City Bluesas Deejay Cunningham1982FilmDesperate Livesas Jack1981TVHill Street Blues1980TVFreebie and the Bean1980TVThe Righteous Apples1979FilmSunnysideas Hot Dog1978TVThe White Shadowas Fred1976TVAlice1975TVStarsky & Hutch—FilmATL 2: The Homecomingas Uncle George